After five months of league phase matches, it is finally time for the Champions League knockout stage ... Amanda Langell is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer covering the European ...

The first-ever edition of the UEFA Champions League's knockout phase playoffs begins this week when several European heavyweights will compete for a spot in the round of 16. The headlining act of ...

Atalanta (Italy) vs. Club Brugge (Belgium) – winner will play Lille or Aston Villa Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) — winner will play Lille or Aston Villa Real ...

Bodo/Glimt (Norway) vs. Twente (Netherlands) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or Rangers (Scotland) Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkey) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or ...

The Champions League knockout stage bracket format ... Max Mallow is an editor for Sports Illustrated Soccer. Somehow, he has just enough time every matchday to tweet when an Arsenal player ...

The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Europa League has been made. But how does this feed into the round-of-16 ties? When is the next draw? How does it all knit together?

The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Europa League is upon us. But who is taking part in this draw? Why are the league phase positions so important? And when is the next draw?

MORE: Why Bruno Fernandes was worried about United fans being "used to losing" When are the UEFA Europa League knockout-playoff matches? The first legs of the playoffs will be held on February 13 ...

The remaining eight spots in the knockout stage will be decided through two-legged play-off matchups, scheduled for February. These crucial ties will feature teams that finished between 9th and ...

The UEFA Champions League on Friday conducted the draw for the knockout stage, setting up the bracket for European soccer's biggest annual tournament. At the confederation's headquarters in ...