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UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoff Draw Live Updates: The main league stage of the UEFA Champions League
is now over. Eight teams have already secured their place in the last 16, but the remaining spots are still up for grabs. To qualify, some teams will now have to play two extra matches to earn the right to join them.
Clubs like Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Manchester City have already qualified directly for the next round. However, we still do not know who they will face because another round of matches must be played first.
Teams that finished between ninth and 24th in the league standings will now take part in a play-off round. These teams will face each other over two matches, played home and away. The winners will move into the last 16, while the losers will be knocked out of the tournament.
The exact match-ups will be decided in a draw to be held on Friday, January 30, at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland. The draw will decide who plays who and will shape the rest of the Champions League knockout stages.
9th: Real Madrid
10th: Inter Milan
11th: PSG
12th: Newcastle
13th: Juventus
14th: Atletico Madrid
15th: Atalanta
16th: Bayer Leverkusen
17th: Borussia Dortmund
18th: Olympiakos
19th: Club Brugge
20th: Galatasaray
21st: Monaco
22nd: Qarabag
23rd: Bodo/Glimt
24th: Benfica
Clubs like Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Manchester City have already qualified directly for the next round. However, we still do not know who they will face because another round of matches must be played first.
Teams that finished between ninth and 24th in the league standings will now take part in a play-off round. These teams will face each other over two matches, played home and away. The winners will move into the last 16, while the losers will be knocked out of the tournament.
The exact match-ups will be decided in a draw to be held on Friday, January 30, at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland. The draw will decide who plays who and will shape the rest of the Champions League knockout stages.
The 16 teams fighting for a place in the last 16
9th: Real Madrid
10th: Inter Milan
11th: PSG
12th: Newcastle
13th: Juventus
14th: Atletico Madrid
15th: Atalanta
16th: Bayer Leverkusen
17th: Borussia Dortmund
18th: Olympiakos
19th: Club Brugge
20th: Galatasaray
21st: Monaco
22nd: Qarabag
23rd: Bodo/Glimt
24th: Benfica
