Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are among the other heavyweights involved at this stage of the competition, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona and Aston Villa all earning direct passage into the last 16. Follow the Champions League play-off draw live below!

After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday's draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs,

AC Milan miss the chance to automatically secure a place in the last-16 of the Champions League with 2-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.

The UEFA Champions League league phase concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with all 36 clubs playing at the same time.

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

Sturm Graz sign off from a disappointing Champions League group phase on a positive note with victory against RB Leipzig.

The suspense in the UEFA Champions League is reaching a fever pitch as the draw for the knockout phase play-offs nears. Set for 11 am GMT on Friday, January 31, 2025, this event marks a pivotal moment in the tournament. Fans can catch live streaming of the draw on UEFA.com.

A rsenal travel to Girona on Wednesday knowing that it would take a perfect storm of results for them to miss out on a top-eight spot in the league phase of the Champions League.

The UEFA Champions League knockout round draw is Friday, with 24 of Europe's top soccer clubs entering the playoff phase. Here's what to know.

With the Champions League group stage wrapping up, top clubs are in a fierce battle for qualification. A breakdown of key matchups and potential surprises.