UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw: Exciting Clashes Await

Europe 21 February 2025 at 10:46

Khaled Hegazy

News Editor

The 2024/25 Champions League Round of 16 fixtures are set, and there're sure to be some exciting games in the draw including the Madrid derby and clash between Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.

New Format Brings Fresh Excitement

This season's champions league introduced new format with the number of teams increasing from 32 to 36 and all teams playing in single league table, with each side facing 8 different opponents, instead of the traditional group stages.

The top 8 team qualified directly for the round of 16, with teams ranked 9 to 24 playing playoffs to determine the other 8 places.

Round of 16 Fixtures

• Aston Villa vs Club Brugge
• Lille vs Borussia Dortmund
• Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid
• Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich
• Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven
• Inter Milan vs Feyenoord
• Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain
• Barcelona vs Benfica

The first leg matches are scheduled for March 4 and 5, while the 2nd leg matches will be held on March 11 and 12 and the teams that finished in the top 8 will play the second leg at home.

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