Atalanta to play Bayern Munich in Champions League Round of 16

Atalanta have been paired against Bayern Munich in the Champions League Round of 16.

Serie A side Atalanta, the only Italian club still involved in the Champions League, will play Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.

Atalanta to meet Bayern Munich in Champions League Round of 16

La Dea learned their opponents during today’s draw in Nyon.

See how it unfolded on the liveblog.

The dates for the Champions League Round of 16 are 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026. The Round of 16 match schedule will be available tonight.

Atalanta will play the first leg at home as Bayern were one of the seeded teams.

The winner will meet Real Madrid or Manchester City in the quarter-finals.

Atalanta sit 7th in the Serie A table with 45 points, while Bayern are the runaway Bundesliga leaders with 60 points, eight more than second-placed Borussia Dortmund.

Atalanta qualified for the Round of 16 by beating Borussia Dortmund in the knockout play-off.

Raffaele Palladino’s side lost the first-leg tie in Germany 2-0 but completed a memorable comeback in Bergamo the following week, beating the Germans 4-1.

There are three other Italian clubs still involved in European competitions: Roma and Bologna in the Europa League and Fiorentina in the Conference League.