MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola dodged Real Madrid and Bayern Munich but could still be handed a tricky Champions League draw.
After finishing second in their group – behind Barcelona – the Citizens have Napoli, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund as potential opponents.
Italian champs Juve and Atleti, finalists in two of the last three years, would present the toughest challenge.
Diego Simeone’s battlers lost their final group game but still topped their group ahead of German giants Bayern.
While the Old Lady dispatched minnows Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 to stay clear of nearest rivals Sevilla.
Dortmund have been off the pace domestically but took top spot after Marco Reus’ late strike sealed an impressive comeback draw at the Bernabeu.
Monaco and Napoli would presumably be Guardiola’s preferred options as they contain far less European pedigree in their ranks.
The principality club saw off challenges from disappointing Tottenham and Bayer Leverkusen while Napoli edged past Benfica and Besiktas.
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City fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Celtic to finish second Group C.
A familiar face opened the scoring as Patrick Roberts, who joined the Hoops on an 18-month loan from the Citizens last January, burst into life with just four minutes on the clock.
He collected possession out on the right, cut inside the box past several defenders before drilling the ball past the keeper.
But wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho pulled one back just four minutes later before both sides missed a host of chances in an open game.
City’s next game is at reigning Premier League champs Leicester who were routed 5-0 by Porto having already sealed progression.
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