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MatchDay 8 of the League phase determines the following chapter of the UEFA Champions League, because the new format has been completely changed compared to previous seasons. While Only Liverpool and FC Barcelona insured their spots for the round of 16 Phase, Manchester City and PSG fight to end in the top 24 and the risk of being eliminated on Wednesday, when all 16 games are played at 3 p.m. You can catch all coverage Paramount+” CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
What has changed?
In the past, 16 teams had access to the round of 16 after the group stage. With the new format, 24 sides will be eligible for the knockout phase and the play -offs will eliminate eight teams. The winning teams will be confronted with the teams that have qualified directly in the competition phase, while the others are removed from the competition. The draw takes place on Friday, January 31 at 6 am et.
The tournament is braces from the knock -out phase. The teams that close the competition phase between the ninth and 16th are sown for the first draw for the knockout phase and a team from the 17th to the 24th will be confronted. The placed team plays the return bone at home. Opponents are defined in advance by the last status of the competition phase. Teams end ninth and tenth will face the sides that, for example, end 23 or 24th.
When will the playoff -games of the knockout phase take place?
The play-offs of the knockout phase are played in the course of two weeks:
- First legs: 11-12 February 2025
- Second legs: 18-19 February 2025
Dates
- Tour of 16: 4-5 and 11-12 March 2025
- Quarterfinals: 8-9 and 15-16 April 2025
- Semi-finals: 29-30 April and 6-7 May 2025
- End: May 31, 2025
Who qualified?
Directly to round of 16: Liverpool, Barcelona
Tour of 16 or Knock -Out Round Play -Offs: Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich, Brest, Celtic, Dortmund, Feyenoord, Inter Milan, Juventus, Leverkusen, Lille, Milan, Monaco, Real Madrid
On the Brink (nine clubs fighting for six remaining Playoff -Spots): PSV, Club Brugge, Benfica, PSG, Sporting, Stuttgart
Outside looks inside: Manchester City (8 points; +2 GD), Dinamo (8 points; -8 GD), Shakhtar (7 points; -6 GD)
Eliminated: Bologna, Girona, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Prague, Sturm Graz, Young Boys, Salzburg
Classification
Key: Positions 1-8 are eligible for round of 16 while positions 9-24 are eligible for knockout phase play-offs and positions 25-36 are eliminated.
| Posit | Team | GP | W | D | Lot | GF | Go | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 18 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 |
| 4 | Under | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 14 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 |
| 10 | As monaco | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| 11 | Feyenoord | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 12 | Lille | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 |
| 13 | Brest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | +8 | 12 |
| 15 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 12 |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 |
| 17 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 18 | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 19 | PSV | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 20 | Club Brugge | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 21 | Benfica | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 22 | PSG | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 23 | Sporty CP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 |
| 24 | Stuttgart | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 25 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| 26 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 29 | Sparta Prague | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 4 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Girona | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 32 | Crvena Zvezda | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 3 |
| 33 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
| 34 | RB Salzburg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 0 |
| 36 | Young boys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0 |