The UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal draws take place on Friday as Europe's leading soccer competition takes its final form for this season. The top eight teams from the league phase led by Liverpool and Barcelona qualified automatically for the round of 16 while eight teams have emerged from the knockout round playoffs which are part of this year's new format.

The new-look UEFA Champions League is about to reach the round-of-16 stage. But when does the draw take place, and when will the matches be played?   Here's how it all works. When is the draw for the round of 16?

The inaugural Champions League play-offs to reach the round of 16 are complete… without any huge surprises. The result was never in doubt at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid eased past Manchester City, arguably their biggest rivals in this competition in recent years,

The Champions League has reached the round-of-16 stage after the play-offs concluded on Friday night with Real Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, Paris St-Germain and Borussia Dortmund all booking their place in the draw.

How do countries earn an extra Champions League spot? Each country's league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in U

Following is the possible lineup for the Champions League last 16 ahead of Friday's draw: * Paris St Germain or Benfica will face Liverpool or Barcelona. * Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund will face Aston Villa or Lille.