Madrid, Spain.
The last day of the league phase left the Barcelona among the top eight of the table, in the second round directly, in a phase that was clearly dominated by Arsenalthe only one with full, and which left the Real Madrid and to Atlético Madridunable to win their matches, condemned to the previous qualifying rounds, from which the Athleticremoved the same as Villarreal.
Arsenal dominates league phase and qualified teams
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Manchester City are eliminated from the previous round and will play among the best eight. These eight clubs They secured their direct pass to the round of 16 after the group stage.
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will find out their opponents in Friday’s draw, January 30 in Nyon.
Real Madrid and Inter, ninth and tenth, will face the Bodo Glimt or al Benficaonce they achieved the pass at the last minute, in added time, due to goal difference; Atlético Madrid and Juventus, fourteenth and thirteenth, against Club Brujas or Galatasaray.
Draw and pairings for previous qualifying rounds
In the drawIn addition, Paris Saint Germain and Newcastle will face Monaco or Qarabag and Borussia Dortmund and Olympiacos will face Atalanta or Leverkusen.
Some will go to the top of the painting and others pairings to the lower zone and from there the competition will have defined the path to the final.
The pairings of the knockout phase They are determined by a draw conducted in accordance with the following principles:
The first legs will be played on February 17/18, 2026 and the second legs a week later, the February 24/25, 2026.
The eight clubs that survive the qualifying play-offs will advance to the round of 16, whose draw will take place on Friday February 27, 2026.
Qualifying matchups
1. Monaco/Qarabag – Paris Saint Germain/Newcastle
2. Club Brugge/Galatasaray – Juventus/Atlético Madrid
3. Bodo Glimt/Benfica – Real Madrid/Inter Milan
4. Dortmund/Olympiacos – Atalanta/Bayer Leverkusen
5. Qarabag/Monac Newcastle/Paris Saint Germain
6. Galatasaray/Club Bruges-Atlético Madrid/Juventus
7. Benfica/Bodo Glimt – Inter/Real Madrid
8. Olympiacos/Borussia Dortmund – Bayer Leverkusen/Atalanta
The draws for the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals: February 27, 2026
— Round of 16
Qualifier 1 – Barcelona about Chelsea
Elimination 2 – Liverpool v Tottenham
Elimiantor 3 – Sporting o Manchester city
Elimination 4 – Arsenal or Bayern
Elimination 5 – Chelsea about Barcelona
Elimination 6 – tottenham o liverpool
Elimination 7 – Manchester City o Sporting
Elminatoria 8 – Bayern Munich or Arsenal.
