The full draw for the Round of 16 in the Champions League
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 has been finalized after the playoff stage, revealing the last sixteen teams vying for the prestigious title.
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Sporting CP, Barcelona, and Manchester City, who qualified directly, are accompanied by Real Madrid, Atalanta, Galatasaray, Newcastle, Atlético de Madrid, Bodø/Glimt, Bayer Leverkusen, and the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. The existing competition format restricted potential opponents, resulting in a draw that lacked suspense yet still presented a number of notable matchups.
Paris Saint-Germain encounters a notably challenging challenge against Chelsea and may face Liverpool in the quarter-finals should they advance. In another highly anticipated matchup, Real Madrid will once again take on Manchester City, with the victor expected to meet either Atalanta or Bayern Munich in the next round. Arsenal seem to have a promising path against Bayer Leverkusen, while Newcastle will face Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid will host Tottenham, Galatasaray will go up against Liverpool, and Bodø/Glimt will encounter Sporting CP. The matches for the round of 16 are set to take place on March 10–11 and March 17–18.
The matchups for the round of 16
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
Bodø/Glimt vs. Sporting CP
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea
Newcastle vs. Barcelona
Galatasaray vs. Liverpool
Atlético de Madrid vs. Tottenham
Atalanta vs. Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal
