Champions League: Round of 16, must-see matches on Wednesday, March 5

The round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 continues its course, offering truly exciting matches that you cannot miss. After the matches on Tuesday, March 4, where a total of four first leg matches were played marking the start of their respective eliminations, now it's time for the remaining four matches of this initial phase of the round of 16.

First leg matches of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | Wednesday, March 5:

1. (19°) Feyenoord - Inter Milan (4°)
2. (12°) Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen (6°)
3. (16°) SL Benfica - FC Barcelona (2°)
4. (15°) Paris Saint-Germain - Liverpool (1°)

1. Feyenoord - Inter Milan

Where will it be played? 🏟️: Feyenoord Stadium (Netherlands)

Match time ⌚: 18:45 h (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League 2 and M+ Champions League 4 (🇪🇸)

• How did Feyenoord qualify for the round of 16? ⚽: They finished 19° in the group stage with 13 points out of 24 possible. They had to play the round of 16 playoffs against AC Milan (13°).
  
  Victories (4) ✅: 2-3 Girona (J2), 4-2 Sparta Prague (J6), 3-0 Bayern Munich (J7); 1-0 AC Milan (first leg playoffs). 
  
  Draws (2)  ⏸️: 3-3 Manchester City (J5); 1-1 AC Milan (second leg playoffs). 
  
  Defeats (4)  ❌: 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen (J1), 1-3 SL Benfica (J3), 1-3 RB Salzburg (J4) and 6-1 LOSC Lille (J8).

• How did Inter Milan qualify for the round of 16?⚽: The 'nerazzurri' secured their ticket to the round of 16 directly by finishing fourth in the group stage, accumulating 19 points out of a total of 24 possible. 
  
  Victories (6)  ✅: 4-0 Red Star (J2), 0-1 BSC Young Boys (J3), 1-0 Arsenal (J4), 1-0 RB Leipzig (J5), 0-1 Sparta Prague (J7) and 3-0 AS Monaco (J8). 
  
  Draws (1)  ⏸️: 0-0 Manchester City (J1). 
  
  Defeats (1)  ❌: 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen (J6).

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

FEYENOORD

• Probable lineup 🥅: Wellenreuther; Mitchell, Beelen, Hancko, Hugo Bueno; Hadj Moussa, Ivanušec, Smal; Osman, Julián Carranza, Paixão
• Injuries 🏥: Bijlow (knee), Facundo González (back), Hwang (unspecified), Milambo (unspecified), Moder (unspecified), Nieuwkoop (leg), Read (suspended), Stengs (ankle), Timber (knee), Trauner (unspecified), Ueda (quadriceps), Zerrouki (leg)
• Doubts 🩹: none
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Osman, Trauner

INTER MILAN

• Probable lineup 🥅: Josep Martínez; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni, Bisseck; Dumfries, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan; Lautaro Martínez, Thuram
• Injuries 🏥: Carlos Augusto (calf), Darmian (quadriceps), Dimarco (quadriceps), Sommer (thumb), Zalewski (calf)
• Doubts 🩹: Çalhanoğlu (quadriceps)
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Asllani, Barella, Dumfries, Pavard

2. Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen

Where will it be played?  🏟️: Allianz Arena (Germany)

Match time ⌚: 21:00 h (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League 3 and M+ Champions League 4 (🇪🇸)

• How did Bayern Munich qualify for the round of 16? ⚽: They finished 12° in the group stage with 15 points out of 24 possible. They had to play the round of 16 playoffs against Celtic F.C. (21°).
  
  Victories (6) ✅: 9-1 Dinamo Zagreb (J1), 1-0 SL Benfica (J4), 1-0 PSG (J5), 1-5 Shakhtar Donetsk (J6), 3-1 Slovan Bratislava (J8); 1-2 Celtic F.C. (first leg playoffs). 
  
  Draws (1) ⏸️: 1-1 Celtic F.C (second leg playoffs). 
  
  Defeats (3) ❌: 1-0 Aston Villa (J2), 1-4 FC Barcelona (J3) and 3-0 Feyenoord (J7). 

• How did Bayer Leverkusen qualify for the round of 16?⚽: The Germans secured their spot in the round of 16 directly by finishing sixth in the group stage, accumulating 18 points out of a total of 24 possible. 
  
  Victories (5) ✅: 0-4 Feyenoord (J1), 1-0 AC Milan (J2), 5-0 RB Salzburg (J5), 1-0 Inter Milan (J6) and 2-0 Sparta Prague (J8). 
  
