The UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal draws take place on Friday as Europe's leading soccer competition takes its final form for this season. The top eight teams from the league phase led by Liverpool and Barcelona qualified automatically for the round of 16 while eight teams have emerged from the knockout round playoffs which are part of this year's new format.

The 16 clubs still competing for European glory will find out their upcoming opponents in the 2024–25 Champions League round of 16 draw. The 2024–25 Champions League round of 16 draw will determine which teams will play one another with a trip to the quarterfinals on the line.

The inaugural Champions League play-offs to reach the round of 16 are complete… without any huge surprises. The result was never in doubt at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid eased past Manchester City, arguably their biggest rivals in this competition in recent years,