Think of the top coaches in sport. Those who regularly lead their teams and athletes to glory on the domestic, European, international or world stage. What do they have in common that sets them apart from others?

Nine different clubs are represented in the all-star team of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs picked by the UEFA Technical Observer Group.

Rafael Benítez, a UEFA Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Cup winner, shared his experiences of creating a high-performance environment and analysed some of the recent trends in the game, with his compatriot Lluís Cortés going into detail on coaching through adversity.

UEFA Technical Observers Ioan Lupescu and Rafa Benítez analyse Bayern striker Harry Kane's impact against Leverkusen.

Liverpool pulled off a stunning win in Paris, with Bayern München enjoying a more routine win at home to Leverkusen.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski have all passed 100 goals, but who else has reached a half-century?

Paris Saint-Germain defeat Marquinhos is the latest name on the illustrious list, reaching 100 appearances in the first leg of the knockout phase play-off at Brest in February 2025. The Brazilian is also only the 15th centurion to have played for a single team in the Champions League.

UEFA.com gives Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by listing the line-ups for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs. Starting XI: Wellenreuther; Mitchell, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Moder, Smal, Paixão; Hadj Moussa, Carranza, Osman

Follow all the latest UEFA Regions' Cup 2025 news from the official UEFA.com site. Includes latest news stories, videos, match reports and much more.

Segui tutte le ultime notizie sulla UEFA Regions' Cup 2025 dal sito ufficiale UEFA.com. Tra cui ultimi approfondimenti, video, report delle partite e molto altro.

The remaining teams in the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League will be beginning to dream of May's final in Bilbao as eight intriguing round of 16 ties get under way. UEFA.com previews all the action ahead of the first legs on Thursday 6 March.