Champions League 
/ Michael Lintorn / 13 February 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Lionel Messi is Champions League top scorer for a fourth straight season
Both Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona enter the first leg of their round-of-16 clash on a low after domestic defeats at the weekend - who will react best?
Barcelona scored 20 goals in this season's Champions League group stage, equalling the all-time record set by Manchester United in 1998-99.
These sides have met on six occasions in European competition, Barcelona winning the last three encounters.
The Blaugrana allowed their opponents just seven shots on target in the group stage, fewer than any other team.
Barcelona have dominated possession in all of their 44 Champions League matches under Pep Guardiola's management.
Leverkusen have only kept six clean sheets in their last 42 Champions League matches.
Barcelona could become the first away team to win more than once at the BayArena in the Champions League.
Starting with his goal in the 2009 Final, Lionel Messi has scored 27 goals in his last 28 Champions League starts, including six in five this season.
Bayer Leverkusen picked up seven points from losing positions this season in the Champions League group stage, more than any other team.
Liverpool are the last side to dump Barcelona out at the last-16 stage of the Champions League, back in the 2006-07 season.
They helped see off Manchester United in the group stage, but Wednesday's trip to Russia could be the toughest test yet this season for Benfica......
The heroes of the group stage have their work cut out prolonging their Champions League adventure away to knockout round veterans Lyon......
We've lost some big guns already in the Champions League and though the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona undrstandably still head the market, this could provide a great chance for Arsenal to go far in this year's edition....
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