The primary part of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League has concluded, eliminating the underside 12 groups from the competitors. On Friday, the draw for the knockout playoffs came about, revealing the matchups, schedule, and format for the rest of the match.
With the league part accomplished, the highest eight groups have secured direct qualification to the Spherical of 16. In the meantime, groups ranked between ninth and twenty fourth place should navigate the playoff stage to earn their spot within the knockout rounds.
Last standings performed an important position in figuring out home-field benefit, as the higher-ranked workforce in every playoff matchup will host the second leg. The identical rule applies within the Spherical of 16, the place the best-ranked groups from the league part could have the benefit of enjoying the decisive match at dwelling.
Champions League playoff matchups:
Stade Brestois (18th within the desk) – Paris Saint-Germain (fifteenth)Membership Brugge (twenty fourth) – Atalanta (ninth)Manchester Metropolis (twenty second) – Actual Madrid (eleventh)Juventus (twentieth) – PSV Eindhoven (14th)Monaco (seventeenth) – Benfica (sixteenth)Sporting Lisbon (twenty third) – Borussia Dortmund (tenth)Celtic (twenty first) – Bayern Munich (twelfth)Feyenoord (nineteenth) – AC Milan (thirteenth)
The primary-leg matches will happen on February 11-12, with the return legs scheduled for February 18-19.
Potential Champions League spherical of 16 matchups
The eight groups that secured direct passage to the Spherical of 16 are Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa. These groups will profit from skipping the playoff stage, permitting for essential relaxation in an already congested calendar.
Based mostly on the match format, the potential Spherical of 16 matchups might be:
Liverpool or FC Barcelona vs. Winner of Brest – PSG or Monaco – BenficaArsenal or Inter vs. Winner of Juventus – PSV or Feyenoord – Milan.Atletico de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen vs. Winner of Manchester Metropolis – Actual Madrid or Celtic – Bayern Munich.Lille or Aston Villa vs. Winner of Membership Brugee – Atalanta or Sporting – Borussia Dortmund.
The draw for the Spherical of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals will probably be held on Friday, February 21, paving the way in which for the ultimate, which is about to happen on Could 31 on the Allianz Enviornment in Munich.
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