Champions League draw: Arsenal get Bayern Munich in the round of 16 as European curse strikes again
ARSENAL were on the receiving end of a horror draw for the Champions League round of 16, as they must face Bayern Munich.
Arsene Wenger‘s Gunners will need to get past the Bundesliga giants if they harbour any hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal finished top of Group A, ahead of Paris Saint-GermainReuters
In a bizarre turn of events, Paris Saint-Germain dropped points to Ludogorets in the final game of the first stage, meaning Arsenal topped their group – but somehow faced the prospect of taking on one of the big guns.
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Real Madrid were another potential big-name opponent in the round-of-16, but ultimately it was the old enemy Bayern.
Once again the Gunners will face the German Goliaths, having taken them on in the last three seasons at one stage or another.
Arsene Wenger has struggled in the Champions League in recent yearsReuters
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Last season saw the pair meet in the group, while they met in the last-16 in 2013-14 and again in 2012-13.
They also met at the same stage in 2004-05... Losing all of those ties.
Arsenal finished on 14 points with four wins and two draws from their six games, two points ahead of Ligue 1 giants PSG.
Arsenal will need to get past old enemies Bayern Munich in the last-16Getty Images
Lurogorets and Basel failed to progress from Group A with a meagre return of just three and two points respectively.
Arsenal will play the first leg away - so as to have home advantage in the crucial second game.
First-leg matches take place on February 14, 15, 21 and 22, while the second legs will be played over March 7, 8, 14 and 15.
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