Champions League: the last 16 – in pictures

Bayern Munich First in Group A, P6 W4 D1 L1 Manager: Jupp Heynckes Ground: Allianz Arena. Capacity: 69,901 Last season: 3rd, German Bundesliga Champions League best: Winners (2001) Mario Gómez: Gómez banged in eight goals in as many European games last season, scoring a huge 39 in all competitions. He has started this season in similar form, with six goals already in the Champions League.
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Internazionale First in Group B, P6 W3 D1 L2 Manager: Claudio Ranieri Ground: San Siro. Capacity: 80,074 Last season: 2nd, Italian Serie A Champions League best: Winners (2010) Giampaolo Pazzini: After signing for Inter during last season's January transfer window, Pazzini's appearances for Sampdoria in the qualifying rounds meant he was unable to help Inter defend their European title. He demonstrated his class with e11 goals in 17 league appearances for the Nerazzurri in 2011 and despite struggling in Serie A this season, has scored crucial goals away to CSKA Moscow and Lille to help his team win their group. Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images

Benfica First in Group C, P6 W3 D3 L0 Manager: Jorge Jesus Ground: Estadio da Luz. Capacity: 65,647 Last season: 2nd, Portuguese Primeira Liga Champions League best: Quarter final (1995, 2006) Pablo Aimar: The Argentinian midfielder might be getting on, but he remains the creative lynchpin of his side and is capable of chipping in with key goals – as Manchester United discovered. Photograph: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images

Real Madrid First in Group D, P6 W6 D0 L0 Manager: José Mourinho Ground: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Capacity: 80,354 Last season: 2nd, Spanish Primera Division Champions League best: Winners (1998, 2000, 2002) Iker Casillas: One of the few permanent fixtures at a club which has been in constant flux for more than a decade. Casillas cut his Champions League teeth by winning the thing at the age of 19. Eleven years on, he's more solid than ever. Photograph: Victor Carretero/Real Madrid

Chelsea First in Group E, P6 W3 D2 L1 Manager: André Villas Boas Ground: Stamford Bridge. Capacity: 41,841 Last season: 2nd, English Premier League Champions League best: Runners-up (2007) Didier Drogba: While Fernando Torres has continued to struggle following his move from Liverpool, Drogba has returned to the fore, scoring twice in Chelsea's victory over Valencia in their crucial final fixture of the group stage. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Arsenal First in Group F, P6 W3 D2 L1 Manager: Arsène Wenger Ground: Emirates Stadium. Capacity: 60,355 Last season: 4th, English Premier League Champions League best: Runners-up (2006) Robin Van Persie: The man who just can't stop scoring in the Premier League has been no different in Europe, notching three of Arsenal's seven goals in the group stage after also scoring the crucial equaliser away to Udinese during their two-legged play-off. Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images

Apoel First in Group G, P6 W2 D3 L1 Manager: Ivan Jovanovic Ground: GSP Stadium. Capacity: 22,859 Last season: Champions, Cypriot First Division Champions League best: Play-off round (2010) Aílton: After scoring four goals during the qualifying rounds, the Brazilian forward continued his fine form through the group stages – scoring in both games against Porto as well as the winner at home to Zenit St Petersburg as Apoel shocked the competition by finishing top of their group. Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona First in Group H, P6 W5 D1 L0 Manager: Pep Guardiola Ground: Camp Nou. Capacity: 99,354 Last season: Champions, Spanish Primera Division Champions League best: Winners (2006, 2009, 2011) Lionel Messi: It's hard to look past the little man despite the embarrassment of riches at Pep Guardiola's disposal. When Messi is in form, his team can be untouchable. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

Napoli Second in Group A, P6 W3 D2 L1 Manager: Walter Mazzarri Ground: Stadio San Paolo. Capacity: 60,240 Last season: 3rd, Italian Serie Champions League best: First appearance Edinson Cavani: The latest in the current crop of outstanding Uruguayan strikers to have taken the European leagues by storm, Cavani had a stellar season for Napoli last season, scoring 26 goals in 35 games. He has four in five Champions League fixtures this term – including all three goals the Italian side scored in their two games against Manchester City. Photograph: Roberto Salomone/AFP/Getty Images

CSKA Moscow Second in Group B, P6 W2 D2 L2 Manager: Leonid Slutsky Ground: Luzhniki Stadium. Capacity: 78,360 Last season: 2nd, Russian Premier League Champions League best: Group stage (2004, 2006) Seydou Doumbia: Although he may not receive the same hype as his midfield team-mate Alan Dzagoev – linked with Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the past few months – Doumbia has been his team's most decisive player so far, with key braces against Lille and Trabzonspor. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images

Basel Second in Group C, P6 W3 D2 L1 Manager: Heiko Vogel Ground: St. Jakob-Park. Capacity: 38,500 Last season: Champions, Swiss Super League Champions League best: Group stages (2009) Xherdan Shaqiri: At only 20, Shaqiri is already the first name on the teamsheet for Ottmar Hitzfeld's Swiss national team and is probably Basel's most exciting attacking player since Eren Derdiyok departed for Bayer Leverkusen in 2009. He may be familiar to England fans, having scored when the sides met at Basel's St. Jakob Park in September 2010. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Lyon Second in Group D, P6 W2 D2 L2 Manager: Rémi Garde Ground: Stade de Gerland. Capacity: 40,494 Last season: 3rd, French Ligue 1 Champions League best: Semi-final (2010) Aly Cissokho: Tracked by Arsenal and Liverpool in the close season, Lyon's lively left-back has stayed put and, his partnership with Michel Bastos on Lyon's left can cause problems as well as providing good service for Lisandro López and Bafétimbi Gomis up front. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Bayer Leverkusen Second in Group E, P6 W3 D1 L2 Manager: Robin Dutt Ground: Bay Arena. Capacity: 30,210 Last season: 2nd, German Bundesliga Champions League best: Runners-up (2002) Michael Ballack: The former Chelsea midfielder has thrived since returning to a club he helped lead to the Champions League final in 2002, providing leadership but also assists and even one goal in the group stages, during the win over Genk. Photograph: Michel Krakowski/AFP/Getty Images

Marseille Second in Group F, P6 W3 D1 L2 Manager: Didier Deschamps Ground: Stade Velodrome. Capacity: 60,031 Last season: 2nd, French Ligue 1 Champions League best: Winners (1993) Steve Mandanda: Last year's Ligue 1 goalkeeper of the year, Mandanda is off to another promising start to this campaign as he looks to oust Lyon's Hugo Lloris as France's No1 in time for Euro 2012. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images

Zenit St Petersburg Second in Group G, P6 W2 D3 L1 Manager: Luciano Spalletti Ground: Petrovsky Stadium. Capacity: 21,504 Last season: Champions, Russian Premier League Champions League best: Group stage (2009) Danny: The form which allowed Dynamo Moscow to demand an eyewateringly large €30 million fee in 2008 has returned to the Portuguese playmaker after a knee injury in his second season stunted his Zenit career. Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images

Milan Second in Group H P6 W2 D3 L1 Manager: Massimiliano Allegri Ground: San Siro. Capacity: 80,074 Last season: Champions, Italian Serie A Champions League best: Winners (1994, 2003, 2007) Zlatan Ibrahimovic: A man who divides opinions like no other, but it is hard to dispute the Swede's importance to his side after he contributed four goals and an assist in just four group stage appearances – including a strike against his former employers, Barcelona. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images