Most UCL Round of 16 wins: The Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League is the first step into the knockout part of the competition.
This is the stage where the phrase ‘Stepping up when It matters the most’ carries weightage as players look to outdo themselves.
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 sees the top 16 sides from the 8 groups battle it out to make it through to the Quarter-finals and so on.
Some sides have excelled at this stage while others find difficulty to get past this stage.
As we approach this season’s Round of 16, we look at the top 5 sides with the most UCL Round 16 victories.
Arsenal
This emphasizes their ability to begin utilizing the pressure moments well but having said so, Arsenal is yet to win their maiden UCL title.
Juventus
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Juventus is another side to have done well at the Round of 16 stage having picked up 12 wins.
The Black and Whites have won the title twice and have on a number of occasions played good football at this stage, before floundering later on.
This time, they face Villarreal in the knockout stages of the competition and hope to add to their impressive tally.
Real Madrid
The most decorated team in UEFA Champions League history, Real Madrid won 18 games in the Round of 16.
With 13 titles, they are right on top in this competition and have often dealt with pressure situations in style.
Real Madrid is set to take on PSG in this season’s Round of 16 and aim to keep their dominant run in the UCL alive and kicking.
Bayern Munich
The Bavarian side has won 19 games in the UCL Round of 16 showing their dominance as well.
With 6 UCL titles under their belt, Bayern is yet another side that tend to perform at their best in this competition.
Bayern faces Salzburg in the Round of 16 tie this season and with the fire-power they possess; are set to increase this tally once more.
A Sextuple is constituted by:
•League
•Cup
•UCLPlus the three trophies those three give you access to:
•Country Supercup
•UEFA Supercup
•Club World CupSo Bayern WON the Sextuple, wether the last trophy was rescheduled or not. #FinalMissi6n #ClubWc pic.twitter.com/DrWzNUJVe8
— BG (@BayernGladiator) February 11, 2021
Barcelona
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At the top of the tree in UCL Round of 16 games is Barcelona with 21 wins under their belt.
The Catalan side failed to reach this stage for the first time 18 years this season after their horror group stage campaign.
A good show in the domestic league could see them return next season but that must not remove the blemish of being a strong knockouts team.
Barcelona has emerged victorious on 5 occasions in the UCL; which shows their potential to surpass the difficult stages.
Their most famous win was La Remontada, where they came from 4-0 down to win the tie 6-5 on aggregate vs Paris Saint Germain in 2017.
🔙 On this day 3 years ago, Barça defeated PSG 6-1 (6-5 on aggregate) to eliminate PSG from the Champions League in a historic comeback #LaRemontada pic.twitter.com/xakzuIyhKS
— FCBarcelonaFl 🏆 (@FCBarcelonaFl) March 8, 2020
