UEFA Champions League knockout phase: Date, schedule, odds & more

With the new-look league phase of the UEFA Champions League completed, it’s on to the knockout stages of Europe’s elite club competition.

Starting with the play-offs, the competition moves on to the last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and then the showpiece event with the final taking place in the early hours of Sunday, 1st June.

Here’s a look at the draw for the play-off round and some of the potential fixtures for the round of 16 in this year’s UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs draw

• Brest v Paris Saint-Germain
• Monaco v Benfica
• Juventus v PSV Eindhoven
• Feyenoord v AC Milan
• Manchester City v Real Madrid
• Celtic v Bayern Munich
• Club Brugge v Atalanta
• Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund

Potential round of 16 UEFA Champions League ties

• Winners of Brest v Paris Saint-Germain v either Liverpool or Barcelona
• Winners of Monaco v Benfica v either Liverpool or Barcelona
• Winners of Juventus v PSV Eindhoven v either Arsenal or Inter Milan
• Winners of Feyenoord v AC Milan v either Arsenal or Inter Milan
• Winners of Manchester City v Real Madrid v either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
• Winners of Celtic v Bayern Munich v either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen
• Winners of Club Brugge v Atalanta v either Lille or Aston Villa
• Winners of Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund v either Lille or Aston Villa

UEFA Champions League knockout dates

Knockout round play-offs	12th-13th February 2025; 19th-20th February 2025
Round of 16	5th-6th March 2025; 12th-13th March 2025
Quarter-finals	9th-10th April 2025; 16th-17th April 2025
Semi-finals	30th April-1st May 2025; 7th-8th May 2025
Final	1st June 2025

How to watch the UEFA Champions League knockout phase

Australian viewers can watch all UEFA Champions League matches from the league phase onwards on Stan Sport.

UEFA Champions League outright odds

After impressing during the league phase, Arne Slot’s Liverpool are the current 5.00 favourites to go all the way and lift the UEFA Champions League Trophy this season.

Real Madrid are the reigning champions but their heavyweight draw with Manchester City means Los Blancos are 8.00 to retain their European crown, while the Cityzens are 11.00 to lift the Trophy.

Barcelona are in the mix at 7.00 in the outright odds, while Premier League title challengers Arsenal are 7.00 to claim the UEFA Champions League Trophy for the first time in their history.

Bayern Munich have a rich history in this competition and are 9.00 for the title, with Paris Saint-Germain at 15.00, Inter Milan at 15.00 and dark horses Atletico Madrid at 19.00.

Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.