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.

Bayern Munich will face a familiar foe in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen is in the way of a quarter-final spot in Europ

Bayern Munich are on top of the Bundesliga standings currently with 61 points from 24 games, while Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in their six matches under Xabi Alonso against Bayern across all comp

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich travel to VfB Stuttgart on Friday hoping for a perfect dress rehearsal ahead of next week's Champions League last-16 first-leg tie against Bayer Leverkusen.

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 Al

Celtic's Champions League adventure comes to a halt in gut-wrenching fashion as Bayern Munich strike in the 94th minute to deny them a stunning victory in Germany.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso hailed his side's 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the ideal tune-up for next week's mouth-watering Champions League last-16 showdown with title rivals Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich have been drawn against fellow German team Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League Round of 16. The tie's first leg will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on either March 4 or 5 before the return leg at the BayArena on March 11 or 12.

It is not without irony that Bayern Munich's last victory over Bayer Leverkusen was a factor in the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Leverkusen coach. Bayern's 4-0 in September 2022 was the last match for Gerardo Seoane as Leverkusen coach as he was repalced by Alonso,

Former Bayern munich midfielder and current Bayern Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is well aware of the mystique that his ex-club hold in the Champions League. While Bayer Leverkusen has done well against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga (two draws) and the DFB-Pokal (win),