The UCL RO16 draws have been made, and Bundesliga teams Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen know their fate.
Having made it through to the round of 16 easily, finishing in second place in the league phase, Bayern Munich will now take on Atalanta.
✨ 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙍𝙊𝘼𝘿 𝙏𝙊 𝘽𝙐𝘿𝘼𝙋𝙀𝙎𝙏 ✨ pic.twitter.com/VQDJ7cqiW9
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) February 27, 2026
Atalanta, who managed to secure a playoff spot, completed an impossible comeback to eliminate the German team Borussia Dortmund. Atalanta will now hope to do the same against Bayern Munich. However, it won’t be an easy task.
In the UCL league, Bayern Munich only lost one game, which was a 3-1 loss to Arsenal. Domestically, Bayern Munich have also suffered only one loss and sit atop the Bundesliga table. Kompany will be strategizing on how to help his team win another UCL, which has eluded the team since 2020. With their current form, they will be hoping they can win it this year.
Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, will face Arsenal in the round of 16. The former Bundesliga champions will host the Premier League leaders in a high-stakes match.
Last time we played Arsenal in the Champions League, we got to the final… 👀
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) February 27, 2026
Leverkusen who managed to get a knockout spot following their 2-0 aggregate win over Olympiacos, will face arguably the strongest side in Europe. Arsenal are pushing heavily for silverware this season and Leverkusen know they have a lot of work to do if they want to eliminate Arsenal.
