The Madrid derby

According to the draw results, the two Premier League representatives, Liverpool and Arsenal, will face PSG and PSV respectively. Liverpool, who topped their group and are in excellent form, will play the second leg at home at Anfield. This will be a significant advantage for Arne Slot's team. If they advance past the round of 16, Liverpool will play the first leg of their quarter-final at home against the winner of the Club Brugge - Aston Villa match. Arsenal, if they reach the quarter-finals, could face one of their two Madrid rivals, Real Madrid or Atletico.

'Đại chiến' thành Madrid- Ảnh 1. — Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid (left) will face their city rivals Madrid in the round of 16.

The appearance of a Madrid derby in the Round of 16 also perfectly suits the wishes of star Kylian Mbappe. Previously, the 1998-born striker had stated he wanted Real to face their city rivals Atletico to avoid excessive travel. However, Atletico is not an easy opponent. Real has failed to beat Atletico in both encounters this season. Nevertheless, the history of their Champions League rivalry still favors Real. In their two most recent Champions League knockout matches against Atletico (semi-finals in 2016-2017 and quarter-finals in 2014-2015), Real emerged victorious. This is not to mention Real's heartbreaking defeats in the finals of 2013-2014 and 2015-2016.

Another derby match is Bayern Munich against Leverkusen (Germany). In their most recent Bundesliga encounter, Bayern struggled to secure a draw against the reigning champions Leverkusen. The winner of the Bayern vs. Leverkusen tie will play at home in the first leg of the quarter-finals against either Feyenoord or Inter.

Meanwhile, having avoided PSG, Barcelona will face Benfica. This is considered an easier path to qualification for the Catalan team. In the quarter-finals, the winner of this tie will play the first leg at home against either Dortmund or Lille.

The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 took place on March 4-5 and the second leg on March 11-12. The quarter-final matches were held on April 8-9 (first leg) and April 15-16 (second leg). The semi-final matches took place on April 29-30 (first leg) and May 6-7 (second leg). The final was held at the Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany) on May 31.