When Is Champions League Last-16 Draw? Date, Start Time, And Format For Knockout Stage

Arsenal, Liverpool, and Barcelona are among the teams watching the Champions League knockout phase playoff stage with interest.

In the revised league phase format, the eight leading teams have advanced directly to the last 16, thereby bypassing the requirement for a two-legged knockout play-off match.

Meanwhile, the teams that finished between ninth and 24th have been in action this week.

As Brest, Sporting CP, Manchester City, Juventus, Club Brugge, Celtic, Feyenoord, and Monaco finished the league phase in 17th to 24th, they were at home for the first legs.

However, of the eight teams, only Juventus, Club Brugge, and Feyenoord managed to secure positive results heading into the second-leg meetings.

The highly anticipated clash of the round lived up to expectations, with Real Madrid staging a remarkable comeback to defeat Manchester City 3-2 after trailing on two occasions.

The drama continues as both teams prepare for the decisive showdown at Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday night.

Champions League knockout phase playoff first-leg results

Brest 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain

Sporting CP 0-3 Borussia Dortmund

Man City 2-3 Real Madrid

Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven

Club Brugge 2-1 Atalanta

Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich

Feyenoord 1-0 AC Milan

Monaco 0-1 Benfica

When is the Champions League last-16 draw?

The eight leading teams from the league phase will compete against the eight winners of the knockout play-off matches in the last 16. The draw for this round is scheduled for Friday, February 21, 2025, at 11 AM GMT.

On paper at least, the higher you finish in the league phase, the easier your last-16 tie should be.

The teams finishing first or second will be handed a last-16 clash against the winners of the play-off tie between the 15th/16th and 17th/18th seeds.

How to watch the Champions League last-16 draw

TV channel: The draw will be shown on UEFA’s official website and YouTube channel.

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Who can Arsenal and Liverpool face?

Because of the newly introduced pairing system, Arsenal and Liverpool already know their four potential opponents in the last-16 draw.