The Knock Out Round is here! Now the fun really begins. This past week completed the first phase of the Champions League where the Field was reduced from 32 to 16. Now we get into the big boys and the win and go home phase of the tournament.
Lets take a closer look at the remaining teams.
Group winners
Group A:Manchester United (ENG)
Can play: Bayern, Juventus, Sevilla, Shakhtar, Porto, Real Madrid
Last season: Europa League winners
Previous European Cup best: winners x3 (1968, 1999, 2008)
Group B: Paris Saint Germain (FRA)
Can play: Basel, Chelsea, Juventus, Sevilla, Shakhtar, Porto, Real Madrid
Last season: round of 16
Previous European Cup best: semi-finals (1995)
Group C: Roma (ITA)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Sevilla, Shakhtar, Porto, Real Madrid
Last season: UEFA Europa League round of 16
Previous European Cup best: runners-up (1984)
Group D: Barcelona (ESP)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Chelsea, Shakhtar, Porto
Last season: quarter-finals
Previous European Cup best: winners x 5 (1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
Group E: Liverpool (ENG)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Juventus, Shakhtar, Porto, Real Madrid
Last season: N/A
Previous European Cup best: winners x5 (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005)
Group F: Manchester City (ENG)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Juventus, Sevilla, Porto, Real Madrid
Last season: round of 16
Previous European Cup best: semi-finals (2016)
Group G: Besiktas (TUR)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Chelsea, Juventus, Sevilla, Shakhtar, Real Madrid
Last season: group stage
Previous European Cup best: quarter-finals (1987)
Group H: Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Can play: Basel, Bayern, Juventus, Sevilla, Shakhtar, Porto
Last season: group stage
Previous European Cup best: semi-finals (1962)
Group runners-up
Group A: Basel (SUI)
Can play: Paris, Roma, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: group stage
Previous European Cup best: quarter-finals (1974)
Group B: Bayern Munich (GER)
Can play: Manchester United, Roma, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: quarter-finals
Previous European Cup best: winners x 5 (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)
Group C: Chelsea (ENG)
Can play: Paris, Barcelona, Beşiktaş
Last season: did not play in Europe
Previous European Cup best: winners x 1 (2012)
Group D: Juventus (ITA)
Can play: Manchester United, Paris, Liverpool, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: runners-up
Previous European Cup best: winners x 2 (1995, 1996)
Group E: Sevilla (ESP)
Can play: Manchester United, Paris, Roma, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: round of 16
Previous European Cup best: quarter-finals (1958)
Group F: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Can play: Manchester United, Paris, Roma, Barcelona, Liverpool, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: third qualifying round
Previous European Cup best: quarter-finals (2011)
Group G: Porto (POR)
Can play: Manchester United, Paris, Roma, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: round of 16
Previous European Cup best: winners x 2 (1987, 2004)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP)
Can play: Manchester United, Paris, Roma, Liverpool, Manchester City, Beşiktaş
Last season: winners
Previous European Cup best: winners x 12 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017)
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English Premier League updates coming soon along with the match ups in Champions League after the Monday draw.