Nathan Tella says Bayer Leverkusen can be satisfied with their performance in the UEFA Champions League clash with Sparta Prague. Xabi Alonso's side

The Bundesliga champions spent much of the contest camped inside their opponents' half but were unable to add to their advantage before the interval

Bayer Leverkusen's hopes of qualifying directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 hinge on the result of their final game of the league phase against Sparta Prague on Wednesday (kick-off: 9pm CET).

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Simon Rolfes, Bayer Leverekusen's sporting director, says Victor Boniface "will most likely stay" at the club after nearly joining Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia

Atlético de Madrid are unbeaten in their last 10 home games against German sides in the UEFA Champions League (W7 D3), while Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to become the first German team to win away to them in the competition since Borussia Dortmund in October 1996 (1-0).

Real Madrid will be drawn against either the Scottish champions or the English champions in the playoffs with either Celtic or City facing Bayern Munich. From the Round of 16 onwards, the draw is pre-determined all the way to the final, allowing teams to map out who they will face with greater clarity.

Here’s everything you need to know about teams involved and how the draw for the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 playoffs actually works.

Ahead of the draw, Arsenal's potential quarterfinal opponents come from a list of six including defending champions Real Madrid, EPL holders Manchester City plus Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid or Celtic.

Manchester City nearly crashed out, but came from behind in the second half, and in the end, all European giants reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

The Champions League's inaugural league phase concluded on January 29. The route from the group stage to the Round of 16 is no longer direct.

The UEFA Champions League league phase concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with all 36 clubs playing at the same time.