NYON, Switzerland — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the UEFA Champions League: Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

Bundesliga defending champion Bayer Leverkusen has added defensive depth by signing Mario Hermoso on loan from Roma for the rest of this season.

Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break. Florian Wirtz ...

Wednesday night for the final round of the Champions League league phase matches. Our very own Ally McCoist has picked his talkSPORT BET tips on matches

The group stage of the UEFA Champions League officially came to a close on Wednesday and the standings are now final. Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal,

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – facing Victor Boniface’s departure – may be preparing to sign Irish striker Evan Ferguson as a replacement. This is reported by, among others, transfer expert Ronan

Bayer Leverkusen are ready to rival Monza to try and sign Inter Milan defender Tomas Palacios on loan this month.This according to Sky Sports Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg. He reports in a

Leverkusen are eighth in the final automatic qualification spot with 13 points but their 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid on January 21 means they head into the final Champions League matchweek level on points with the five teams below them, while Sparta are 29th with four points and have already been eliminated.

Liverpool topped the inaugural Champions League group phase despite defeat by PSV while Manchester City scraped through

Mail Sport explains how the Champions League knock-out stage is set to shape up ahead of the draw taking place on Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round