Champions League 2025-26 Knockout Draw
UEFA Champions League Knockout Draw
Six Premier League sides are through to the Champions League last 16, but there are no all-English clashes this time. Chelsea take on reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, a rematch of last year’s Club World Cup final, while Manchester City face Real Madrid for the fifth consecutive season. Bayer Leverkusen travel to Arsenal, Newcastle host Barcelona, Liverpool take on Galatasaray, and Tottenham meet Atletico Madrid.
The first legs are scheduled for 10–11 March, with the return fixtures on 17–18 March. Newcastle kick things off at home, while the other Premier League teams enjoy the advantage of hosting the second leg. The draw sets up intriguing potential quarter-finals: Newcastle could face Tottenham, and Chelsea might meet Liverpool if both sides progress. The season will culminate at Puskas Arena on 30 May.
1st Leg
Galatasaray v Liverpool
Liverpool renew their rivalry with Galatasaray in the last 16, having already fallen to a 1–0 defeat at RAMS Park during the league phase. The Turkish side, currently top of the Super Lig, booked their place with a dramatic 7–5 aggregate win over Juventus, sealing progression despite a 3–2 second-leg loss away from home.
1st Leg
Atalanta v Bayern Munich
2nd Leg
Bayern Munich v Atalanta
1st Leg
Atletico Madrid v Spurs
Tottenham have been drawn against Atlético Madrid, travelling to Madrid for the first leg before hosting the return in north London. It’s their first competitive meeting since Spurs’ 5–1 win in the 1963 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final, and their first return to the Wanda Metropolitano since the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.
1st Leg
Newcastle v Barcelona
2nd Leg
Barcelona v Newcastle
1st Leg
Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal
Arsenal will face Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League last 16, with the first leg in Germany on 11 March and the return at the Emirates a week later. It’s their first competitive meeting since 2001/02, when Arsenal won 4–1 at home after drawing away. Now set to lock horns once again, the Gunners will be looking for repeat against the German Giants.
1st Leg
Real Madrid v Man City
Manchester City and Real Madrid renew their Champions League rivalry, a fixture with a history of tight contests. The sides have met regularly in knockout phases over the past decade, with an even record of five wins each and five draws, including dramatic ties in the 2023/24 quarter-finals and 2024/25 play-offs.
1st Leg
Bodo/Glimt v Sporting CP
2nd Leg
Sporting CP v Bodo/Glimt
1st Leg
PSG v Chelsea
Chelsea face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round of 16, renewing a modern European rivalry. They last met in the FIFA Club World Cup final, with Chelsea winning 3–0, and have a mixed Champions League history against PSG, including a 3–0 win in 2004/05 and a famous 2014 quarter-final away-goals triumph.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal (1:45 p.m. ET, 5:45 p.m. GMT)
Real Madrid vs. Man City (4 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. GMT)
Bodø/Glimt vs. Sporting CP (4 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea (4 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. GMT)
