The stage is set for the knockout rounds of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, as the competition’s top clubs battle for the ultimate prize in European football.
With the league phase complete, the top eight teams advanced automatically, while the remaining eight secured their spots through the newly introduced knockout phase play-offs.
One of the biggest surprises from the play-offs was the elimination of three Serie A giants—Juventus, Atalanta, and AC Milan.
Meanwhile, defending champions Manchester City failed to progress after a dramatic exit at the hands of Real Madrid.
Teams in the Round of 16
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League Phase Top Eight (Seeded Teams)
– Arsenal (ENG)
– Aston Villa (ENG)
– Atlético Madrid (ESP)
– Barcelona (ESP)
– Inter Milan (ITA)
– Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
– Lille (FRA)
– Liverpool (ENG)
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Knockout Phase Play-Off Winners (Unseeded Teams)
– Borussia Dortmund (GER)
– Bayern Munich (GER)
– Benfica (POR)
– Club Brugge (BEL)
– Feyenoord (NED)
– Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
– PSV Eindhoven (NED)
– Real Madrid (ESP)
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Round of 16 Fixtures
– Aston Villa vs Club Brugge
– Lille vs Borussia Dortmund
– Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid
– Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
– Inter Milan vs Feyenoord
– PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal
– Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain
– Barcelona vs Benfica
The confirmed round of 16 draw ✅#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/zogc10nzdr
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2025
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Match Schedule
– First-leg matches: March 4 & 5, 2025
– Second-leg matches: March 11 & 12, 2025
The countdown begins as Europe’s finest teams prepare for thrilling encounters, with a spot in the quarter-finals on the line.
The road to Munich is set.#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/M2ChMOgR8u
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2025