Six writers from The Athletic analyse the draw for the Champions League last-16 ties and the road to Munich in May

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.

A Madrid derby. A German classic. A rare meeting between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. The Champions League got more heavyweight clashes when the round of 16 draw was made Friday.

Bayern Munich beat Celtic 3-2 on aggregate on Tuesday, February 18, at the Allianz Arena to qualify for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The Bavarians were trailing by a goal until the dying minutes of the match,

Celtic were left devastated after Alphonso Davies scored in the last minute of stoppage time to send Bayern into the Champions League last 16. Nicolas Kuhn, who spent two years in Munich, had given the Scottish champions the lead on the night with a cool finish and they deserved the right to go to extra time.

Celtic faces off with Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff matchup.

After a dramatic end to Bayern Munich’s play-off tie against Celtic in midweek, the team’s Round of 16 opponents and consequent path to the final have been decided following a nerve-wracking draw that promises fans some blockbuster clashes.

Bayern Munich needed stoppage time at the Allianz Arena to secure its passage into the Champions League Round of 16. Alphonso Davies scored a 94th-minute equalizer in the second leg to send Bayern through 3-2 on aggregate against Scottish champions Celtic.