7M - Champions League knockout phase draw schedule and Round of 16 matchups



Posted Thursday, February 26, 2026 by 7M Sport

The Champions League knockout phase draw will take place on Friday at 19:00, followed by the Europa League and Europa Conference League draws.

On February 26, Beijing time, the UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff rounds concluded. After two rounds of matches, Atletico Madrid, Bodo/Glimt, Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle United, Atalanta, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Galatasaray advanced to the knockout stage. The knockout stage draw will take place at 19:00 Beijing time on Friday, February 27, and will be the final draw of this season's Champions League.

7M - Champions League knockout phase draw schedule and Round of 16 matchups

Full matchup for the Round of 16

Arsenal/Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen/Atalanta

Liverpool/Tottenham Hotspur vs Atletico Madrid/Galatasaray

Barcelona/Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain/Newcastle United

Sporting CP/Manchester City vs Real Madrid/Bodo/Glimt

Elimination Round Draw Rules

In the Round of 16 draw, the eight teams that qualified directly from the top eight in the league phase will be seeded, while the eight winners of the knockout play-offs will be unseeded. The draw will divide the teams into four groups based on a pre-determined matchup, with each seeded team playing one of two possible opponents. Seeded teams will play their first match away and the second at home.

The specific matchups and order of the quarterfinals and semifinals are predetermined according to the schedule. Higher-ranked seeded teams, if they advance, will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home in each round. If a seeded team is eliminated, the team that eliminated them will take their seed position until the final.

This draw will be the final draw of the Champions League season, determining each team's opponents in the Round of 16 and their placement in the knockout stages. Following the draw, all teams will know their potential opponents on their path to the finals.

Knockout phase match times (Beijing time)

Round of 16 first leg: the early morning of March 11 and 12

Round of 16 second leg: the early morning of March 18 and 19

Quarter-final first leg: the early morning of April 8 and 9

Quarter-final second leg: the early morning of April 15 and 16

Semi-final first leg: the early morning of April 29 and 30

Semi-final second leg: the early morning of May 6 and 7

Final: May 31, 0:00 (Puska Arena, Budapest, Hungary)

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