The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and now, with the draw complete, the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table,

The 2024-25 Champions League knockout playoff draw concluded Friday, Jan. 31 as UEFA prepares for the bracket stage of their premier competition. The teams that finished ninth through 24th in the league phase must play a two-legged playoff to advance to the next stage of the bracket.

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.

Elsewhere, Celtic meet Bayern Munich and there is an all-French contest between minnows Brest and Paris Saint-Germain. The first legs of the play-off matches will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19. Sam Lee, Rory Smith, Oliver Kay, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Dermot Corrigan analyse the key talking points from the draw.

The draw takes place at 6am ET on Friday, January 31 at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. First legs of the play-off round will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19.

United States men's national team striker Ricardo Pepi continues his scoring tear with a goal against Liverpool in the Champions League to give PSV the win. Savinho has given Manchester City life in the Champions League. His goal gives Man City a two-goal cushion over Brugge.

Every Team Qualified for the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League Knockout Stage. The full list of teams qualified for the quarterfinals are as follows: The draw for the quarterf

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,

The first-ever UEFA Champions League league phase has now concluded, with Liverpool emerging on top. Seven other teams will join the Reds in the round of

However, Madrid have knocked an English club out of the Champions League knockout stages 13 times ... came in October 2008 in the UEFA Cup against Herenveen (D3 L1 since). Elsewhere, Bayern Munich, who also narrowly missed out on an automatic qualification ...