For the second successive season, all four German Champions League teams have qualified for the round of 16. Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund finished top of their respective groups and will be drawn against a second-placed side from another group (from 12:00 CET). The group winners will have home advantage in the return leg.
Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 will have to take on a side that topped their group, with the possibility of facing a side such as Real Madrid or FC Barcelona. They cannot draw a team from their own country. The first leg of the knockout matches will take place on 17th/18th and 24th/25th February, with the return legs scheduled for 10th/11th and 17th/18th March.
The two pots
Group winners: Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, AS Monaco, FC Barcelona, FC Chelsea, FC Porto
Group runners-up: Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus Turin, FC Basel, FC Arsenal, Manchester City, Paris St. Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk
Possible opponents for German teams
Bayern München: Juventus, FC Basel, FC Arsenal, Paris St. Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk
Borussia Dortmund: Juventus, FC Basel, Manchester City, Paris St. Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen: Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, FC Chelsea, FC Porto
Schalke 04: Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, AS Monaco, FC Barcelona, FC Porto
