The round of 16 of the new-look UEFA Champions League gets underway on March 4.
But how do the knockout rounds all knit together? And why were those final league phase positions so important?
Here’s how it all works.
Which clubs are in the round of 16?
The clubs that finished in the top eight went directly through to the round of 16.
The 16 teams that finished in positions nine to 24 entered the knockout playoff round, with eight advancing to the round of 16.
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich (KO-PO)
Benfica (KO-PO)
Borussia Dortmund (KO-PO)
Club Brugge (KO-PO)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (KO-PO)
Internazionale
Lille
Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain (KO-PO)
PSV Eindhoven (KO-PO)
Real Madrid (KO-PO)
Clubs finishing 25th to 36th had already been eliminated.
What was the round of 16 draw?
The seeded teams, on the right, will be at home in the second…
