After a painfully protracted league phase, the knockout stage of the Champions League finally got under way this month and predictably produced the kind of drama for which the tournament is renowned. Bodo/Glimt were obviously the stars of the play-offs, with the unseeded Norwegians eliminating last season's runners-up, Inter. Galatasaray also upset another Italian team, Juventus, but only just, after almost completely capitulating against 10 men in Turin. It wasn't all doom and gloom for Serie A, though, as Atalanta came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr put Jose Mourinho and Benfica in their place after an ugly racism row, while city rivals Atletico are also through to the last 16 after battling their way past Club Brugge.
Monaco also made defending champions Paris Saint-Germain work hard, but Newcastle had a rather easy time of it against Qarabag, and Bayer Leverkusen weren't really too troubled by Olympiacos.
Now that we know the identity of the 16 remaining teams, and each club's two possible opponents in the next round, who's best placed to go on and lift the trophy in Budapest on May 30? GOAL ranks all of the contenders ahead of Friday's draw in Nyon...
Previous update: January 29, 2025. Teams eliminated: Inter, Club Brugge, Qarabag, Olympiacos, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Benfica, Monaco.