Fans Claim UCL Draw is Rigged as Man City Land FC Copenhagen

• Fans have expressed their reservations following the Champions League last 16 draw
• Reigning champions Man City are scheduled to play FC Copenhagen in the next round
• FC Copenhagen booked a spot in the knockouts after they finished second in Group A

A section of fans has sensationally claimed the UEFA Champions League last 16 draw was rigged after Manchester City landed FC Copenhagen.

City, who are the defending champions, finished top of Group G with 18 points, having won all their group-stage fixtures.

Copenhagen, meanwhile, booked a spot in the knockout round after they sealed a second-place finish in Group A, which included Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Galatasaray.

According to The Mirror, City will now face the Danish giants in the round of 16 following a draw conducted on Monday, December 18, in Nyon, Switzerland.

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Some fans now claim that the draw was rigged in favour of the English side, who they contend landed a favourable opponent.

@Chris_unit_ted posted:

"The worst draw I have ever seen🚮🚮🚮🚮🚮. RIGGED RIGGED."

@KrasiFIFA observed:

"Bro this is so rigged. Easiest possible matchmaking for all the top teams to qualify 😅"

@haywhyy09 added:

"Man City & their rigged draws every year."

@LukeShawArmy boldly concluded:

"Crazy how money gets you easy draws."

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Elsewhere, Arsenal, who are the other Premier League representatives in the UCL, are set to play FC Porto in the next round of the European competition.

The Gunners finished top of Group B ahead of PSV, Lens, and Sevilla, who finished at the bottom of the pool.

Serie A giants, Napoli have been drawn against Barcelona, while Inter Milan will have to overcome Atletico Madrid to reach the quarters.

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Paris Saint-Germain are scheduled to face Real Sociedad in the next round as PSV face off against Borussia Dortmund, as posted on X by Champions League.

Meanwhile, Lazio will battle Bayern Munich, with RB Leipzig scheduled to come up against serial winners, Real Madrid.

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Only two teams have managed to secure victories in all six of their matches during the group stage of this season's UEFA Champions League.

As Sports Brief also reported, this marks the conclusive instalment of the tournament's current format, with a new structure to be introduced.

Man City achieved a historic milestone by finishing the UCL group stage with a perfect record of six wins, joining an elite group in the process.