
THE EIGHT DUELS, IN DETAIL
Draw of the Play-Offs of the Champions League: matches, dates and possible crossings
Published:31/01/2025 - 12:36h
Updated:31/01/2025 - 17:49h
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The pairings of the UEFA Champions League 'play-offs' have been revealed. In this stage, teams ranked between ninth and twenty-fourth place in the league phase will compete for one of the eight remaining spots in the round of 16 of this tournament.
It is worth noting that the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League will take place on March 4, 5, 11, and 12. Additionally, eight clubs have already secured their tickets for this stage (1st to 8th place): Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, LOSC Lille, and Aston Villa.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 'play-off' fixtures:
- Stade Brestois - Paris Saint-Germain (1st leg: En Avant Guingamp | 2nd leg: Parc des Princes)
- SL Benfica - AS Monaco (1st leg: Estadio da Luz | 2nd leg: Stade Louis-II)
- Juventus - PSV Eindhoven (1st leg: Allianz Stadium | 2nd leg: Philips Stadion)
- Feyenoord - AC Milan (1st leg: Feyenoord Stadium | 2nd leg: San Siro)
- Manchester City - Real Madrid (1st leg: Etihad Stadium | 2nd leg: Santiago Bernabeu)
- Club Brugge - Atalanta Bergamo (1st leg: Jan Breydel Stadium | 2nd leg: Gewiss Stadium)
- Celtic FC - Bayern Munich (1st leg: Celtic Park | 2nd leg: Allianz Arena)
- Sporting CP - Borussia Dortmund (1st leg: Jose Alvalade Stadium | 2nd leg: Signal Iduna Park)
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 'play-off' dates:
- 1st leg matches: February 11 and 12.
- 2nd leg matches: February 18 and 19.
How are the round of 16 crosses of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 distributed?
Left 'Bracket':
- Liverpool (1st) or FC Barcelona (2nd) | winner of Stade Brestois (18th) - Paris Saint-Germain (15th)
- LOSC Lille (7th) or Aston Villa (8th) | winner of Club Brugge (24th) - Atalanta Bergamo (9th)
- Atletico Madrid (5th) or Bayer Leverkusen (6th) | winner of Manchester City (22nd) - Real Madrid (11th)
- Arsenal (3rd) or Inter Milan (4th) | winner of Juventus (20th) - PSV Eindhoven (14th)
Right 'Bracket':
- FC Barcelona (2nd) or Liverpool (1st) | winner of AS Monaco (17th) - SL Benfica (16th)
- Aston Villa (8th) or LOSC Lille (7th) | winner of Sporting CP (23rd) - Borussia Dortmund (10th)
- Bayer Leverkusen (6th) or Atletico Madrid (5th) | winner of Celtic FC (21st) - Bayern Munich (12th)
- Inter Milan (4th) or Arsenal (3rd) | winner of Feyenoord (19th) - AC Milan (13th)