The UEFA Champions League playoff phase always marks a turning point in the European season: it is the moment when title contenders face each other under maximum pressure, with each match capable of changing the destiny of clubs, players and fans.
In this guide you will find the updated bracket, the complete schedule, up-to-date results and detailed standings for the 2025-26 edition, with all the essential information to follow the road to the final.
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Champions League 2025-26: Standings
- Arsenal*
- Bayern Munich*
- Liverpool*
- Tottenham Hotspur*
- Barcelona*
- Chelsea*
- Sporting CP*
- Manchester City*
- Real Madrid**
- Inter Milan**
- PSG**
- Newcastle United**
- Juventus**
- Atletico Madrid**
- Atalanta**
- Bayer Leverkusen**
- Borussia Dortmund**
- Olympiacos**
- Club Brugge**
- Galatasaray**
- AS Monaco**
- FK Qarabag**
- Bodo/Glimt**
- Benfica**
*Qualified directly to the Round of 16
**Will play in the playoffs
Champions League 2025-26 Playoffs: Schedule and results
Tuesday, February 17 (First leg)
- Galatasaray 5 – 2 Juventus
- Dortmund 2- 0 Atalanta
- Mnaco 2 – 3 PSG
- Benfica 0 – 1 Real Madrid
Wednesday, February 18 (First leg)
- Qarabag 1 – 6 Newcastle
- Olympiacos 0 – 2 Leverkusen
- Bodo/Glimt 3 – 1 Inter
- Club Brujas 3 – 3 Atltico de Madrid
Tuesday, February 24 (Second Leg)
- Atltico Madrid 4 – 1 Club Brugge (Aggregate 7-4)
- Newcastle 3 – 2 Qarabag (Aggregate 9-3)
- Leverkusen 0 – 0 Olympiacos (Aggregate 2-0)
- Inter 1 – 2 Bodo/Glimt (Aggregate 2-5)
Wednesday, February 25 (Second Leg)
- Atalanta 4 – 1 Borussia Dortmund (Aggregate 4-3)
- Juventus 3 – 2 Galatasaray (Aggregate 5-7)
- PSG 2 – 2 Monaco (Aggregate 3-2)
- Real Madrid 2 – 1 Benfica (Aggregate 3-1)
Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16: Schedule and results
Tuesday, March 10 (First Leg)
- Galatasaray 1 – 0 Liverpool
- Atalanta 1 – 6 Bayern Munich
- Newcastle 1 – 1 Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid 5 – 2 Tottenham
Wednesday, March 11 (First Leg)
- Bayer Leverkusen 1 – 1 Arsenal
- PSG 5 – 2 Chelsea
- Real Madrid 3 – 0 Manchester City
- Bodo/Glimt 3 – 0 Sporting CP
Tuesday, March 17 (Second Leg)
- Sporting Lisbon 5 – 0 Bodo/Glimt (Global 5 – 3)
- Arsenal 2 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen (Global 3 – 1)
- Manchester City 1 – 2 Real Madrid (Aggregate 1 – 5)
- Chelsea 0 – 3 PSG (Aggregate 2 – 8)
Wednesday, March 18 (Second Leg)
- Barcelona 7 – 2 Newcastle (Aggregate 8 – 3)
- Tottenham 3 – 2 Atletico Madrid (Aggregate 5 – 7)
- Liverpool 4 – 0 Galatasaray (Aggregate 4 – 1)
- Bayern Munich 4 – 1 Atalanta (Aggregate 10 – 2)
Champions League 2025-26 Quarter-finals: Schedule
Tuesday, April 7 (First Leg)
- Arsenal vs. Real Madrid
- Manchester City vs. Inter Milan
Wednesday, April 8 (First Leg)
- Barcelona vs. Liverpool
- Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Tuesday, April 14 (Second Leg)
- Liverpool vs. Barcelona
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich
Wednesday, April 15 (Second Leg)
- Real Madrid vs. Arsenal
- Inter Milan vs. Manchester City
Champions League 2025-26 Semi-finals: Schedule
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6, 2026.
Champions League 2025-26 Final: Schedule
Final: May 30, 2026
