Manchester City will discover their Champions League last-16 opponents on Friday with the path to the final becoming clear.
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola speaks during a press conference at the Etihad Campus training ground in Manchester, north-west England, on January 27, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league stage football match against Galatasaray.
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola speaks during a press conference at the Etihad Campus training ground in Manchester, north-west England, on January 27, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league stage football match against Galatasaray.
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Manchester City are enjoying a well-deserved few days off this week as the Blues prepare for a Premier League trip to Leeds United on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's side beat Newcastle United last time out to keep pace with Arsenal, who thrashed neighbours Tottenham 4-1 on Sunday to maintain a five-point lead having played a game more. Both sides are chasing trophies on four fronts and the pair will learn their Champions League fate this week.
City's victory over Galatasaray in their final League Phase match ensured a top eight finish and a straight passage into the last-16, avoiding this week's play-off ties. Those fixtures conclude on Wednesday night and City will learn their path to the final when the draw is made on Friday. Here are all the details:
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When is the UEFA Champions League draw?
The draw is on Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Proceedings will get underway at 11am UK time.
How does the UEFA Champions League draw work?
City already know their four potential opponents with the Blues facing a play-off winner. That will be either Bodo/Glimt, Inter Milan, Real Madrid or Benfica.
Bodo beat City 3-1 in Norway in the League Phase and produced a stunning performance to match that result against Inter in the first leg, meaning the Norwegians hold the advantage ahead of Tuesday's San Siro return.
Madrid, who knocked City out last season, are 1-0 up on Jose Mourinho's Benfica after the first leg in Lisbon with the second leg on Wednesday night. Friday's draw will determine which of those teams City will face and the draw will also be made for the last eight and semi-finals.
Here's how the draw looks as things stand.
Monaco/PSG vs Chelsea/Barcelona
Newcastle/Qarabag vs Chelsea/Barcelona
Galatasaray/Juventus vs Liverpool/Tottenham
Club Brugge/Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool/Tottenham
Benfica/Real Madrid vs Sporting/Manchester City
Bodo Glimt/Inter Milan vs Sporting/Manchester City
Dortmund/Atalanta vs Arsenal/Bayern Munich
Olympiacos/Leverkusen vs Arsenal/Bayern Munich
The last 16 is split into two brackets and Friday's draw will set out City's path to Budapest. The Blues could meet Arsenal in the quarter finals.
Champions League play-off round first-leg results
Monaco 2-3 PSG
Galatasaray 5-2 Juventus
Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Atalanta
Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle United
Club Brugge 3-3 Atletico Madrid
Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Inter Milan
Olympiacos 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League play-off round second-leg fixtures
Tonight (8pm unless stated)
Newcastle United vs Qarabag
Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge (5.45pm)
Inter Milan vs Bodo/Glimt
Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos
Wednesday, February 25 (8pm unless stated)
PSG vs Monaco
Juventus vs Galatasaray
Real Madrid vs Benfica
Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund (5.45pm)
UEFA Champions League knockout round 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
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