Round of 16: Advantages for Atlético and Barcelona
Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona finished the Champions League group stage in second and fifth place, respectively. This guarantees them a place in the round of 16 and several advantages, such as avoiding their direct rivals until the final and playing the second leg of the round of 16 at home.
Although it is difficult to predict who their exact opponents will be in the round of 16, it is known that Atlético could face Celtic, Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, while Barcelona could face Monaco, Brest, PSG or Benfica.
In the quarter-finals, Atlético could face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Manchester City, while Barcelona would avoid these teams until the semi-finals. There will be no geographical limits in either of the two draws remaining to be held, which means that Atlético and Barcelona could face each other in any of the rounds.
