The league stage of the Champions League has ended. We know the eight teams that will advance to the last 16, but where and who will they play in the two more games scheduled to qualify?

Top 8 teams – arsenal, bayern munich, liverpool, tottenham, Barcelona, chelsea, sports and man city – All have qualified for the next round of the Champions League, but it remains to be seen who they will face in the knockout stages.

Here’s everything you need to know about the playoff draw and the people involved…

How are the playoffs played?

Teams ranked 9th to 24th in the league stage will now go head-to-head in two-legged playoff games to determine which eight teams will advance to the Round of 16 as unseeded teams. Opponents will be determined by the top 8 ranked teams.

Each team in the playoffs already knows from their standing in the league that they will ultimately go down one of two paths. For example, the 9th and 10th placed teams, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, will face either Bodo/Glimt and Benfica, the 23rd and 24th placed teams respectively, in the playoffs. The same goes for 11th and 12th versus 1st, or 21st and 22nd, etc. Exactly who will play whom will be determined by the knockout playoff draw.

Teams from the same national association can At this stage, you can play against each other, similar to the teams you played against in the league stage.

Who will play against whom in the playoffs?

The eight bonds are…

• Benfica vs Real Madrid
• Bodo/Glimt vs Inter Milan
• Monaco vs PSG
• Karabag vs newcastle
• Galatasaray vs Juventus
• Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
• Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta
• Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen

Who will Newcastle face in the play-offs?

newcastle play Karabag In the playoffs.

Tie winner will play either Barcelona or chelsea In the best 16.

When are the playoffs held?

Matches will be held midweek on February 17-18 and 24-25.

When is the drawing for the top 16?

After the playoff round, the draw for the best 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals will be held on February 27th.