Official Champions League draw | Bayern Munich to face Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen draw Arsenal in the round of 16 | OneFootball

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen found out their opponents in the Champions League round of 16 following today’s draw.

Bayern will face Atalanta, who knocked Dortmund out earlier in the week, while Leverkusen have been drawn against Arsenal, who topped the league phase. If Bayern progress, it would set up a quarter-final tie against Real Madrid or Manchester City, while Leverkusen will face Sporting or Bodo Glimt.

Vincent Kompany’s side qualified for the round of 16 after they finished in the top eight in the league phase, meaning they received a bye to the next round. While Leverkusen had to overcome Olympiacos in the playoff round, seeing off the Greek side with a 2-0 win. 

Dortmund were the other Bundesliga representatives in the playoff round, but despite taking a 2-0 lead to Bergamo, they would lose 4-3 on aggregate to Atalanta.

Full Champions League draw:

Atalanta vs Bayern Munich

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

The first legs of the round of 16 will take place on the 11-12th March, with the second legs happening a week later. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan