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Chelsea are into the knockout stages (Picture: Getty)
Chelsea have discovered their potential route to the Champions League final after the draw for the tournament’s knockout stages took place.
Liam Rosenior’s side progressed automatically into the last-16 after an impressive away win at Napoli saw them secure a top-eight finish in the league phase.
It will be Chelsa’s first time back in the tournamnt’s knockout stages since the 2022/23 season where the Blues reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Real Madrid.
But they will harbour ambitions of kicking on further this time around, and Chlelsea know now their route to the final as they look to add a third Champions League title to their trophy cabinet.
What is Chelsea’s route to the Champions League final?
Chelsea will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16 of the Champions League.
Luis Enrique’s side were made to work in their play-off encounter with Monaco, but squeezed past with a 5-4 win on aggregate.
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Should the Blues manage to knock out the defending champions, they will set up a quarter-final clash against either Liverpool or Galatasary.
Champions League last-16 draw in full
The Champions League brackets in full (Click image to expand)
Real Madrid vs Man City
Sporting Lisbon vs Bodø/Glimt
PSG vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal
Both sides met in the league phase earlier in the season, with Galatasaray recording an impressive 1-0 home win.
But a Liverpool win this time around would set up an all-English last-eight clash and a repeat of the 2008 semi-finals.
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Chelsea beat Barcelona in the league phase (Picture: Getty)
Chelsea won that two-legged afair 16 years ago, and if Rosenior’s side can repeat the trick, they would be into the semi-finals where one of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Atalanta and Bayern Munich await.
Real and City will face off in the last-16 in what is fast becoming a modern-day Champions League classic. Bayern, meanwhile, finished second in the league phase and will take on Atalanta after their superb comeback victory in the play-offs against Borussia Dortmund.
Chelsea’s potential path to Champions League final:
Last-16: Paris Saint-Germain
Quarter-finals: Liverpool
Semi-finals: Bayern Munich
Finals: Arsenal
Champions League knockout phase fixture 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 (Budapest)
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