Atalanta, Galatasaray, PSG and Real Madrid have qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage. On Friday, February 27, the matches for the knockout stage will be determined. Possible duel between PSG and Barcelona

After Cristi Chivu's Inter was eliminated by Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday night, a new surprise was recorded in the first play-off match on Wednesday. Atalanta made a miraculous comeback and eliminated Dortmund, after the bergamaschi lost 2-0 in the first leg.

Atalanta – Borussia Dortmund 4-1.

Scorers: Scamacca '5, Zappacosta '45, Pasalic '57, Samardzic '90+8 / Adeyemi '75

Other play-off results:

Juventus – Galatasaray 3-2 (in the first leg 1-4)

Scorers: Locatelli '37, Gatti '70, McKennie '82, Osimhen '106, Yilmaz '119

PSG - AS Monaco 2-2 (in the first leg 3-2)

Scorers: Marquinhos '60, Kvaratskhelia '66 / Akliouche '45, Teze '90

Real Madrid - Benfica 2-1 (in the first leg 1-0)

Scorers: Tchouameni '16, Vinicius '80 / Rafa Silva '14

The top 8 teams after the XXL group stage went directly to the draw for the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League. In order, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Manchester City avoided the stress of a play-off.

The draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 could schedule some matchups that could be the final of the toughest club competition at any time.

PSG (11) – Barcelona (5) / Chelsea (6)

Galatasaray (20) – Liverpool (3) / Tottenham (4)

Real Madrid (9) – Sporting Lisbon (7) / Manchester City (8)

Atalanta (15) – Arsenal (1) / Bayern Munich (2)

Newcastle (12) – Chelsea (6) / Barcelona (5)

Atletico Madrid (14) – Tottenham (4) / Liverpool (3)

Bodo/Glimt (23) – Manchester City (8) / Sporting Lisbon (7)

Bayer Leverkusen (16) – Bayern Munich (2) / Arsenal (1)

The Champions League round of 16 is scheduled in a home-and-away format. The first leg will be played on March 10-11, with the decisive matches taking place on March 17-18, 2026. The draw for the Champions League round of 16 is scheduled for Friday, February 27, starting at 1:00 PM.