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Bayern and Leverkusen avoid a German duel in the round of 16. Bayern face Atalanta Bergamo and Leverkusen face Arsenal.
Bayern – Atalanta
Bayern face Atalanta and should be warned after BVB’s exit in the playoffs. “I think this is a big warning. Italian teams are tactically super good. It’s a very heated atmosphere in Bergamo, an ambitious task, but we’re happy to take it on,” said sports director Max Eberl on Sky Sport News.
Bayer Leverkusen – Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen avoids Bayern in the round of 16. This means that the previously possible four duels within a few weeks with the Munich team will not take place. But Arsenal FC is at least as difficult a task. The Londoners are leaders in the Premier League, finished the league phase of the Champions League first and are the only ones who have beaten Bayern in the Champions League so far.
Atletico-Tottenham
Atletico legend Diego Simeone’s team meets Tottenham Hotspur. The English are in a deep crisis in the Premier League, but were able to qualify directly for the round of 16 in the Champions League.
Galatasaray Istanbul – Liverpool FC
Galatasaray meets Liverpool FC after the furious playoffs against Juventus
Bodö / Glimt against Sporting Lisbon
The surprise team from Norway meets the currently best Portuguese team
Who has home advantage in the second leg in the further rounds?
Since this season, the teams from places 1 to 4 from the league phase have had home advantage in the second leg in the quarter-finals. The same applies to the teams placed 1st and 2nd in the semifinals.
But: If one of these teams with a high position in the table is eliminated earlier, the seeding list will not be updated – instead, the winner of the match will receive the privilege of home advantage. Example: If table 15. beats the first in the table, he will be treated like a first in the table for home advantage for the rest of the tournament.
The Champions League is entering the decisive phase.
When will the games be played?
- Round of 16: 10th/11th and 17th/18th March
- Quarterfinals: 7th/8th and 14th/15th April
- Semi-finals: 28th/29th April and 5th/6th May
- Final: May 30th in the Puskas Arena Budapest
The Puskas Arena in Budapest
Why is which club in which round?
The positions in the 36-club table have the following meaning:
- Places 1 – 8: Round of 16 with home advantage in the second leg
- Places 9 – 16: Intermediate round with home advantage in the second leg
- Places 17 – 24: Intermediate round with home advantage in the first leg
- Place 25 – 36: eliminated
