Hello! The UEFA Champions League returns with the first batch of round of 16 matchups, perhaps most notably with the latest edition of the Madrid derby on Tuesday. I'm Pardeep Cattry with an update to start your week.
Atlanta takes on Club Brugge in the second leg of a UEFA Champions League playoff matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Bayern München left it late to beat Celtic and book their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, where they will be joined by Benfica, Club Brugge and Feyenoord after they also won their respective knockout phase play-off ties on Tuesday. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.
The Champions League last-16 draw threw up some mouth-watering matches with holders Real Madrid playing local rivals Atletico Madrid while Bayern Munich were drawn against Bundesliga title challengers Bayer Leverkusen on Friday.
Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.
Arsenal and Aston Villa were handed favourable draws in the next round in PSV and Club Brugge respectively but the English sides will be facing a tough road to the final.
Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund all found out who they would face in the round of 16 of the Champions League today. Let’s analyse the ties: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern