The draw for the play-off round and the knockout round of the Champions League will take place at 6 pm on January 30 (Vietnam time) in Nyon (Switzerland). As of this time, the tournament has determined 24 teams to participate in the knockout stage.
The top 8 teams that won tickets straight to the round of 16 include: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, Man City.
The group of 16 teams participating in the play-off round (ranked from 9th to 24th) includes: Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Leverkusen, Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, AS Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt, Benfica.
Thanks to higher rankings, 8 clubs including Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and Leverkusen are placed in the seeded group in the play-offs. These teams will be prioritized to play the second leg at home.
Notably, the Champions League entering the knockout round will not apply any exceptions. Teams from the same country or who have faced each other in the group stage can still clash.
Therefore, Real Madrid can completely reunite with coach Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the play-off round. In the last round of the group stage, Benfica created a big shock when defeating Real Madrid 4-2, thereby winning a ticket to the next round according to the breathtaking scenario.
Link to watch live the Champions League knockout round draw:
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