Who has qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League round of 16? Playoff second-leg results
As the UCL’s knockout-phase playoffs come to their conclusion this week, we take a look at which teams have booked their last-16 spot.
Atlético Madrid have become the first team to progress from this season’s Champions League knockout-phase playoffs, completing a 7-4 aggregate win over Club Brugge to join the lineup for the round of 16.
In today’s early kickoff, Atlético thumped Brugge 4-1 in the return leg in Madrid, six days after the teams had drawn a six-goal thriller in the first leg in Belgium.
Who’s in the UCL round of 16 draw?
Seeded teams:
- Arsenal (can draw Dortmund/Atalanta/Olympiacos/Leverkusen)
- Bayern Munich (can draw Dortmund/Atalanta/Olympiacos/Leverkusen)
- Liverpool (can draw Juventus/Galatasaray/Atlético)
- Tottenham (can draw Juventus/Galatasaray/Atlético)
- Barcelona (can draw PSG/Monaco/Qarabag/Newcastle)
- Chelsea (can draw PSG/Monaco/Qarabag/Newcastle)
- Sporting CP (can draw Real Madrid/Benfica/Bodo Glimt/Inter)
- Manchester City (can draw Real Madrid/Benfica/Bodo Glimt/Inter)
Unseeded teams:
- Atlético Madrid (can draw Liverpool/Tottenham)
Who can still qualify for the round of 16?
Today:
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos (agg: 2-0)
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Inter Milan vs Bodo Glimt (agg: 1-3)
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Newcastle United vs Qarabag (agg: 6-1)
Tomorrow:
- 12:45 p.m. ET: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund (agg: 0-2)
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Juventus vs Galatasaray (agg: 2-5)
- 3:00 p.m. ET: PSG vs Monaco (agg: 3-2)
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Real Madrid vs Benfica (agg: 1-0)
When is the draw for the round of 16?
Held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, the Champions League round of 16 draw is to take place this Friday, Feb. 27, at 6:00 a.m. ET/3:00 a.m. PT. To find out how it will work - and how you can watch the event - check out our draw explainer.
UCL knockout-phase bracket:
The road to Budapest mapped out 🗺️#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/MVE5BwfEup
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 30, 2026
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