When is Champions League 2024-25 last 16 draw? Timing, live streaming & everything you need to know

After the playoffs, the competition now heads towards the last 16.

The draws for the round-of-16 stage of the UEFA Champions League are almost here. We tell you when the draw happens and when the last 16 matches will be played.

This is how it all operates.

When is the Champions League last 16 draw?

The draw for the round of 16 is scheduled for February 21 at 6 a.m. ET/11 a.m. GMT./ 4:30 p.m. IST.

Along with the victors of the eight knockout playoff (KO-PO) round ties between clubs that finished ninth to twenty-fourth, the teams that placed in the top eight of the league phase advanced to the round of sixteen.

These are the 16 clubs set to play in the round of 16

• Arsenal
• Aston Villa
• Atlético Madrid
• Barcelona
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Bayern Munich (KO-PO)
• Benfica (KO-PO)
• Borussia Dortmund (KO-PO)
• Club Brugge (KO-PO)
• Feyenoord Rotterdam (KO-PO)
• Internazionale
• Lille
• Liverpool
• Paris Saint-Germain (KO-PO)
• PSV Eindhoven (KO-PO)
• Real Madrid (KO-PO)

After the league phase, clubs that placed 25th through 36th were eliminated.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) February 19, 2025

Where and how to watch UEFA Champions League last 16 draw’s live stream?

As usual, UEFA’s official website, uefa.com, will webcast the Champions League draw live worldwide.

The draw will also be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports and in the USA on Paramount+. This is because UEFA’s official broadcast partners usually broadcast draws one way or another. In the case of India, Sony LIV will be doing the live streaming while channels such as Sony Sports 2 and Sony Sports 2HD will do the broadcasting.

How does the Champions League Round of 16 draw work?

A club’s final league standing significantly determines the knockout bracket. For example, in the round of 16, Liverpool and Barcelona, who were first and second, can only play teams that were ranked 15th, 16th, 17th, or 18th (PSG, Benfica, Monaco, or Brest).

The draw in this new format assigns teams to a spot in the bracket to generate a fixture instead of pitting one team against another.

Last month, the teams competing in the knockout playoff round and their opponents were selected based on their bracket positions. Now PSG and Benfica are currently Liverpool’s and Barcelona’s only opponents choices heading into the draw.

The first club drawn out of Liverpool and Barcelona will be put in the top half of the bracket and hence face PSG. While the other team will go automatically into the bottom half against Benfica.

After this stage, there will be no draws for the quarterfinal and semifinal ties, as the bracket structure makes it crystal clear.

How is the Champions League bracket forming up?

Real Madrid and PSG appear to be in the top half of the knockout playoff round bracket. If the LaLiga giants progress, in the quarterfinals, Real Madrid will either face Arsenal, PSV or Inter Milan.

However, because they are in opposing halves, Real Madrid and PSG cannot meet Bayern Munich until the final game. Juventus’ defeat by PSV does lessen the daunting fixtures of the top half.

What could be the possible Champions League last 16 fixtures?

Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica vs. LiverpoolParis Saint-Germain or Benfica vs. Barcelona

PSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. ArsenalPSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Internazionale

Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund vs. LilleClub Brugge or Borussia Dortmund vs. Aston Villa

Real Madrid or Bayern Munich vs. Atlético MadridReal Madrid or Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen

The knockout bracket ahead of Friday's #UCLdraw 👀 pic.twitter.com/voAQys7uoI

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 19, 2025

When the last 16 games will be played?

The thrilling games of the last 16 will be played out on 4-5 (first-leg) and 11-12 March (second-leg)

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