Union of European soccer associations decided on Friday (21) the next stages of the competition that will take place from 4 to 12 March; Of the 16 remaining teams in the tournament, eight qualified through playoffs
A On Friday (21), the 2024/25 Champions League Final Room draw, which also defined the switching until the final club tournament of Europe is the highlight of the classics between Real and Atletico de Madrid, and Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen. The round of 16 of the European competition take place from March 4 to 12, 2025. The decision will be on May 31 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
Of the 16 remaining teams in the tournament, eight qualified through playoffs. This is the case of Real Madrid, who advanced to the round of 16 after a duel with Manchester City, in a confrontation of postulants to the title. The others are: Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugg, Bayern Munich, Feyenoord, PSV, Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica. The best placed in the early stages face the classifieds of the recap, necessarily, and decide the place in the Wednesdays at home. Saint Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Lille and Aston Villa.
Brazilian Élber, Bayern Munich idol, was invited to draw the balls with the names of the teams involved in the draw. Real Madrid will face the classic with Atletico Madrid. The teams made the finals in the 2013/14 and 2015/16 seasons, both with the victory of the meringue team. Another knockout classic is Bayern, a six-time champion of the latest European club tournament against Leverkusen, national champion last season and German football sensation. Adversaries in the first phase, Barcelona and Benfica face each other again in the round of 16. In Lisbon, the Spanish team won a 5-4 turn in an electrifying match.
Owner of the best campaign in the first phase, Liverpool was not so lucky and will have to put the good phase to the test in the confrontation with PSG, who lives a good time even after the departure of Kylian Mbappé. Late in the round of 16, Lille will face Dortmund, while Aston Villa will have a more balanced duel against Belgian Club Brugg. Dutch duo PSV and Feyenoord take Arsenal and Inter Milan, respectively.
- Check out the next round of 16 Games of the Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain x Liverpool
Club Brugge x Aston Villa
Real Madrid X Atlético de Madrid
PSV x Arsenal
Benfica x Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund x lille
Bayern Munich x Bayer Leverkusen
Feyenoord x Inter Milan
*Right teams decide at home
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Victor Oliveira
