Overview
- UEFA’s draw confirmed eight ties: Manchester City v Real Madrid; Bodo/Glimt v Sporting CP; Paris Saint‑Germain v Chelsea; Newcastle United v Barcelona; Galatasaray v Liverpool; Atlético Madrid v Tottenham; Atalanta v Bayern Munich; Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal.
- Top‑eight finishers from the league phase are seeded and will play the second leg at home in the round of 16.
- The bracket fixes quarter‑final paths: PSG/Chelsea v Galatasaray/Liverpool; Real Madrid/Man City v Atalanta/Bayern; Newcastle/Barcelona v Atlético/Tottenham; Bodo/Glimt/Sporting v Leverkusen/Arsenal.
- Six Premier League clubs are in the last 16, increasing the likelihood of all‑English matchups later in the bracket.
- Play‑off results shaped the field, with Atalanta overturning Dortmund and Galatasaray eliminating Juventus 7‑5 on aggregate after Weston McKennie’s late equaliser forced extra time.