Live Coverage: Champions League last-16 draw - as it happened

Champions League last-16 draw - as it happened

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all learned who they would face in the last 16 of the Champions League on Monday as the draw was made in Nyon, Switzerland.

The Gunners were pitted against reigning champions Bayern Munich, while Chelsea came out of the hat with Galatasaray.

Man City will meet Spanish giants Barcelona for a place in the quarter-finals, while Man United will take on Olympiakos.

Read Sports Mole minute-by-minute live text below to find out how the draw took place.

11.31amAnyway, that's all from me for now but stay tuned to Sports Mole for our live news coverage of this afternoon's draw for the last 32 of the Europa League. We should be going live in about 20 minutes.
11.30amHere's that draw for you in full one last time...

11.26amThe first legs for those last-16 encounters will be played on 18/19 or 25/26 February, while the second legs take place on 11/12 or 18/19 March. Put those dates in you calendar.
11.24amIt's mixed fortunes for the English teams as Manchester United face Olympiakos, while Chelsea meet Galatasaray (complete with former Blues striker Didier Drogba). However, Manchester City take on the might of Barcelona, and Arsenal come up against defending champions Bayern Munich. Woof!
11.22amWell, what a draw that is! Some incredible matches there as the draw is completed for the last 16 of the Champions League.
ARSENAL VS. BAYERN MUNICH
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG VS. BORUSSIA DORTMUND
SCHALKE 04 VS. REAL MADRID
GALATASARAY VS. CHELSEA
BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
AC MILAN VS. ATLETICO MADRID
OLYMPIAKOS VS. MANCHESTER UNITED
MANCHESTER CITY VS. BARCELONA
11.15amAnyway, back to business. The balls are in their respective pots so here we go!
11.14amBREAKING NEWS: Big news coming out of Tottenham Hotspur as they confirm that manager Andre Villas-Boas has left the club. Spurs were thrashed 5-0 at home to Liverpool in the Premier League yesterday, and chairman Daniel Levy looks to have acted swiftly on that disappointing result. You can read more about that here, as long as you promise to come back.
11.12amManchester United: Finally, the Red Devils will be drawn against AC Milan, Schalke 04, Galatasaray, Olympiakos or Zenit St Petersburg.
11.11amManchester City: The Blues, who are in the hat for the last 16 for the first time in their history, can face either Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Paris St-Germain or Real Madrid.
11.10amChelsea: Jose Mourinho's side will meet one of AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Galatasaray, Olympiakos or Zenit St Petersburg.
11.08amArsenal: The Gunners will face either Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, reigning champions Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain or Real Madrid.
11.07amHowever, only Manchester United and Chelsea finished top of their groups. That means Arsenal and Manchester City, as runners-up, will be handed tougher draws this morning. Let's see who each English team could face in the next round...
11.05amNeedless to say, there are some truly excellent teams in the hat for the draw. It's relatively good news from an English perspective too, as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester all successfully negotiated their respective groups to get this far.
11.03amGroup winners: Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona Runners-up: Bayer Leverkusen, Galatasaray, Olympiakos, Manchester City, Schalke, Arsenal, Zenit St Petersburg, AC Milan
11.02amDelegates from the remaining 16 teams in the competition are gathered in Nyon, Switzerland, as the tournament enters the knockout stages. Let's have a look who is left in...
11amHello there and welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of this morning's draw for the last 16 of the Champions League.
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