One of the two European giants in Manchester City and Real Madrid will not participate in 16 rounds of the European Champions League because they have paired in the playoffs in the knockout stage.
From 2024-2025, the European European Champions League knockout playoffs were held on Friday and launched an exciting path for qualified clubs.
After performing well in the league stage, the eight elite teams have directly advanced to 16 rounds of champion leagues, showing their quality and consistency in the entire group competition.
These teams are Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkuson, Rier and Aston Vera. They will participate in the competition in March, eager to continue to pursue European glory.
However, for the 9th to 24th teams of the alliance stage, the journey has not ended. They must first drive a challenging two -foot playoffs in the knockout stage in February.
The full lineup of the playoffs in the knockout stage is as follows:
Brest (Brest) Saint-Germain: A conflict makes the loser fight against the French power.
FEYENOORD VS AC Milan: This game brings together the Dutch champion and a legendary Italian club, and promises to hold an interesting showdown.
Juventus VS PSV: Meeting of iconic Serie A and historic Dutch teams may be key to both clubs.
Monaco vs Benfica: Both teams hope to use their offensive talents in this high risk encounter.
Manchester City VS Real Madrid: Two most well -known people in European football games face face, which must be a exciting duel.
The Celtics and Bayern Munich: A classic game will re -ignite the fierce fighting memory between the two giants.
Sports and Borussia Dortmund: exciting conflict, Portuguese and dynamic Bundesliga team.
Club Brugge vs Atalanda: This game emphasizes the competitive spirit of these two clubs and is eager to improve.