The group formations are shown on an electronic panel after drawing the UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on February 27, 2026.
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Manchester City were drawn against Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since the 2019-20 season after the draw for the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals was made on Friday (February 27, 2026).
The two clubs have already faced each other once in the group stage, with City coming from behind to win 2-1 in December.
Defending champions Paris St Germain will face Chelsea in what will be a repeat of last year’s ill-tempered Club World Cup final, where the Premier League side came out on top.
Arsenal, who finished top in the league phase, play Bayer Leverkusen, while Bayern Munich, who were second, play Atalanta. Newcastle United face Barcelona, while Liverpool take on Galatasaray.
Premier League strugglers Tottenham Hotspur face Atletico Madrid, while Norwegian upstarts Bodo/Glimt — who beat City, Atletico and Inter Milan this season — take on Portuguese side Sporting.
LAST-16 DRAW
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Bodo/Glimt v Sporting
Paris St Germain v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Barcelona
Galatasaray v Liverpool
Atletico Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Atalanta v Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal
QUARTER-FINALS
QF1: PSG/Chelsea v Galatasaray/Liverpool
QF2: Real Madrid/Man City v Atalanta/Bayern
QF3: Newcastle/Barcelona v Atletico/Tottenham
QF4: Bodo/Sporting v Leverkusen/Arsenal
SEMI-FINALS
Semi-final 1: QF1 winners v QF2 winners
Semi-final 2: QF3 winners v QF4 winners
FIRST AND SECOND LEG DATES
Last 16: March 10-11 and March 17-18
Quarter-finals: April 7-8 and April 14-15
Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
Final: May 30 in Budapest
Published – February 27, 2026 05:38 pm IST
