The path to the final is already set (see diagram below – source: uefa.com), and it’s now known which eight teams advancing from the playoff round will face which seeded opponents.
The pairings will be finalized during Friday’s draw, where each team will learn its opponent and seeded teams will discover which bracket they’ll be aiming for in the race to the May 30th final in Budapest.
THE PRE-DETERMINED BRACKET
THE PAIRINGS WAITING FOR THE DRAW
Seeded: FC BARCELONA (Spain), CHELSEA (England)
Unseeded: NEWCASTLE UNITED (England), PSG (France)
Seeded: SPORTING CP (Portugal), MANCHESTER CITY (England)
Unseeded: BODÖ/GLIMT (Norway), REAL MADRID (Spain)
Seeded: LIVERPOOL (England), TOTTENHAM (England)
Unseeded: ATLÉTICO MADRID (Spain), GALATASARAY (Turkey)
Seeded: ARSENAL (England), BAYERN MÜNCHEN (Germany)
Unseeded: LEVERKUSEN (Germany), ATALANTA (Italy)
Seeding: The top eight teams from the group stage are seeded and will play the second leg at home. Teams from the same country can be drawn against each other, and pairings that occurred during the group stage are also possible.
Draw: February 27, 12:00 PM, Nyon – live on NSO!
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DRAW |
MATCHES |
| Round of 16 |
February 27 |
March 10–11, 17–18 |
| Quarterfinals |
February 27 |
April 7–8, 14–15 |
| Semifinals |
February 27 |
April 28–29, May 5–6 |
| Final |
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May 30, Budapest, Puskás Aréna |
