The matches will take place on 11/12 and 18/19 February.
On Friday, January 31, the draw for the playoff matches (1/16 finals) of the Champions League 2024/25 season took place in Nyon, Switzerland.
This is the first edition of the most prestigious European tournament in a new format: 36 clubs competed in a single league, where they played against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League directly qualified for the 1/8 finals: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atletico, Bayer, Barcelona, Inter, Liverpool and Lille.
The clubs that took 9th to 24th place in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest have finished their participation in European competitions.
2024/25 Champions League: results of the draw for the 1/16 finals
Bruges vs. Atalanta
Sporting vs. Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Celtic vs. Bayern
Juventus vs. PSV
Feyenoord vs. Milan
Brest vs. PSG
Monaco vs. Benfica
The first matches of the 1/16 finals of the Champions League will be played on February 11/12, and the return matches will be played on February 18/19.
Champions League play-off calendar
- Play-off matches (1/16): 11/12 and 18/19 February 2025
- Draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals: 21 February 2025
- Round of 16 matches: 4/5 and 11/12 March 2025
- Quarter-final matches: 8/9 and 15/16 April 2025
- Semi-final matches: 29/30 April and 6/7 May 2025
- Final: 31 May 2025 (Munich)
