The field for the 2025/2026 Champions League Round of 16 is now complete. Four teams secured their places in the knockout stage on Thursday, February 26, 2026, following dramatic playoff matches.
Atalanta kicked off the decisive day with a thrilling 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund.
Trailing 0-2 from the first leg, Atalanta advanced with an aggregate score of 4-3, sealed by a late penalty from Lazar Samardzic.
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Powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid also progressed, eliminating their opponents. PSG defeated AS Monaco with a 5-4 aggregate score after a 2-2 draw in the second leg.
Madrid secured a 2-1 win against Benfica, completing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Galatasaray then stunned Juventus with a 5-3 extra-time triumph.
Juventus, having lost the first leg 2-5, leveled the aggregate score with a 3-0 win during regulation time while playing with 10 men. Still, the visitors scored twice in extra time to claim a 7-5 aggregate win.
These four teams join Bodo/Glimt, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, and Newcastle United in the Round of 16. The draw for the next stage will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday, February 27, starting at 18:00 WIB.
Teams in the Champions League Round of 16
Seeded Teams
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Tottenham
Barcelona
Chelsea
Sporting CP
Man City
Unseeded Teams
Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain
Newcastle United
Atletico Madrid
Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
Bodø/Glimt
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