The first league phase of the Champions League has closed itself in the dramatic style with all five British clubs at least into the knockout play-off round.
Liverpool and Arsenal are accompanied by Aston Villa in the last 16 after the men from Unai Emery secured their place in the top eight with a 4-2 victory against Celtic on matchday 8.
The Hoops, which took the 21st place, will enter the Knockout play-off round next to MAN City, which crept into the top 24 with a 3: 1 comeback against Club Brugge.
After the next opponent of each club was determined by the position that they ended in the 36-team league, we now have a clear idea of who the clubs could be drawn against in the KO phase, as well as their potential opponents of the last 16.
The league is completed ✅#Ucl pic.twitter.com/8ix7mvcqi4
– UEFA Champions League (@Championsleague) January 29, 2025
Who exhibits whom in the KO -Knockout stage of the Champions League?
The result of Manchester City The end of a low 22nd in the overall ranking means or indeed Celticis exposed to one of the two of a blockbuster tie real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
Should the 2022 -the -hospital winner or tires control a victory over two legs, you will be faced with two potentially difficult opponents Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool, who sealed the top position in the league, was able to face Paris Saint-Germain In the last 16 and both BenficaPresent Monaco or Brest.
Third -party arsenal Potential opponents in the past 16 years are either AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord or Juventus.
Aston Villa, who will also automatically enter the last 16 of the competition Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting or Club Brugge.
A top-eight finish means that we will see them in the 16 round of the Champions League of 16, Villans 💜 pic.twitter.com/vetwbduopp
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) January 29, 2025
Who will British teams face in the play-off round and the last 16?
Liverpool (rank # 1)
Last 16: VS PSG (15th), Benfica (16.), Monaco (17th) or Brest (18th).
Arsenal (rank # 3)
Last 16: Against AC Milan (13th), PSV (14th), Feyenoord (19th) or Juventus (20th).
Aston Villa (rank # 8)
Last 16: VS Atalanta (9th), Borussia Dortmund (10th), Sporting (23rd) or Club Brugge (24th).
Celtic (rank no. 21)
Knockout playoffs: Against Bayern Munich (11th) or Real Madrid (12th).
Last 16: Against Atletico Madrid (5th) or Bayer Leverkusen (6th).
Manchester City (rank no. 22)
Knockout playoffs: Against Bayern Munich (11th) or Real Madrid (12th).
Last 16: Against Atletico Madrid (5th) or Bayer Leverkusen (6th).
When is the Play-0ff round?
The draw to determine who is exposed to the play-off round will take place on Friday, January 31.
Who are all teams up to the Knockouts?
Confirmed in the last 16
Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa.
Confirmed in Knockout-phase-play-offs
Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSV, PSG, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Man City, Sporting, Club Brugge.
Eliminated
Dinamo Zagreb, Stuttgart, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bologna, Red Star, Sturm Graz, Sparta Prague, RB Leipzig, Girona, RB Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava, Boy.
Champions League Knockout plan for key dates
- January 31: Play-off round
- 11.-12. February and 18-19. February: Play-off first and prison
- February 21: Last-16 Draw
- 4th to March 5th and 11-12: Last 16 first and second legs
- 8.-9. April and 15-16: Quarter -finals first and second legs
- 29 to April 30th and May 6th to 7th: Half -finals remain first and foremost
- May 31: Champions League final in the Allianz Arena
