Who will face Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16?
Who will face Real Madrid 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This season’s Champions League is being played under a new format, wherein the group stages have been replaced by the league phase, with the top eight qualifying directly for RO16.
The defending champion, Real Madrid, is not one of those eight teams that had directly sealed its spot in the pre-quarterfinals after finishing the third in the league table.
Los Blancos reached the top 16 after a 6-3 aggregate win over Manchester City in the knockout phase playoff tie after finishing 11th.
The fixtures in the pre-quarterfinals are primarily determined by a club’s final position in the league standings.
Defending champion, Real Madrid, is not one of those eight teams that had directly sealed its spot in the pre-quarterfinals after finishing the third in the league table.
Los Blancos reached the top 16 after a 6-3 aggregate win over Manchester City in the knockout phase playoff tie after finishing 11th.
Real Madrid will face either city rival Atletico Madrid or German champion Bayer Leverkusen.
Published on Feb 21, 2025
