Champion defender Real Madrid faced that they replaced as holders, Man City, after being drawn to play the Champions League stage in Switzerland.
Spanish giants Real Madrid were drawn against the English champion Manchester City, which inserted the last two Champions League winners against each other in the playoffs with two feet after drawing for the next round.
Spain’s veterans fought in their early stages of competition this season ended in 11th place after Win on Wednesday 3-1 on Brest. The city, which in the finals beat Inter Milan a year before, had to Come from behind to beat the Bruggge club On the last day of the league phase to ensure their passage to the knockout in 22th place.
The teams who ended the ninth to the 24th competition in the playoffs to advance until the last 16th draw, which was made on Friday at Nyon, Switzerland, begins the knockout phase of the competition. The sides of the draw are already predetermined for all teams still in the tournament after the end of the 36 team table, which Liverpool in second place overcome Liverpool in another place.
Are set up play-offs in the knockout ✅#Ucldrow pic.twitter.com/9kwmsgqWod
– UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) 31. January 2025
Parly for the last 16, stage followers, Premier League League League leaders, Liverpool and Barca, which are currently third in Spanish top flight, on the same side of the draw as the winners of the links between the All-French Competition between Brest VS Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco against Benfica.
Bayern Munich was the second team against which Manchester City could have attracted, but the German champions are now facing Celtic in the next round. However, they remain in the same pairing with City and Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen are waiting for the winners of these relationships.
Al Jazeera interrupted key information for the rest of the competition with a fully output for the playoffs, as well as views of the key dates.
Champions League playoffs in full:
- Club Brugge (Belgium) Vs Atalanta (Italy)
- Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) VS Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Manchester City (England) VS Real Madrid (Spain)
- Kelt (Scotland) against Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Juventus (Italy) VS PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Feyenoord (Netherlands) VS AC Milan (Italy)
- Brest (France) VS Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Monaco (France) VS Benfica (Portugal)
Do they have seed teams of any advantage?
Teams who finished ninth to 16th. The Champions League League phase will be far from home for the first part of their playoffs, which means they have an advantage in a return leg house.
Who will succeed to Munich? 💬 #Ucl pic.twitter.com/yshv6cqp9c
– UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) 31. January 2025
Who were the teams planted?
Seed pairs: Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, AC Milan & PSV, Paris Saint-Germain & Benfica.
UNSEDED Pairings: Monaco & Brest, Feyenoord & Juventus, Celtic & Manchester City, Sporting & Club Brugge.
How do the knockout stages work?
The playoffs consists of teams that ended 9-24, with four pairs and four non-session steam. This forms the way to the last 16 and then to the finals itself.
What are the dates for the remaining stages?
Knockout Round Playoff: From 11 to 12 February and 18-19, 2025
16. round: 4-5. And 11-12, 2025
Trockfinal: 8.-9. April and 15-16, 2025
Semi -finals: 29.-30. April and 6-7. May 2025
Finally: May 31 2025
On the way to Munich 🏆#Ucldrow pic.twitter.com/jarrxwhumv
– UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) 31. January 2025
What are the key dates for the playoffs?
We have to wait for Uefa -and break down on the available slots in February and March.
Where will the Champions League final be held?
The Munich Football Arena with 67,000, the home of the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich will host the finals in May.
What is the money for the Champions League Award?
The financial prizes in the Champions League are higher than before, with the total pot increasing about 25 percent to almost 2.5 billion euros ($ 2.6 billion).
Winners can hit more than 86 million euros ($ 89 million) in prize money.
