Atalanta are the only Serie A team left in the Champions League last 16 and will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich on Friday.
Serie A has just one representative left in the last 16 of the Champions League after Inter Milan and Juventus were eliminated in the knockout play-offs.
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The Ladds came back from two goals down against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to record a memorable 4-1 victory over Bergamo.
Inter Milan defeated Bodo/Glimt with a total score of 5-2 and failed in both games, while Juventus almost completed a comeback against Galatasaray, but was ultimately eliminated with a 7-5 total score.
Defending Serie A champion Napoli has been eliminated in the league stage.
Atalanta will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the last 16, with their next opponents to be revealed on Friday.
The draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held on Friday 27 February at 12:00 CET (11:00 GMT). This will be followed by draws for the Europa League and divisional leagues.
BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Atalanta’s Lazar Samadzic celebrates his team’s fourth goal with his teammates during the penalty shootout between Atalanta BC and Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League knockout round at Stadio di Bergamo on February 25, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
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Champions League last 16 draw – rules and teams involved
UEFA said: “The eight teams from the two-leg knockout play-offs will join the top eight teams from the league stage in the round of 16 draw.”
“The top eight players in the league stage will become the seed players for the top 16 draw.”
Seed teams (top eight in the league stage, sorted by league stage ranking)
Arsenal (England)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Liverpool (England)
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
Barcelona (Spain)
Chelsea (England)
Sporting CP(POR)
Manchester City (England)
Unseeded teams (winners of knockout stage play-offs)
Real Madrid(ESP)
Paris (France)
Newcastle (England)
Atletico Madrid(ESP)
Atlanta(ITA)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Galatasaray (Türkiye)
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Bodø/Grinter(Norway)
Each seeded team is drawn into one of two positions in the last 16 against the relevant winner of the knockout play-offs, with their position determined by the knockout play-off draw.
Four bowls were drawn and balls containing the names of each pair of seeded teams were placed in the corresponding marked bowls based on league standings.
The draw will assign all seeded teams to a side of the bracket, starting with the teams ranked 7/8 and ending with the teams ranked 1/2.
A ball is drawn from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams (i.e. the 7th and 8th ranked teams) and opened to reveal the teams. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in a reserved spot on the silver side of the bracket. The other seeded team in the pairing will then be drawn and revealed and assigned to the corresponding reserved spot on the blue side of the bracket. The same procedure is followed for the remaining seeded teams.
BERGAMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Atalanta’s Davide Zappacosta celebrates his team’s second goal with teammates during the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League knockout round second leg match between Atalanta BC and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio Bergamo on February 25, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
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Champions League Round of 16 – Road to the Final
Since the draw for the knockout play-offs and the round of 16 determines the team’s ranking, the draw and match order have been determined based on the team’s ranking in previous rounds.
Teams advancing from the round of 16 will follow the bracket path through to the finals and, as in previous rounds, the last row of teams paired in each match will play the second leg of the relevant match at home.
The winner of the silver medal side of the semi-finals will be designated as the nominal home team for the final.
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Champions League last 16 draw – where to watch
The draw will be broadcast live on UEFA.com, UEFA.tv and the official UEFA Champions League app. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog.
