The playoff round for the Champions League was drawn today, Friday. This means the matchups for the first knockout phase of this year are set. However, the draw also had implications for the subsequen...
The playoff round for the Champions League was drawn today, Friday. This means the matchups for the first knockout phase of this year are set. However, the draw also had implications for the subsequent round of 16.
Although the next round will only be drawn on February 27, once it is finally determined which teams have qualified, it is already clear, similar to the playoffs, which teams the seeded teams (the top 8 from the league phase) could face in the round of 16. Here, we give you an overview.
Who is already in the round of 16?
Arsenal FC
Bayern Munich
Liverpool FC
Tottenham Hotspur
FC Barcelona
Chelsea FC
Sporting
Manchester City
The Playoff Matchups
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
F.K. Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter Milan
AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabağ Ağdam vs. Newcastle United
Galatasaray vs. Juventus Turin
Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid
Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta Bergamo
Who can the seeded teams face?
Arsenal FC: One of the winners from Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta Bergamo.
Bayern Munich: One of the winners from Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta Bergamo.
Liverpool FC: One of the winners from Galatasaray vs. Juventus Turin and Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid.
Tottenham Hotspur: One of the winners from Galatasaray vs. Juventus Turin and Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid.
FC Barcelona: One of the winners from Qarabağ Ağdam vs. Newcastle United and AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea FC: One of the winners from Qarabağ Ağdam vs. Newcastle United and AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain.
Sporting: One of the winners from F.K. Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter Milan and Benfica vs. Real Madrid.
Manchester City: One of the winners from F.K. Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter Milan and Benfica vs. Real Madrid.
After the draw on February 27, it will finally be determined who will face whom. At the event, UEFA will also determine the remaining tournament bracket up to the semifinals.
New this year is that the top four teams from the league phase will have home advantage in both the round of 16 and the quarterfinals. For the first and second place teams (Arsenal and Bayern), this even applies in the semifinals. If one of them is eliminated earlier, the home advantage passes to their opponent.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
📸 HAROLD CUNNINGHAM - AFP or Licensors
Category: General Sports
