Champions League Play-Off Draw Announced
The Champions League play-off draw has been revealed, with top clubs like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City discovering their opponents.
The league phase wrapped up on Wednesday, securing last-16 spots for eight teams, including Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa. Meanwhile, 16 other teams advanced to the play-off stage, featuring clubs such as Manchester City, Celtic, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain.
On Friday, UEFA held the draw in Nyon, Switzerland, confirming the play-off matchups.
Full Champions League Play-Off Draw
Teams that finished between 9th and 16th in the standings were seeded and drawn against unseeded teams that placed between 17th and 24th. The seeded teams will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home.
Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain
AS Monaco vs. Benfica
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
Feyenoord vs. AC Milan
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Celtic vs. Bayern Munich
Club Brugge vs. Atalanta
Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund
Play-Off Match Schedule
The play-off matches will be played over two legs on February 11/12 and 18/19.
Teams Qualified for the Last-16
Eight teams have already secured their place in the last-16:
1. Liverpool
2. Barcelona
3. Arsenal
4. Inter Milan
5. Atletico Madrid
6. Bayer Leverkusen
7. Lille
8. Aston Villa
Last-16 & Quarter-Finals Draw Date
The draw for the last-16 and quarter-finals will take place on February 21, after the play-off round concludes.