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Champions League last 16 stats: Are Chelsea Lionel Messi's nemesis?

Didier Drogba consoles Lionel Messi - who hit the bar with a penalty - after Chelsea's Champions League semi-final aggregate win over Barcelona in 2012
Image: Didier Drogba consoles Lionel Messi - who hit the bar with a penalty - after Chelsea's Champions League semi-final aggregate win over Barcelona in 2012

The five Premier League sides now know their Champions League knockout fate but how have they fared previously against their last-16 opponents?

Here, Opta pick out the best head-to-head statistics - including a surprising Lionel Messi fact to boost Chelsea...

CL draw: Chelsea draw Barcelona
CL draw: Chelsea draw Barcelona

See the full Champions League last-16 draw as Chelsea prepare to face Barcelona.

Juventus v Tottenham

  • This will be the first meeting between Juventus and Tottenham in European competition.
  • Juventus have been eliminated in each of their last five knockout ties with English teams in Europe.
  • Tottenham will be facing Italian opposition for the second time in the Champions League Last 16; progressing past Milan (1-0 over two legs) in 2011.
Tottenham Hotspur's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fifth goal during the English Premier League
Image: Tottenham will face Juventus in the last-16 of the Champions League

Basel v Manchester City

  • FC Basel have lost just four of their 14 Champions League games against English sides (W5 D5 L4).
  • This will be Manchester City's first ever match against Swiss opposition in European competition.
  • The Citizens have progressed in just one of their previous four Last 16 ties in the Champions League (v Dynamo Kyiv in 2015-16).
Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates victory with Vincent Kompany after the Premier League clash with Southampton
Image: Manchester City will face Swiss side Basel for the first time

Porto v Liverpool

Liverpool's record against Porto

P W D L GF GA
4 2 2 0 7 2
  • Liverpool will be facing FC Porto for the first time in the Champions League since the 2007-08 group stages. Liverpool won 4-1 at home and drew 1-1 away.
  • The other meeting between these two sides came in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2001, Liverpool winning 2-0 over two legs and eventually winning the competition.
  • Liverpool have won just two of their last 10 European games against Portuguese opposition (W2 D4 L4).
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores his sides seventh goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Liverpool
Image: Mohamed Salah's Liverpool topped their group in style but have a poor recent record against Portugese opposition

Sevilla v Man Utd

  • This will be the first meeting between Sevilla and Manchester United in European competition.
  • Man Utd have won just two of their last 10 Champions League matches against Spanish sides (W2 D5 L3).
  • The Red Devils have lost three of their last four CL knockout games (including final) versus Spanish teams.
during the UEFA Ch
Image: Manchester United will face Spanish outfit Sevilla

Chelsea v Barcelona

Chelsea's record against Barcelona

P W D L GF GA
15 5 5 5 20 25
  • Barcelona have progressed from six of their last seven Champions League knockout ties against English opposition (excluding final) - the exception was against Chelsea in the semi-final in 2011/12.
  • Chelsea will meet Barcelona for the 6th time in the Champions League knockout stages; only Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have met on more occasions (8).
  • Lionel Messi has faced Chelsea eight times without scoring a single goal from 29 shots; his worst record against a single club during his career.
Andres Iniesta of Barcelona celebrates scoring late on in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match against Chelsea in May 2009
Image: Andres Iniesta scored a dramatic winner the last time Barcelona faced Chelsea
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