UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw

The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw is finally here!

The 2024/25 campaign sees a new knock-out phase. Eight sides have already automatically joined the round of 16 after claiming a top eight place in the league phase round.

Meanwhile, the sides who finished between ninth and 24th will compete in a two-legged around to secure a path to the last 16.

From the knockout phase play-offs onwards, the tournament is a bracket. The teams that finish the league phase between ninth and 16th will be seeded for the first draw of the knockout phase and will face a team placed 17th to 24th. The seeded team will, in principle, play the return leg at home.

The Play-off Round Draw

After an exciting draw, the following fixtures will play:

Club Brugge vs Atalanta
Sporting CP vs Dortmund
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Celtic vs Bayern München
Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven
Feyenoord vs AC Milan
Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain
Monaco vs Benfica

The Bracket View and Team Pathways

Below is a bracket view. You can see teams potential path in the next stages of the competition.

Key Dates

Knockout phase play-off draw: 31 January
Knockout phase play-offs: 11/12 & 18/19 February
Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final draws: 21 February
Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March
Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April
Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May
Final: 31 May (Munich)

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