The Champions League knockout draw, quarter-finals and semi-finals were held this morning in Nyon, Switzerland.
The midweek play-offs see eight more teams advance to the last 16, moving into the top eight from the league stage. Five Premier League teams – Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City – have qualified for the knockout stages, with Newcastle joining them via the play-offs.
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The outline of the draw has been drawn up, with teams divided into four-man groups of possible opponents based on league standings.
Arsenal, who are ranked first in the league stage, will face Bundesliga or Serie A teams, with Leverkusen and Atalanta both advancing from the play-offs. Manchester City could meet Real Madrid for a fifth consecutive season or a rematch of the Bodo/Glimt fairy tale; one of Liverpool and Tottenham could face Atletico Madrid; while Chelsea and Newcastle could draw.
When is the draw?
The draw for the Champions League last 16 will take place in Nyon at 11am GMT (12pm local time).
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How to watch online
The draw will be broadcast live on the UEFA website, YouTube channel and UEFA Champions League app.
Which teams advance to the round of 16?
The top eight teams in this season’s Champions League stage are waiting for the knockout rounds. They are:
Who advances through the play-offs?
Teams ranked 9th to 24th in the league stage advance to the play-offs. These are the results of these ties after two legs.
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atletico madrid 7-4 Club Brugge
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Bayer 04 Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Olympiacos
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Bode/Glint 5-2 Inter Milan
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Galatasaray 7-5 Juventus
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paris saint germain 5-4 Monaco
Who can each team draw?
The teams are seeded based on their results in the league stage, so for example, Arsenal (first) or Bayern Munich (second) will face Bayer Leverkusen, who defeated Olympiakos, or Atalanta, who eliminated Borussia Dortmund.
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Teams from the same national league can play each other in knockout rounds.
Here are the final 16 draws:
barcelona and chelsea Lots will be drawn:
liverpool and tottenham hotspur Lots will be drawn:
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atletico madrid or galatasaray
sports and Manchester City Lots will be drawn:
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Bodo/Grinter or Real Madrid
arsenal and Bayern Munich Lots will be drawn:
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atalanta or leverkusen
What day is the match?
The round of 16 will be held in mid-March. Here are the remaining round dates:
Round of 16: March 10 and 11 and March 18, 2026
Quarterfinals: April 7, 8 and 14, 15, 2026
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6, 2026
Final: May 30, 2026 (Budapest)
Who is favorite to lift the trophy?
Here are the latest odds on this season’s Champions League winner from UK bookmakers.
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Arsenal – 7/2
Bayern Munich – 9/2
Paris Saint-Germain – 7/1
Manchester City – 7/1
Barcelona – 8/1
Liverpool – 9/1
Real Madrid – 10/1
Odds provided by BoyleSports