Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal with teammates during their Spanish first division soccer match against Sevilla at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona November 22, 2014. Barcelona forward Messi set a La Liga scoring record of 253 goals
Officially Futbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona has been around since 1899 and it has the largest fan base in the world on all social networks. It is known to be more than a club as it represents its country. In the past decade, FC Barcelona has won six La Liga titles led by Lionel Messi and Neymar, who are also two of the highest-paid players in the sport. Reuters

The match that is grabbing the headlines all across the globe is between Manchester City FC and FC Barcelona. The Premier League Champions will be taking on the club with the arguably the best player on the planet. A lot more experience at the European stage and the opportunity to play the second leg at home means FC Barcelona start slightly ahead in this tie.

Another tie that is also enticing the football fans across the globe is Paris Saint-Germain FC against Chelsea FC. Laurent Blanc's champion French side will have to battle against all odds to get anything from one of the champion managers in Jose Mourinho. Chelsea FC are playing like champions this season and Paris Saint-Germain have not been able to reach the highs of last year.

The reigning European champions Real Madrid FC will take on FC Schalke 04 for a place in the quarter-finals. Real Madrid FC are arguably the best side in Europe right now and FC Schalke 04 are struggling to finish in the top three at the German league this time around. The Spanish side should move on to the next round without much problem.

AS Monaco FC have been drawn against Arsenal FC and both the teams are struggling big time at their respective domestic leagues. Arsenal FC have constantly played at this level for over a decade. This experience should help them get over their rivals. Expect this match to be a close affair.

In probably the biggest mismatch of the draw FC Shakhtar Donetsk have been drawn against the German champions FC Bayern Munich. FC Bayern Munich managed by Pep Guardiola have a core group of players who have just won the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They have been superb this season as well and should not have any problems defeating their Ukrainian rivals.

Italian Champions Juventus FC will take on the German domestic runner up Borussia Dortmund. Both are very well oiled teams and current form at the time of the match will be crucial for either of them to win this tie. In the other two matches FC Basel have been drawn against FC Porto and Bayer Leverkusen have been drawn against Atletico Madrid.

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