  Draws (1) ⏸️: 1-1 Stade Brestois (J3). 
  
  Defeats (2) ❌: 4-0 Liverpool (J4) and 2-1 Atlético de Madrid (J7).

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

BAYERN MUNICH

• Probable lineup 🥅: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Sané; Kane
• Injuries 🏥: Peretz (kidney)
• Doubts 🩹: Pavlović (illness)
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Gnabry, Sané

BAYER LEVERKUSEN

• Probable lineup 🥅: Kovar; Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie; Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios; Frimpong, Wirtz, Alejandro Grimaldo; Tella
• Injuries 🏥: Andrich (illness)
• Doubts 🩹: Tapsoba (quadriceps)
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Frimpong, Aleix García, Wirtz, Xhaka

3. SL Benfica - FC Barcelona

Where will it be played?  🏟️: Estádio da Luz (Portugal)

Match time ⌚: 21:00 h (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: Movistar Plus+, M+ Champions League 4 and LaLiga TV Bar (🇪🇸)

THE MATCH PREVIEW - FCBN

POSSIBLE LINEUPS - FCBN

• How did SL Benfica qualify for the round of 16? ⚽: They finished 16° in the group stage with 13 points out of 24 possible. They faced AS Monaco in the round of 16 playoffs (17°).
  
  Victories (5) ✅: 1-2 Red Star (J1), 4-0 Atlético de Madrid (J2), 2-3 AS Monaco (J5), 0-2 Juventus (J8); 0-1 AS Monaco (first leg playoffs). 
  
  Draws (2) ⏸️: 0-0 Bologna (J6) and 3-3 AS Monaco (second leg playoffs). 
  
  Defeats (3) ❌: 1-3 Feyenoord (J3), 0-1 Bayern Munich (J4), 4-5 FC Barcelona (J7)

• How did FC Barcelona qualify for the round of 16?⚽: The Blaugrana team managed to advance to the round of 16 directly, after a somewhat rocky start that included a defeat. However, they managed to chain a series of positive results that allowed them to secure second place with 19 points out of 24 possible. 
  
  Victories (6) ✅: 5-0 BSC Young Boys (J2), 4-1 Bayern Munich (J3), 2-5 Red Star (J4), 3-0 Stade Brestois (J5), 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (J6) and 4-5 SL Benfica (J7). 
  
  Draws (1) ⏸️: 2-2 Atalanta (J8). 
  
  Defeats (1) ❌: 2-1 AS Monaco (J1).  

4. Paris Saint-Germain - Liverpool

Where will it be played?  🏟️: Parc des Princes (France)

Match time ⌚: 21:00 h (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League 2 and M+ Champions League 4 (🇪🇸)

• How did Paris Saint-Germain qualify for the round of 16? ⚽: They finished 15° in the group stage with 13 points out of 24 possible. They had to play the round of 16 playoffs against Stade Brestois (18°).
  
  Victories (6) ✅: 1-0 Girona (J1), 0-3 RB Salzburg (J6), 4-2 Manchester City (J7), 1-4 Stuttgart (J8); 0-3 Stade Brestois (first leg playoffs) and 7-0 (second leg playoffs). 
  
  Draws (1) ⏸️: 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (J3). 
  
  Defeats (3) ❌: 2-0 Arsenal (J2), 1-2 Atlético de Madrid (J4) and 0-1 Bayern Munich (J5).

• How did Liverpool qualify for the round of 16?⚽: The 'reds' completed the group stage as the clear leaders of the tournament, advancing to the round of 16 after adding 21 points out of a total of 24 possible. 
  
  Victories (7) ✅: 1-3 AC Milan (J1), 2-0 Bologna (J2), 0-1 RB Leipzig (J3), 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen (J4), 2-0 Real Madrid (J5), 0-1 Girona (J6) and 2-1 LOSC Lille (J7). 
  
  Draws ⏸️: none. 
  
  Defeats (1) ❌: 3-2 PSV Eindhoven (J8).

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

• Probable lineup 🥅: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves; Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Barcola
• Injuries 🏥: none
• Doubts 🩹: none
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Fabián Ruiz

LIVERPOOL

• Probable lineup 🥅: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Díaz, Curtis Jones
• Injuries 🏥: Joe Gómez (hamstring), Nallo (suspended)
• Doubts 🩹: Bradley (muscular)
• Suspension warning for the next match ⚠️: Elliott, Konaté, Mac Allister, Robertson