Manchester City has reportedly been drawn against Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
City beat Bayern Munich 3-2 in their final Group D game and could have topped their group had they won 4-2.
According to the BBC, City manager Manuel Pellegrini said that Barcelona would be very concerned that they have drawn them as they are not the team of two years ago.
Director of football Txiki Begiristain said that if you want to win the Champions League you have to beat the biggest teams, and Barcelona is one of the biggest teams.
The round of 16 draw of the Champions League consists Arsenal against current holders Bayern Munich, Chelsea against Galatasaray and Manchester United drawn against Olympiakos.
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