2009–10 UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 field set

December 10, 2009

The 2009–10 Champions League Round of 16 field is set after the Group Stage finished Wednesday. , Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea,, Barcelona, , and Arsenal all reach the first knockout round via winning their respective groups. Joining them are group stage runners-up Bayern Munich,, Milan, Porto, , Internazionale, and.

In the first knockout round, teams are drawn at random — though teams from the same association or country cannot be drawn together — and play two legs, the aggregate score of which will decide which team advances to the quarter-finals. In addition, group stage winners will play the second leg at their home stadium.

The first-leg games will be played on Feb. 16 and 17, 2010 and the second-leg games will be played on Feb. 23 and 24, 2010. The draw for the Round of 16 will be held on Dec. 18 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Eight third-place teams from the group stage will join the Europa League Round of the 32. They are: Juventus, Wolfsburg,, Atlético Madrid, Liverpool, Rubin Kazan, , and.