Who is Arsenal playing in the Champions League round of 16?

Who is Arsenal playing in the Champions League round of 16?

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 edition has reached the round of 16 stages, with half of them finalised after the knockout phase playoffs that ended on February 19.

The fixtures will be confirmed at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

This season’s Champions League is being played under a new format, wherein the group stages have been replaced by the league phase, with the top eight qualifying directly for RO16.

Premier League side Arsenal is one of those eight teams that had directly sealed its spot in the pre-quarterfinals after finishing the third in the league table.

The fixtures in the pre-quarterfinals are primarily determined by a club’s final position in the league standings.

Arsenal finished third in the league phase and earned direct qualification into the round of 16, with 19 points from eight games. Mikel Arteta’s side had a brilliant defensive record, with three goals conceded, the second-best in the league phase by any of the 36 teams. The Gunners also scored 16 gaols

The Gunners, who finished third, could only play the winners of either the 13th and 14th place playoff tie (Feyenoord which knocked out AC Milan) or 19th and 20th (PSV got the better of Juventus) in the round of 16.

So, Arsenal will face either Feyenoord or PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16.

Published on Feb 21, 2025