Hello! The UEFA Champions League returns with the first batch of round of 16 matchups, perhaps most notably with the latest edition of the Madrid derby on Tuesday. I'm Pardeep Cattry with an update to start your week.

In a Champions League last-16 clash between two teams from the same country, German record champions Bayern Munich take on defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will clash in an all-German showdown in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The first leg takes place on March 5 at the Allianz Arena. This is the first all-German showdown in the Champions League since Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the 2012-13 final.

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League final will take place at the Munich Football Arena. The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League season concludes in Munich, Germany, on Saturday 31 May 2025. Kick-off is at 21:00 CET. The identity of the finalists will be confirmed when the semi-finals conclude on Wednesday 7 May. You can plot the route to the final here.

It may be one of the most intriguing match-ups in the Champions League's round of 16 and it kicks off Tuesday as PSV Eindhoven host Arsenal in the