Midweek play-off matches sent eight more teams to the round of 16 to join the top eight of the league stage. Five Premier League teams (Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City) had already qualified for the knockout rounds, with Newcastle joining them via the play-offs.
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The draw scheme is now in place, with the teams grouped into small groups of four potential opponents based on their league standings.
Arsenal, who finished first in the league stage, will face a team from the Bundesliga or Serie A, with both Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta advancing from the play-offs. Manchester City could face Real Madrid for a fifth consecutive season, or a rematch with the Bodo/Glimt fairytale story; one of Liverpool and Tottenham will face Atlético de Madrid; while Chelsea and Newcastle could draw.
When is the draw?
The Champions League round of 16 draw will take place in Nyon at 11:00 GMT (12:00 local time).
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How to watch online
The draw will be broadcast live on the UEFA website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.
Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?
The top eight teams from this season’s Champions League stage await in the knockout rounds. They are:
Who has advanced through the play-offs?
The teams that finished between ninth and 24th place in the league phase advanced to the play-offs. These are the results of those qualifying rounds, after two games.
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Atlético de Madrid 7-4 Club Bruges
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 Olympiacos
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Bodø/Glimt 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?
Teams have been grouped into seeded pairs based on how they finished in the league stage, so, for example, Arsenal (who finished first) or Bayern Munich (who finished second) will face Bayer Leverkusen, who defeated Olympiacos, or Atalanta, who eliminated Borussia Dortmund.
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Teams from the same national league can play against each other in the knockout rounds.
Here are the permutations of the round of 16 draw:
Barcelona and Chelsea will face:
Liverpool and Tottenham will face:
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Atlético de Madrid or Galatasaray
Sports and Manchester City will face:
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Bodo/Glimt or Real Madrid
Arsenal and Bavarian Munich will face:
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Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen
What are the dates of the matches?
The round of 16 qualifiers will be played in mid-March. Here are the remaining round dates:
Round of 16: 11/10 and 17/18 March 2026
Quarterfinals: 7/8 and 14/15 April 2026
Semifinals: April 28/29 and May 5/6, 2026
Final: May 30, 2026 (Budapest)
Who is the favorite to lift the trophy?
Here are the latest odds from UK bookmakers on who will win the Champions League this season.
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Arsenal – 7/2
Bayern Munich – 9/2
PSG – 7/1
Manchester City – 7/1
Barcelona – 8/1
Liverpool – 9/1
Real Madrid – 10/1
Odds provided by BoyleSports