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The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League knockout phase will begin on 11 February with the knockout phase play-offs and end on 31 May 2025 with the final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, to decide the champions of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League. A total of 24 teams will compete in the knockout phase, with 16 entering in the play-offs and 8 receiving a bye to the round of 16.

Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams[]

The knockout phase involves the top 24 teams that qualify from the league phase. The top 8 teams receive a bye to the round of 16, while teams finishing in positions 9 to 24 enter the knockout phase play-offs.

Entering the round of 16 (seeded)
Pos Team
1 England Liverpool
2 Spain Barcelona
3 England Arsenal
4 Italy Inter Milan
5 Spain Atlético Madrid
6 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
7 France Lille
8 England Aston Villa
Entering the play-offs (seeded)
Pos Team
9 Italy Atalanta
10 Germany Borussia Dortmund
11 Spain Real Madrid
12 Germany Bayern Munich
13 Italy Milan
14 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
15 France Paris Saint-Germain
16 Portugal Benfica
Entering the play-offs (unseeded)
Pos Team
17 France Monaco
18 France Brest
19 Netherlands Feyenoord
20 Italy Juventus
21 Scotland Celtic
22 England Manchester City
23 Portugal Sporting CP
24 Belgium Club Brugge

Format[]

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, is played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, then 30 minutes of extra time is played (the away goals rule is not applied). If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners are decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which is played as a single match, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.

Draw procedure[]

In the knockout phase, there is no country protection, with teams from the same association able to face each other in any round.

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:

  • In the draw for the knockout phase play-offs, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 9–16 are seeded, and the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 17–24 are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 1–8 are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout phase play-offs are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the exact match pairings are predetermined based on the tournament bracket. A draw is conducted only to determine which team plays the first leg at home. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

In the knockout phase, teams from the same or nearby cities are not scheduled to play at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control. To avoid such scheduling conflict, if the two teams are drawn to play at home for the same leg, the order of legs of the tie involving the team with the lower domestic ranking in the qualifying season is reversed from the original draw.

Predetermined pairings[]

The bracket structure for the knockout phase is partially fixed in advance using seeding, with a symmetrical pattern on both sides. Teams' positions in the bracket are determined by the final standings in the league phase, ensuring higher-ranked teams face lower-ranked opponents in earlier rounds. Thus, the top two teams from the league phase cannot meet until the final.

The structure of each side of the bracket can be summarised as follows, with the exact pairings of the play-offs and round of 16 determined by a draw:

  • Knockout phase play-offs
    • Pairing I: 9/10 vs 23/24
    • Pairing II: 11/12 vs 21/22
    • Pairing III: 13/14 vs 19/20
    • Pairing IV: 15/16 vs 17/18
  • Round of 16
    • Pairing A: 1/2 vs Winner IV
    • Pairing B: 3/4 vs Winner III
    • Pairing C: 5/6 vs Winner II
    • Pairing D: 7/8 vs Winner I
  • Quarter-finals
    • Pairing 1: Winner A vs Winner D
    • Pairing 2: Winner B vs Winner C
  • Semi-finals: Winner 1 vs Winner 2

Schedule[]

The schedule is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Knockout phase play-offs 31 January 2025 11–12 February 2025 18–19 February 2025
Round of 16 21 February 2025 4–5 March 2025 11–12 March 2025
Quarter-finals 8–9 April 2025 15–16 April 2025
Semi-finals 29–30 April 2025 6–7 May 2025
Final 31 May 2025 at Allianz Arena, Munich

Bracket[]

Knockout phase play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
France Winner PO1
18France Brest1/2Liverpool or Barcelona
? Winner R16–1[†]
15France Paris Saint-Germain
? Winner R16–2[†]
? Winner PO2
24Belgium Club Brugge7/8Lille or Aston Villa
? Winner QF1[†]
9Italy Atalanta
? Winner QF2[†]
? Winner PO3
22England Manchester City5/6Atlético Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
? Winner R16–3[†]
11Spain Real Madrid
? Winner R16–4[†]
? Winner PO4
31 May – Munich
20Italy Juventus3/4Arsenal or Inter Milan
? Winner SF[†]
14Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
? Winner SF[†]
? Winner PO5
19Netherlands Feyenoord4/3Inter Milan or Arsenal
? Winner R16–5[†]
13Italy Milan
? Winner R16–6[†]
? Winner PO6
21Scotland Celtic6/5Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid
? Winner QF3[†]
12Germany Bayern Munich
? Winner QF4[†]
? Winner PO7
23Portugal Sporting CP8/7Aston Villa or Lille
? Winner R16–7[†]
10Germany Borussia Dortmund
? Winner R16–8[†]
? Winner PO8
17France Monaco2/1Barcelona or Liverpool
16Portugal Benfica
  1. While the ties are predetermined, a draw will determine the order of the legs for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, as well as the administrative "home" team for the final.

