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When is the Champions League round-of-16 draw? Date, time, bracket
Feb 18, 2025
The new-look UEFA Champions League is about to reach the round-of-16 stage. But when does the draw take place, and when will the matches take place?
Here's how it all works.
When is the draw for the round of 16?
The round-of-16 draw takes place on Feb. 21 at 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. GMT.
Which clubs are in the round-of-16?
The clubs that finished in the top eight of the league phase went directly through to the round of 16.
They will be joined by the winners of the eight knockout playoff round ties, featuring the clubs placed ninth to 24th, with the second legs being played on Feb. 18 and 19.
Clubs finishing 25th to 36th were eliminated at the end of the league phase.
How does the round-of-16 draw work?
The knockout bracket is largely predetermined by a club's final position in the league table. For instance, Liverpool and Barcelona, who finished first and second, can only play 15th, 16th, 17th or 18th (PSG, Benfica, Monaco or Brest) in the round of 16.
Under this new format, the draw places teams into a position in the bracket to create a fixture, rather than the traditional method of drawing one team against another.
The teams taking part in the knockout playoff round were drawn into their position in the bracket last month.
The round-of-16 draw sees the top eight teams go into one of two possible positions, which automatically creates not only the fixture but also the full bracket through to the final.
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