The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday, Feb. 11 with the first set of knockout stage playoff games. The first legs will wrap up Wednesday, Feb. 12 with the return fixtures taking place a week later.

Round of 16 hopes can be boosted in the remaining first legs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs.

Two of the greatest clubs in the history of football meet up in a heavyweight match in the opening round of the knockout stage of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season, as Manchester City plays host to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Friday morning, UEFA conducted the draw for the Champion League's new playoff phase, which essentially adds one more round to the previous format's knockout stage. 16 teams were sorted, with pairings influenced (but not entirely determined) by order of finish in the group stage.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the UEFA Champions League: Atalanta (Italy) vs. Club Brugge (Belgium) – winner will play Lille or Aston Villa

Real Madrid did what it always seems to do in the Champions League and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Manchester City in the first-leg of its playoff knockout tie on Tuesday.

Manchester City succumbed to defeat against a determined Real Madrid side in the UEFA Champions League this week, suffering a significant blow to their Round of 16 hopes with a 2-3 defeat at the