Champions League: All teams qualified for round of 16 and possible rivals according to the bracket

Each team only has two choices before the round of 16, to be announced this Friday.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2025-02-20

The Champions League knockout play-off has ended, and we have know all 16 teams that will take part in the last four rounds of the competitions: round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final in Munich. The draw will take place on Friday, February 21, but thanks to the bracket determined by the League Phase, we know the potential rivals for each team.

Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and PSV were the four teams who got their ticket yesterday to the round of 16, taking place on March 4 and 5 (the first leg) and March 11 and 12 (the second leg).

These are the 16 teams and the two possible candidates for each one, to be determined on Friday at 12:00 CET, 11:00 GMT:


Paris Saints-Germain: Liverpool or Barcelona
Benfica: Liverpool or Barcelona
Club Brugge: Lille or Aston Villa
Borussia Dortmund: Lille or Aston Villa
Real Madrid: Atlético de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich: Atlético de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen or
PSV: Arsenal or Inter
Feyenoord: Arsenal or Inter

Liverpool: Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica
Barcelona: Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica
Lille: Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund
Aston Villa: Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund
Atlético de Madrid: Bayern Munich or Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen: Bayern Munich or Real Madrid
Arsenal: PSV or Feyenoord
Inter: PSV or Feyenoord

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