Champions League knockout phase play-off draw: Benfica vs Real Madrid, Monaco vs Paris
Friday, January 30, 2026
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The 16 sides involved have learned their opponents in the knockout phase play-offs.
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The eight knockout phase play-off ties in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League are now set following the draw on Friday.
What are the Champions League knockout phase play-off ties?
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Bodø/Glimt vs Inter
Monaco vs Paris
Qarabağ vs Newcastle
Galatasaray vs Juventus
Club Brugge vs Atlético de Madrid
Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta
Olympiacos vs Leverkusen
Ties to be played on 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026
Who is already through to the last 16?
Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern München, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Sporting CP, Tottenham
When are the Champions League knockout phase matches?
Knockout phase play-offs: 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026
Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)
How did the draw work?
The fixtures for the knockout phase play-offs were determined by means of a draw conducted in accordance with the following principles:
a. The clubs were paired based on their positions at the end of the league phase to form four seeded pairs (clubs in positions 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14, and 15 and 16) and four unseeded pairs (positions 17 and 18, 19 and 20, 21 and 22, and 23 and 24).
b. The clubs in each seeded pair were drawn into the knockout phase bracket, against the clubs in each unseeded pair: clubs 9 or 10 against clubs 23 or 24, clubs 11 or 12 against clubs 21 or 22, clubs 13 or 14 against clubs 19 or 20, and clubs 15 or 16 against clubs 17 or 18.
Where is the 2026 Champions League final?