adidas Unveils the Champions League Final Matchball Ahead of This Week's Big Games
The scene is set for the knockout stages.
With this week’s Champions League fixture list seeing key clashes between Europe’s elite clubs, adidas has revealed the match ball for the competition’s knockout phases and final, which takes place in Cardiff on June 3. Inspired by the Welsh national flag, the ball features a vivid dragon print – designed to represent “the ferocity with which the final stages are played” — which also appears on a limited-edition adidas Dragon Pack boot range.
Among this week’s most glamorous fixtures, Barcelona travel to Paris Saint-Germain in fine form having demolished Alavés 6-0 in La Liga over the weekend, while Arsenal face a daunting tie against German giants Bayern Munich, who have knocked the London club out of the Champions League twice in the past four seasons. See below for the full set of Round of 16 Game 1 matches and visit the adidas website for more information on the adidas Dragon Pack range.
Round of 16 Game 1 fixtures
Tuesday February 14
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
Benfica vs DortmundWednesday February 15
Real Madrid vs Napoli
Bayern Munich vs ArsenalTuesday February 21
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Manchester City vs MonacoWednesday February 22
Porto vs Juventus
Sevilla vs Leicester City
