The first phase of 2024-25 UEFA Champions League has completed and eliminates the 12 lower teams from the competition. On Friday, the draw for the Knockout finals, owned reveal matchups, schedule and format for the rest of the tournament.
With the league phase ready, The eight best teams have secured direct qualification to the round of 16. At the same time, teams that are ranked between 9th and 24th place must navigate in the playoffs to serve their place in the knockout rounds.
Final positions played a crucial role in determining the homefield advantage, as The higher ranked team in each playoffs matches the second leg. The same rule applies in the round of 16, where the best ranked teams from the league phase will have the advantage of playing the decisive match at home.
Champions League Playoff Matchups:
- Stade Brestois (18: ei table) – Paris Saint-Germain (15th)
- Club Brug (24th) – Alta (9th)
- Manchester City (22nd) – Real Madrid (11th)
- Juventus (20th) PSV Eindhoven (14th)
- Monaco (17th) – Benfica (16th)
- Sports (23rd) Borussia Dortmund (10th)
- Celtic (21st) – Bayern Munich (12th)
- Feyenoord (19th) – AC Milan (13th)
The first leg matches will take place on February 11-12with the return legs planned February 18-19.
Potential Champions League round of 16 matchups
The eight teams that secured direct passage to the round of 16 are LiverpoolThe FC BarcelonaThe ArsenalThe From MilanThe Atletico MadridThe Bayer LeverkusenThe Littleand Astonvilla. These teams will take advantage of skipping the playoffs, enabling decisive rest in an already overloaded calendar.
Based on the tournament format, the potential round of 16 matches may be:
- Liverpool or FC Barcelona vs. Winner of Brest – PSG or Monaco – Benfica
- Arsenal or inter vs. Winner of Juventus – psv or Feyenoord – Milan.
- Atletico de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen vs. Winner of Manchester City – Real Madrid or Celtic – Bayern Munich.
- Little or Aston Villa versus winners of Club Brucee – Atalanta or Sporting – Borussia Dortmund.
The draw for the round of 16, the quarter finals and the semi -finals will be held on Friday 21 February, which paves the way for the final, which will take place on May 31 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
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