On December 16, Nyon, Switzerland hosted the UEFA Champions League round 16 draw, with the parings drawn as follows:

The first tie to come out was Lyon versus APOEL; the second fixture was Napoli against Chelsea: the two teams have never played each other before in UEFA competition.

CSKA have been pitted against Real Madrid, while fellow Russian side Zenit are up against Benfica, a side they have not played before.

Basel and Bayern will meet in the last 16, with Leverkusen drawn against holders Barcelona.

Arsenal have been drawn against Milan, who they beat 2-0 on aggregate in at this stage in the 2007/08 competition; Olympique de Marseille will face FC Internazionale Milano, UEFA official website reported.