The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League is down to the business end of the tournament, with teams in the knockout playoffs fighting to secure their spots in the round of 16.
The eight winners of the two-legged playoffs join the top eight finishers from the tournament's league phase that ran from September to January, which featured each team playing eight games. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP and Manchester City are already in the next round and waiting to learn their opponents after the playoffs end on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
UEFA's final draw to determine the round of 16 matchups and the full path to the final will be held in Switzerland on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 a.m. ET.
UEFA Champions League bracket live updates, knockout playoffs schedule today
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Atletico Madrid 7, Club Brugge 4 (FINAL)
Newcastle (6) vs. Qarabag (1) – second leg Tuesday
Inter (1) vs. Bodø/Glimt (3) – second leg Tuesday
Bayer Leverkusen (2) vs. Olympiacos (0) – second leg Tuesday
Scores after first leg
PSG (3) vs. Monaco (2) – second leg Wednesday, Feb. 25
Juventus (2) vs. Galatasaray (5) – second leg Wednesday, Feb. 25
Real Madrid (1) vs. Benfica (0) – second leg Wednesday, Feb. 25
Atalanta (0) vs. Borussia Dortmund (2) – second leg Wednesday, Feb. 25
Round of 16
PSG/Monaco vs. Barcelona or Chelsea
Juventus/Galatasaray vs. Liverpool or Tottenham
Real Madrid/Benfica vs. Sporting CP or Manchester City
Atalanta/Dortmund vs. Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Newcastle/Qarabag vs. Chelsea or Barcelona
Atletico Madrid vs. Tottenham or Liverpool
Inter/Bodø-Glimt vs. Manchester City or Sporting CP
Bayer Leverkusen/Olympiacos vs. Bayern Munich or Arsenal
Champions league quarterfinals
First legs will be played on April 7 and 8, with second legs scheduled for April 14 and 15
The 2026 Champions League final will be played on May 30 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
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