The draw for the last 16 of this season's Champions League has been made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, throwing together some of Europe's biggest teams as the final in Berlin edges ever nearer.
The 8 seeded group stage winners were paired with the 8 unseeded runners-up, though teams that qualified from the same group were kept apart. At this stage of the competition country protection is also still in force, meaning no two teams from the same national association could be drawn together.
Arguably, the tie of the round sees Manchester City clash with Barcelona for the second year in a row, with Chelsea and French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain also meeting in a replay of last season's quarter final clash.
Arsenal have been handed a more favourable tie against Monaco, while holders Real Madrid, the only team to finish the group stage with a 100% winning record, will now face Schalke.
The draw in full is as follows:
Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea
Manchester City vs Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Schalke vs Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern Munich
Arsenal vs Monaco
Basel vs Porto
Seeded group winners will be away in the first leg and at home for the second. The first of the two legs will be played on 17/18th and 24/25th February, with the return matches on 10/11th and 17/18th March.
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