After the conclusion of this week’s Champions League play-off round matches, UEFA will host another draw at the end of the week to determine the fixtures for the Round of 16. Here is everything you need to know about the draw and how it works.
There will be another round of Champions League play-off fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday. Milan will look to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Feyenoord, Atalanta a 2-1 loss against Club Brugge, while Juventus have a 2-1 advantage over PSV. Inter have already booked their spot in the last 16.
The teams who finished the league phase in the top eight have all qualified directly for the Round of 16, and they will be joined by the eight winners of the play-off ties.
When is the Champions League Round of 16 draw?
The Round of 16 draw will take place on Friday, February 21 and is due to begin at 11.00 GMT (12.00 CET).
Where can I watch the Champions League draw?
The draw will be streamed live on the UEFA website. Join us on Football Italia for coverage of the draw and all the latest updates and reactions as they come in.
How does the Champions League Round of 16 draw work?
The play-off round draw has already determined part of the round of 16 draw.
The ‘top eight’ teams from the league phase are seeded into pairs: First and second place, third and fourth place, fifth and sixth place and seventh and eighth place. Each of those pairings can face one of four teams.
There will be four pots, each containing one of the four pairings. One team will be drawn from each pot. They will then learn which team they will face in the Round of 16. The other seeded teams drawn out of the pot will be placed into the other side of the bracket.
The seeded teams will play their Round of 16 second legs at home.
Who can face who in the Champions League Round of 16?
Potential fixtures have already been determined after the play-off round draw. The possible fixture combinations are as follows:
- Liverpool (1st) and Barcelona (2nd) will face the winner of either PSG-Brest or Monaco-Benfica.
- Arsenal (3rd) and Inter (4th) will face the winner of either Milan-Feyenoord or Juventus-PSV.
- Atletico Madrid (5th) and Bayer Leverkusen (6th) will face the winner of either Manchester City-Real Madrid or Celtic-Bayern Munich.
- Lille (7th) or Aston Villa (8th) will face the winner of either Atalanta-Club Brugge or Sporting CP-Borussia Dortmund.
