Following the conclusion of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League League phase, the draw for the Champions League knockout playoff round took place today. Clubs that finished in the top eight of the 36-team Champions League group table progressed directly to the last 16. The teams in the bottom eight were eliminated. Manchester City have been drawn to face Real Madrid for the fourth season in the knockout stages. In this article, you can find everything you need to know about the knockout phase.
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Why is there Champions League knockout phase play-offs?
The knockout phase play-offs are new to the competition in 2024/25. The top eight league phase teams will automatically qualify for the round of 16 under this method. The other 9th to 24th-placed teams go into the knockout stages, called the playoff stage. The playoff stage will see a two-legged between these teams.
Champions League Play-Off Draw in Full
- Brest v Paris St-Germain
- Club Brugge v Atalanta
- Manchester City v Real Madrid
- Juventus v PSV Eindhoven
- Monaco v Benfica
- Sporting v Borussia Dortmund
- Celtic v Bayern Munich
- Feyenoord v AC Milan
Who are the seeded and unseeded teams in the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw?
Seeded teams
- Atalanta (9th)
- Borussia Dortmund (10th)
- Real Madrid (11th)
- Bayern Munich (12th)
- AC Milan (13th)
- PSV Eindhoven (14th)
- Paris Saint-Germain (15th)
- Benfica (16th)
Unseeded teams
- Monaco (17th)
- Brest (18th)
- Feyenoord (19th)
- Juventus (20th)
- Celtic (21st)
- Manchester City (22nd)
- Sporting Lisbon (23rd)
- Club Brugge (24th)
Where was the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw?
The draw took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
When do the knockout phase play-off games take place?
The knockout phase playoffs are played over the course of two weeks. The first legs will take place between 11/12 February 2025, while the second legs will take place on 18/19 February 2025.
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