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Arsenal get dream draw, while Europe gets Real again for City in Champions League Round of 16
We now know the pathway to this year's Champions League final, after the draw was made on Friday morning for the Round of 16 and subsequent rounds of Europe's premier competition.
Following the completion of the play-offs this week, the eight winners joined the other eight sides who automatically qualified for the last sixteen in the draw, and it produced some mouth-watering encounters in next month's knockout games.
DAZN News looks at the big stories coming out of today's Round of 16 draw.
No excuses for the Gunners
Things couldn't have really panned out any better for Mikel Arteta after today's draw, and the Gunners have been instantly made favourites to win the competition.
Arsenal will meet Bayer Leverkusen in their first knockout tie this year, and although the Germans will be no pushovers, it was arguably one of the most favourable clashes of the draw, with the North London side having won all eight of their games in Europe so far this season.
Get through the Germans, and then a meeting with either Bode/Glimt or Sporting awaits in the quarterfinals, which, given the stage of the competition, is a draw the Premier League side will gladly take - even if it comes with a potential banana skin.
It means Arsenal wouldn't face an elite side until a possible last four encounter with Barcelona (or Tottenham, imagine that), and even then you'd fancy Arteta's men to overcome an erratic Barca.
It now feels it could really be now or never for the club as they go in search of their first-ever Champions League crown.
Real...again!
Manchester City must be sick of the sight of Real Madrid, because the one-time dream match-up has fast become a Champions League tradition - and we're getting it again in March.
This will be the FIFTH season in a row the pair have met in the knockout rounds, with Madrid currently with the upper hand having prevailed in both of the last two knockout encounters.
It won't even be the first time they've met this season, having clashed in the league phase as City got some retribution on the Spanish giants with a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu in December.
With both sides failing to completely convince this campaign, both domestically and in Europe, what will the latest chapter in their rivalry bring?
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World champions meet European champions
Perhaps the most intriguing tie of the draw sees the current Champions League holders take on a team that prevented them from becoming world champions last summer as Chelsea and PSG meet again.
The Blues shocked the French champions at the FIFA Club World Cup by dispatching them in the final with a comfortable 3-0 win, but this will be a very different occasion and a Chelsea side under different management.
Liam Rosenior will return to France to try and down the Parisians, who are starting to find their form again following a season where Lens have challenged their monopoly of Ligue 1.
Has Rosenior and his team got enough to halt the frightening array of attacking talent at PSG's disposal and dump the reigning champions out of Europe?
Revenge missions for Liverpool and Newcastle
Both Liverpool and Newcastle will face opposition they've already faced in this year's competition, with the Reds taking on Galatasaray and Eddie Howe's men facing the might of Barcelona.
It was a Marcus Rashford-inspired Barca who inflicted the Magpies with a defeat on Matchday 1 of the competition, but they've been much improved since and saved their best performances for Europe.
Anthony Gordon has been a revelation for Howe, but it still looks a tall task to get the better of Lamine Yamal and co over two legs.
As for Liverpool, they lost in Turkey back in September, and although Juventus found out that Galatasaray is still one of Europe's most daunting away days, they'll believe that they can get a result there and finish the job at Anfield.
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Full draw for the Champions League Round of 16
- PSG vs. Chelsea
- Galatastay vs. Liverpool
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
- Atalanta vs. Bayern Munich
- Newcastle vs. Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid vs. Tottenham
- Bodo/Glimt vs. Sporting
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal
How to watch the Champions League in the USA on DAZN
Soccer fans in the US can watch the Champions League in Spanish language as part of their DAZN subscription package.
An annual upfront payment is $224.99 , while paying monthly for 12 months is $19.99 and also provides access to 185 fight nights a year across boxing, MMA, PFL, BKFC, Glory and much more.
CBS has coverage of every Champions League match in English language this season. You can get more details and subscribe to CBS's Champions League coverage here.
Fans can watch extra Champions League games in Spanish on ViX. A selection of those matches are also available on UNIMÁS and TUDN.
How to watch the Champions League in New Zealand on DAZN
Every Champions League game during the 2025-26 season is streamed in high definition and comes as part of a DAZN subscription.
An annual subscription costs $14.99 per month for 12 months and also provides access to 185 fight nights a year across boxing, MMA, PFL, BKFC, Glory and much more.
How to watch the Champions League in Canada on DAZN
Watch every game of the Champions League this season in Canada with a DAZN subscription.
There are three subscription options, each offering a different selection of sports. Access to every Champions League match is included in all three package offerings, ranging from $29.99 to $44.99 per month (for 12 months)
