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Champions League draw in stats

Francis Coquelin closes down Thiago Alcantara during the match at the Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2015
Image: Arsenal have faced Bayern Munich in four of the past five years

With the help of Opta, we take a look at the stats surrounding the Champions League draw, including head-to-head records...

Manchester City v Monaco

This is the first encounter between Manchester City and Monaco.

Man City have never lost to French opposition in European competition before (W1 D2), with all three previous meetings coming against PSG.

Pep Guardiola
Image: Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have never played Monaco before

However, Monaco have progressed in each of their three Champions League knockout encounters with English clubs (v Man Utd in 1997-98, Chelsea in 2003-04, Arsenal in 2014-15).

Man City have won their Champions League group only once in six participations (2015-16). It's also the first time Pep Guardiola hasn't secured top spot in a Champions League group campaign as manager.

Monaco have topped their Champions League group four times in as many participations under the current format (2003-04, 2004-05, 2014-15, 2016-17).

Bayern Munich v Arsenal                  

Bayern Munich and Arsenal are facing each other for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Bayern Munich have so far progressed against Arsenal in each of their previous three knockout encounters (Last 16 in 2004/05, 2012/13, 2013/14).

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Arsenal have won their Champions League group for the first time since 2011/12. It's also the first time since 2005/06 (when they reached the final) that they have remained unbeaten in a CL group campaign.

Mesut Ozil breaks away from Douglas Costa at the Emirates Stadium
Image: Arsenal lost 5-1 at Bayern Munich last season, after beating them at the Emirates

However, the Gunners have been knocked out in the last 16 in each of the last six seasons (twice v Bayern Munich) whilst the Bavarians have reached the semis in the last five campaigns.

This is the first time Bayern Munich haven't topped their Champions League group since 2009-10. They nevertheless reached the final later that season (0-2 v Inter Milan).

Bayern Munich have won their last 15 home Champions League games (53 goals scored, 8 conceded), the longest winning run in the history of the competition.

Olivier Giroud has scored in three of his last four Champions League games against Bayern Munich, including in two of his last three away against them.

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Thierry Henry's brilliant reaction as Arsenal draw Bayern Munich in the Champions League

Sevilla v Leicester City

This is the first encounter between Sevilla and Leicester City.

Leicester have never beaten Spanish opposition in European competition (D1 L3), with all games coming against Atletico Madrid (1961-62 Cup Winners Cup, and 1997-98 UEFA Cup).

Riyad Mahrez (3L) celebrates with team-mates after scoring Leicester's second goal against Club Brugge
Image: Leicester City's Champions League adventure continues at Sevilla

Leicester City are the first team since Malaga in 2012-13 to finish top of the group on their Champions League debut.

Sevilla have reached the Champions League knockout stages in three of their four appearances. However, they've never progressed further than the last 16.

Sevilla became the first team since Real Madrid in 2011-12 to keep three clean sheets away from home in a Champions League group campaign

Real Madrid v Napoli

Real Madrid knocked out Napoli in the 1987/88 European Cup first round, winning 2-0 at home before a 1-1 draw in Italy.

However, Real Madrid have been eliminated in four of their last five CL knockout encounters with Italian sides.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real's 3rd goal during the La Liga match at Atletico Madrid
Image: Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid win the Champions League last season

This is the 20th consecutive season in which Real Madrid have made it to the Champions League knockout stages, a record in the competition - they have reached the semis in each of the last six seasons.

Napoli have topped their Champions League group for the first time, after finishing 2nd (2011-12) and 3rd (2013-14). However, they've never gone further than the last 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently on a 4-game goalless run, his longest drought in the Champions League with Real Madrid.

Benfica v Borussia Dortmund             

Dortmund knocked out Benfica in the 1963-64 European Cup first round. They won 5-0 in the first-leg in Germany and lost 2-1 away from home.

Benfica have won only one of their 8 CL encounters with German clubs (D2 L5), it was against Kaiserslautern in November 1998.

Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring in the Champions League
Image: Dortmund and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang take on Benfica

Benfica have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the second season in a row - this hadn't happened before for the Lisbon side.

Borussia Dortmund have qualified for the Champions League knockout stages in each of their last four participations, finishing top on each occasion.

Borussia Dortmund scored 21 goals in the group stages this season, the record in a Champions League group campaign.

Porto v Juventus

Juventus are unbeaten against Porto - they beat them in the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup final (2-1), and recorded a win (3-1) and a draw (0-0) when they met in the 2001-02 Champions League first group stage.

Gonzalo Higuain celebrates scoring against Dinamo Zagreb
Image: Gonzalo Higuain's Juventus face Porto

Juventus hadn't topped their Champions League group since 2012-13 whilst Porto have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 7th time in the last 10 seasons.

Porto have made it past the last 16 only once in their last 6 CL participations (2014-15), whilst Juventus have done it only once over the last three years (2014/15).

Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid        

The overall record between both sides is perfectly balanced with one win each and two draws, as well as three goals apiece.

However, their only previous Champions League knockout encounter in the 2014-15 last 16 saw Atletico win on penalties.

Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Sporti
Image: Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann will be a key man against Leverkusen

There have never been more than two goals in the four encounters between both sides.

Atlético Madrid have finished top of their group in all four of their Champions League campaigns under Diego Simeone - they've also always progressed past the last 16 under their Argentinian manager. 

Bayer Leverkusen have reached the knockout stages for the fifth time in their last six Champions League campaigns. However, they haven't progressed further than the last 16 since their appearance in the 2002 final.

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Barcelona have won their last three games against PSG, scoring eight goals and conceding only two.

The last time PSG knocked out Barcelona was in the 1994-95 Champions League quarter-finals (3-2 on aggregate). Since then, Barcelona have won their two k/o encounters v PSG (2012-13, 2014-15).

PSG have lost only one of their last 42 home games in European competition (W26 D15), it came against … Barcelona in April 2015 in the CL quarter-finals (1-3).

PSG have never kept a clean sheet against Barcelona (9 games).

Lionel Messi celebrates after opening the scoring against Manchester City
Image: Lionel Messi's Barcelona face Paris St-Germain

Barcelona have finished top of their Champions League group for the 10th consecutive season, the longest such run in the competition. They've also progressed past the last 16 in each of the last 9 campaigns.

Barcelona have won their last 14 Champions League games at the Camp Nou (44 goals scored, 6 conceded), all since Luis Enrique took charge.

PSG have finished second in their Champions League group for the third season in a row. They have also been knocked out in the quarter-finals in each of their last four CL campaigns.

Lionel Messi scored 10 goals in the 2016/17 Champions League gp stage, the second-most in the competition's group phase after Cristiano Ronaldo's 11 last season.

Meanwhile, Neymar has scored five goals against PSG, his highest tally in the Champions League

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