"Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their Champions League rivalry in this season's round of 16 after being paired together this morning. City won 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the league phase in December and the sides have clashed in each of the last five seasons and in six of the last seven."
"The top eight sides in the table qualified automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th competed in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16. Teams finishing 25th or lower were out of Europe for the season."
"Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified as the top five teams in the Premier League. There were five places for English teams because extra positions are awarded according to UEFA's co-efficient rankings, which are based on the overall performances of nations across European competition over a season."
The Champions League round of 16 draw has been completed, pairing Manchester City against Real Madrid. City defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu during the league phase in December. These two clubs have met in each of the last five seasons and in six of the last seven overall. The winner will advance to face either Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea in the quarter-finals. The draw also features other notable matchups including Newcastle versus Barcelona, Liverpool against Galatasaray, and Arsenal facing Bayer Leverkusen. The top eight teams from the league phase qualified automatically for the round of 16, while teams finishing ninth through 24th competed in playoff matches.
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