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Update: Feb 21st, 2025 06:34 EST

The draw for the round of 16 of the 2024/25 Champions League took place on Friday (February 21) at 6am ET, with the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool discovering what lies ahead as they aim to win Europe’s elite club competition once again.

And there will be a couple of mouthwatering two-legged ties in the last 16, with Real Madrid drawn to play Atlético Madrid and PSG taking on Liverpool.

Follow the Champions League round-of-16 draw live

We will face PSG in the @ChampionsLeague last 16 👊🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/Cst7jMYn6l
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 21, 2025

2024/25 Champions League round of 16 draw

PSG vs Liverpool

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid

PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

Benfica vs Barcelona

📝✨ Our rival is @atletienglish!@adidasfootball pic.twitter.com/LEEwJrbja5
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 21, 2025

Champions League knockout phase bracket

Quarterfinals

PSG / Liverpool vs Club Brugge / Aston Villa

Real Madrid / Atlético Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven / Arsenal

Benfica / Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund / Lille

Bayern Munich / Bayer Leverkusen vs Feyenoord / Inter Milan

Semifinals

PSG / Liverpool / Club Brugge / Aston Villa vs Real Madrid / Atlético Madrid / PSV Eindhoven / Arsenal

Benfica / Barcelona / Borussia Dortmund / Lille vs Bayern Munich / Bayer Leverkusen / Feyenoord / Inter Milan

2024/25 Champions League knockout stage schedule

Round of 16

First legs on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Second legs on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12.

Quarterfinals

First legs on Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. Second legs on Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16.

Semifinals

First legs on Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30. Second legs on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7.

The final will be played at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on Saturday, May 31.

Has there ever been a Clásico Champions League final?

As ever, many eyes were focused on when LaLiga rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona could face each other. As they have been drawn on opposing sides of the bracket, we could see our first ever Clásico Champions League final.

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