These sides join the teams that qualified by finishing in the top eight places of the inaugural league phase. From first place to eighth, these are: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa.

The Champions League round-of-16 is to feature both an all-German matchup and a Madrid derby. The two-legged ties are to be played in early to mid-March.

The Champions League contenders have learned their path to Munich after the last 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws were made.

Bayern Munich was paired with Bayer Leverkusen — the Bundesliga leader against its defending champion, who played a tight 0-0 draw just last weekend. Liverpool was the top-seeded team in the draw after finishing first in the 36-team standings last month but still got a tough assignment as the Premier League leader was paired with No. 15 seed PSG.

After qualifying for the round of 16 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund joined Bayer Leverkusen in the pots for the next round. For the fourth and fifth time this season,

Bayern Munich will face big German rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid will meet neighbours Atletico Madrid in blockbuster Champions League last 16 encounters following Friday's draw. Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes told reporters: "We knew it would be a tough team.

As we now know, Bayern Munich has drawn league rival Bayer Leverkusen in the next round of the Champions League. Bayer Leverkusen will be as formidable of a match up as the Bavarians could have drawn,

Bayern Munich have been drawn against fellow German team Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League Round of 16. The tie's first leg will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on either March 4 or 5 before the return leg at the BayArena on March 11 or 12.