UEFA Champions League Last 16 Explained & Full Fixture List

The UEFA Champions League Last 16 kicks off this week, continuing the excitement of Europe’s elite club competition. These eight thrilling first-leg fixtures are sure to provide plenty of drama and entertainment as each side battles to secure an advantage as they aim to move one step closer to the trophy.

UCL Last 16 Match-ups:

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

PSV vs Arsenal

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Feyenoord vs Inter

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Benfica vs Barcelona

PSG vs Liverpool

When Are The First Legs:

This is the stage where the teams who finished 1 to 8 in the league phase join. The first legs take place today and Wednesday, with the second legs next week on 11 and 12 March. Here are today’s matches:

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Then the winners of these eight ties will go through to the quarter-finals which get underway on 8 April.

What To Expect:

While some of these match-ups certainly appear to favour one team, with Aston Villa, Arsenal and Barcelona all strong favourites to progress past their respective opponents and into the next stage of the competition, others are much harder to predict.

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Real Madrid will take on Atletico Madrid in what promises to be a sensational Round of 16 clash, with both not only aiming to progress to the next stage but also secure the bragging rights in the Madrid derby.

A similar story can be said for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, with the two German giants clashing in Last 16 taking their ongoing battle for the Bundesliga title onto the European stage.

Finally, PSG and Liverpool will clash and it promises plenty of entertainment, with these two sides looking to convert their domestic dominance this season into the European theatre.

With a place in the quarter-finals on the line, there are sure to be plenty of twists and turns in the tale of each fixture, leaving room for plenty of entertainment, drama and excitement.

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