Well, that was fun.
With the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage over, we now know the final 16 teams left in Europe’s elite club competition as the knockout rounds will begin in February.
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Plenty of the usual suspects remain with reigning champs Barcelona getting through and the reigning Italian, German, English and French champions all making the last 16.
Three out of four Premier League teams made the last 16 — Manchester United were the only PL side not to make the knockout rounds — with Arsenal pulling off mission impossible to sneak into the knockout rounds for the 16th straight season, while Chelsea and Manchester City both won their respective groups to put themselves in a strong position heading forward.
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Here’s a list of the group winners and runners up, with the draw for the last 16 being made next Monday at 6 a.m. ET in Nyon, Switzerland.
Group winners: Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
Group runners up: PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Juventus, Roma, Arsenal, Dynamo Kiev, Gent
Below is a look at who Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City could face in the knockout stages, as the latter two teams have much easier paths to the quarterfinals.
Arsenal
The Gunners have a tough task after finishing second in Group G and will face one of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Wolfsburg or Zenit St Petersburg in the last 16.
Chelsea
After winning Group F, Jose Mourinho’s side will face one of PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, Roma, Benfica or Gent in the last 16.
Manchester City
Finally winning their group for the first time in the UCL, City will face one of PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Dynamo Kiev, Roma, Benfica or Gent in the last 16.
And here’s a look at who the remaining 13 teams from across Europe can face in the last 16.
Atletico Madrid – Arsenal, PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, Dynamo Kiev, Roma, Gent
Barcelona – PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Juventus, Arsenal, Dynamo Kiev, Gent
Bayern Munich – PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Juventus, Dynamo Kiev, Roma, Gent
Benfica – Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
Dynamo Kiev – Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Zenit St Petersburg
Ghent – Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea
Juventus – Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
PSG – Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
PSV Eindhoven – Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
Real Madrid – PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Juventus, Roma, Arsenal, Dynamo Kiev, Gent
Roma – Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Zenit St Petersburg
Zenit St Petersburg – PSG, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Juventus, Roma, Arsenal, Dynamo Kiev