The draw takes place at 6am ET on Friday, January 31 at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. First legs of the play-off ...

After five months of league phase matches, it is finally time for the Champions League knockout stage. Before any of the teams can get to the Allianz Arena, though, they first must survive the ...

What are the Champions League knockout phase play-offs? The knockout phase play-offs are new to the competition in 2024/25. While the top eight sides in the league phase qualify automatically for ...

The field for the Champions League knockout playoff round is set after Friday's draw. This marks the first year of the new 36-club format in the league phase. The bottom 12 teams in the standings ...

Those in 25th to 36th are eliminated. Yes, because the league placings create the knockout bracket. Unlike in previous seasons, where there would be open draws, paths will be set after this phase ...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the UEFA Champions League: First leg Feb 11-12 Club Brugge (Belgium) vs. Atalanta (Italy) Sporting Lisbon (Portugal ...

IMAGO/Sebastian Frej With a spot in the Champions League knockout stage secured, Liverpool now know their potential opponents for the round of 16. With a perfect Champions League record heading ...

The new Champions League format sees play-offs introduced for the knockout stage (Getty) The Champions League knockout phase is nearly here but 16 teams will need to go through the play-offs in ...