Knockout phase play-offs[]

The draw for the knockout phase play-offs will be held on 31 January 2025.

Seeding[]

The draw will be split into four sections, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase. Teams will be allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 9 to 16 will be seeded (playing the second legs at home), while teams in positions 17 to 24 will be unseeded.

9/10 vs 23/24 11/12 vs 21/22
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
13/14 vs 19/20 15/16 vs 17/18
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary[]

The first legs will be played on 11 and 12 February, and the second legs will be played on 18 and 19 February 2025.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Brest France1France Paris Saint-Germain11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Club Brugge Belgium2Italy Atalanta11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Manchester City England3Spain Real Madrid11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Juventus Italy4Netherlands PSV Eindhoven11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Feyenoord Netherlands5Italy Milan11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Celtic Scotland6Germany Bayern Munich11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Sporting CP Portugal7Germany Borussia Dortmund11/12 Feb18/19 Feb
Monaco France8Portugal Benfica11/12 Feb18/19 Feb

Matches[]

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Brest France v France Paris Saint-Germain Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Paris Saint-Germain France v France Brest Parc des Princes, Paris

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Club Brugge Belgium v Italy Atalanta Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Atalanta Italy v Belgium Club Brugge Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Manchester City England v Spain Real Madrid City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Real Madrid Spain v England Manchester City Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Juventus Italy v Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Juventus Stadium, Turin
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands v Italy Juventus Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Feyenoord Netherlands v Italy Milan De Kuip, Rotterdam
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Milan Italy v Netherlands Feyenoord San Siro, Milan

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Celtic Scotland v Germany Bayern Munich Celtic Park, Glasgow
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Bayern Munich Germany v Scotland Celtic Allianz Arena, Munich

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Sporting CP Portugal v Germany Borussia Dortmund Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Borussia Dortmund Germany v Portugal Sporting CP Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

11/12 February 2025 (2025-02)
Monaco France v Portugal Benfica Stade Louis II, Monaco
18/19 February 2025 (2025-02)
Benfica Portugal v France Monaco Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Round of 16[]

The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 21 February 2025.

Seeding[]

The draw will be split into four sections, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase. Teams will be allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 1 to 8 will be seeded (playing the second legs at home), while the winners of the knockout phase play-offs will be unseeded.

1/2 vs 15/16/17/18 3/4 vs 13/14/19/20
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
  • ? Winner PO1
  • ? Winner PO8
  • Winner PO4
  • Winner PO5
5/6 vs 11/12/21/22 7/8 vs 9/10/23/24
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
  • Winner PO3
  • Winner PO6
  • Winner PO2
  • Winner PO7

Summary[]

The first legs will be played on 4 and 5 March, and the second legs will be played on 11 and 12 March 2025.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner PO11Liverpool or Barcelona4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO22Lille or Aston Villa4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO33Atlético Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO44Arsenal or Inter Milan4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO55Inter Milan or Arsenal4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO66Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO77Aston Villa or Lille4/5 Mar11/12 Mar
Winner PO88Barcelona or Liverpool4/5 Mar11/12 Mar

Matches[]

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO1 ? v ? Liverpool or Barcelona
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Liverpool or Barcelona ? v ? Winner PO1

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO2 ? v ? Lille or Aston Villa
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Lille or Aston Villa ? v ? Winner PO2

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO3 ? v ? Atlético Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Atlético Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen ? v ? Winner PO3

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO4 ? v ? Arsenal or Inter Milan
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Arsenal or Inter Milan ? v ? Winner PO4

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO5 ? v ? Inter Milan or Arsenal
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Inter Milan or Arsenal ? v ? Winner PO5

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO6 ? v ? Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid ? v ? Winner PO6

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO7 ? v ? Aston Villa or Lille
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Aston Villa or Lille ? v ? Winner PO7

4/5 March 2025 (2025-03)
Winner PO8 ? v ? Barcelona or Liverpool
11/12 March 2025 (2025-03)
Barcelona or Liverpool ? v ? Winner PO8

Quarter-finals[]

The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw. The first legs will be played on 8 and 9 April, and the second legs will be played on 15 and 16 April 2025.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner R16–11Winner R16–28/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–32Winner R16–48/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–53Winner R16–68/9 Apr15/16 Apr
Winner R16–74Winner R16–88/9 Apr15/16 Apr

Semi-finals[]

The draw for the order of the semi-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 and quarter-final draws. The first legs will be played on 29 and 30 April, and the second legs will be played on 6 and 7 May 2025.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF11Winner QF229/30 Apr6/7 May
Winner QF32Winner QF429/30 Apr6/7 May

Final[]

Main article:2025 UEFA Champions League Final

The final will be played on 31 May 2025 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. A draw will be held on 21 February 2025 (after the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws) to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

31 May 2025 (2025-05-31)
21:00 CEST
TBD ? v ? TBD Allianz Arena, Munich

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