Champions League Round Of 16 Draw, Madrid Derby and many more.

The 2024/25 Champions League last-16 draw took place on Friday, revealing the opponents for top teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Real Madrid. The play-off winners have now joined the top eight teams from the league phase in the next round. One of the standout matchups is the highly anticipated Madrid derby.

Two of the top contenders for this season’s Champions League will clash in the last 16, as Liverpool face Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be the standout tie of the round.

Friday’s draw saw the top eight teams from the group stage joined by the eight sides that progressed through the play-offs. While big names like Manchester City, AC Milan, and Juventus were knocked out early, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and PSG are still in the hunt for the title.

PSG’s reward is a huge tie against Liverpool, in what represents the biggest clash of the last 16. There’s also a Madrid derby to look forward to between Real and Atletico, while Barcelona take on Portuguese giants Benfica and Arsenal meet Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven.

Full Champions League 2024/25 last 16 draw

(First legs listed below)

Benfica vs Barcelona

PSG vs Liverpool

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

PSV vs Arsenal

Feyenoord vs Inter

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

Full Champions League 2024/25 quarter-final draw

(First legs listed below)

• PSG/Liverpool vs Club Brugge/Aston Villa
• PSV/Arsenal vs Real Madrid/Atletico Madrid
• Feyenoord/Inter vs Bayern Munich/Bayer Leverkusen
• Borussia Dortmund/Lille vs Benfica/Barcelona

Full Champions League 2024/25 semi-final draw

(First legs listed below)

• Winners of quarter-final 2 (PSV Eindhoven/Arsenal or Real Madrid/Atletico Madrid) vs winners of quarter-final 1 (Paris Saint-Germain/Liverpool or Club Brugge/Aston Villa)
• Winners of quarter-final 3 (Benfica/Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund/LOSC Lille) vs winners of quarter-final 4 (Bayern Munich/Bayer Leverkusen or Feyenoord/Inter Milan)

When will the Champions League last 16 ties be played?

There is not much of a wait for the next round to get underway, with the first legs set to be played across 4/5 March.The return legs come one week later on either 11/12 March, giving teams around three weeks to recover before the quarter-finals get underway on 8/9 April.