The Champions League draw for the Round of 16 takes place today following the conclusion of the inaugural play-off round.
The eight winners of the play-off ties have progressed to meet the top eight teams from the league phase.
When is the Champions League last-16 draw?
The Champions League last-16 draw will take place on Friday 21st February at 11am GMT.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the seeded sides for the draw, having secured top-eight finishes in the league phase. Liverpool are top seeds for the draw after finishing in first place. Barcelona, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, and Lille also qualified automatically.
The eight winners of the play-off ties are as follows: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV Eindhoven, and Real Madrid.
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Celtic and Manchester City are both out of the competition after losing their play-off ties to Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively.
Under the new format, the draw is already pre-determined in terms of pairings, so all teams know they will face one of two possible opponents. The seeding was determined by the final finishing positions in the league phase.
The quarter-final and semi-final draws will also take place. During Friday’s draw, it will be decided which teams host the first leg and which team hosts the return from the last eight onwards.
What are the dates for the Champions League knockout rounds?
Last 16: March 4/5 and March 11/12
Quarter-finals: April 8/9 and April 15/16
Semi-finals: April 29/30 and May 6/7
Final: May 31 at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena
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