Round of 16 draw: Arsenal v Barça, Juve v Bayern
Monday, December 14, 2015
Article summary
Holders Barcelona will face Arsenal in the last 16 following the draw in Nyon, with Chelsea meeting Paris Saint-Germain for the third year running and Juventus up against Bayern München.
Article top media content
Article body
- Holders Barcelona paired with Arsenal in round of 16 draw in Nyon
- Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain to meet in knockout stage for third season running
- Bayern München pitted against 2014/15 runners-up Juventus
- Final set for San Siro in Milan on Saturday 28 May
ROUND OF 16 DRAW
16 February & 9 March
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)
Benfica (POR) v Zenit (RUS)
17 February & 8 March
Gent (BEL) v Wolfsburg (GER)
Roma (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP)
23 February & 16 March
Arsenal (ENG) v Barcelona (ESP)
Juventus (ITA) v Bayern München (GER)
24 February & 15 March
PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Atlético Madrid (ESP)
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v Manchester City (ENG)*
- All kick-off times 20.45CET except Zenit v Benfica second leg at 18.00CET
- Barcelona beat Arsenal in the 2009/10 quarter-finals – when Lionel Messi scored four in the second leg – the 2010/11 round of 16 and of course the 2006 final.
- Chelsea and Paris have played in each of the last two seasons, with both ties decided on away goals. The Blues won their 2013/14 quarter-final, while Paris gained revenge in dramatic fashion in last term's round of 16.
- Bayern overcame Juventus 2-0 home and away in the 2012/13 quarter-finals en route to lifting the trophy.
- Roma and Real Madrid have played eight times, all in the UEFA Champions League and all since 2001/02. Roma knocked Madrid out in the 2007/08 round of 16.
- Atlético recorded two victories against PSV in the 2008/09 group stage, 3-0 in Eindhoven and 2-1 in Madrid.
- Benfica defeated Zenit 4-3 on aggregate in the 2011/12 round of 16, although the Russian club won both their fixtures in last season's group stage.
- Dynamo ousted Manchester City 2-1 on aggregate in the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League round of 16, prevailing 2-0 at home before a 1-0 away loss.
- Gent and Wolfsburg are the only two teams never to have met before.
Road to Milan
Quarter-final draw: 18 March
Quarter-finals: 5/6 & 12/13 April
Semi-final draw: 15 April
Semi-finals: 26/27 April & 3/4 May
Final (San Siro, Milan): 28 May
*First leg to be played behind closed doors due to disciplinary measures.
