Draw Results for the 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16

The ceremony for the Round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals draw of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League is scheduled for 18:00 (Vietnam time) on February 27, 2026.

Official Champions League Round of 16 Matchups Revealed

The luck of the draw has produced dramatic and fateful pairings for the knockout stage.

Arsenal, who won all their group stage matches, will face their first real challenge against Bayer Leverkusen.

Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid will clash with Tottenham Hotspur, and Atalanta will take on the German giants Bayern Munich.

Notably, Newcastle United will have a major showdown with FC Barcelona.

An emotional reunion will also occur as Galatasaray meets Liverpool again.

Chelsea faces an immense challenge against the reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain.

In another matchup, Sporting CP will go up against Bodø/Glimt.

The first announced pairing is also a top-tier clash: Manchester City versus Real Madrid.

The Draw Ceremony Begins

The eight winners from the knockout play-offs (home and away legs) will join the eight top-ranked teams from the league phase to form the 16 teams in the Round of 16. The eight league phase leaders will be seeded for this round.

Teams Participating in the Draw

The final list of teams was confirmed after the play-offs concluded on February 25.

Seeded Group (Top 8 league phase, in ranking order)

• Arsenal (England)

• Bayern Munich (Germany)

• Liverpool (England)

• Tottenham Hotspur (England)

• Barcelona (Spain)

• Chelsea (England)

• Sporting CP (Portugal)

• Manchester City (England)

Unseeded Group (Play-off winners)

• Real Madrid (Spain)

• Paris Saint-Germain (France)

• Newcastle United (England)

• Atletico Madrid (Spain)

• Atalanta (Italy)

• Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

• Galatasaray (Turkey)

• Bodø/Glimt (Norway)

Where to Watch the Draw Live?

The event will be streamed live on UEFA.com, UEFA.tv, and the official UEFA Champions League app.

Venue for the Draw Ceremony

The draw will be held at the "House of European Football" in Nyon, Switzerland.

Format of the Round of 16 Draw

Clubs are paired based on their league phase ranking to form four seeded pairs (1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8).

Each seeded pair will be drawn into one of the two Round of 16 paths, facing the play-off winners, whose positions were predetermined.

Draw Procedure:

• Prepare four pots, each containing the names of one seeded pair according to ranking.

• Draw starting from the 7th/8th ranked pair, then sequentially 5th/6th, 3rd/4th, and 1st/2nd.

• The first team drawn from each pair enters the "silver" path, the other enters the "blue" path.

Upon completing the Round of 16, the entire knockout bracket will be fixed.

How are the Quarter-final, Semi-final, and Final Matchups Determined?

Since teams are already positioned on the bracket from the play-offs and Round of 16, the quarter-final and semi-final pairings are automatically determined by the path.

The team listed in the lower row of each pairing will play the return leg at home.

The semi-final winner from the "silver" path will be designated as the nominal home team for the final.

Can Teams from the Same Country Face Each Other?

Yes. Clubs from the same country can meet from the Round of 16 onwards, including teams that faced each other in the league phase.

Knockout Stage Match Schedule

• Round of 16: March 10, 11 & 17, 18, 2026

• Quarter-finals: April 7, 8 & 14, 15, 2026

• Semi-finals: April 28, 29 & May 5, 6, 2026

• Final:May 30, 2026 in Budapest

The specific Round of 16 match schedule will be announced on the night of the draw.

The quarter-final schedule will be announced on March 19, after the Round of 16 concludes.

The semi-final schedule will be announced on April 16, after the quarter-final second legs.