German side Bayer Leverkusen will meet Spanish team Villarreal in the first leg of their round of 16 clash on Thursday. Leverkusen went past Ukrainian side Metallist Kharkiv in the previous round and are second in the German top flight. Villarreal had a more difficult encounter in the previous round as they met Italian side Napoli but they pulled through while being unbeaten in three games in the Spanish league.
The first leg was a spectacular affair and Villarreal got the better of it after snatching a good 3-2 away win. The tie isn't over yet though as Leverkusen will do their best to turn things around in the second leg. Villarreal had a disappointing last league game as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by relegation candidates Sporting Gijon while Leverkusen grabbed three points after beating Mainz 1-0 away.
