Big Matches Await: Summary of UCL Round of 16 Draw After All Teams Qualify

Big matches await as the UEFA Champions League round of 16 matchups are summarized after all qualifying teams have been confirmed.

On 26 February 2026, the summary of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 competition lines is confirmed after the completion of the second leg of the playoffs, with all eight teams qualifying for the round of 16 as follows.

Top 8 teams from the league phase.

1. Arsenal

2. Bayern Munich

3. Liverpool

4. Tottenham Hotspur

5. Barcelona

6. Chelsea

7. Sporting Lisbon

8. Manchester City

8 playoff winners.

1. Paris Saint-Germain

2. Galatasaray

3. Real Madrid

4. Atalanta

5. Newcastle United

6. Atlético Madrid

7. Bodø/Glimt

8. Bayer Leverkusen

The eight teams from the league phase have been preliminarily placed in the round of 16 brackets based on their league phase rankings and will follow this path through to the final.

The 1st and 2nd ranked teams are separated into the top and bottom halves of the bracket, ensuring they will not meet until the final. Similarly, teams ranked 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th are also distributed into different halves.

Summary of UCL 2025-26 Round of 16 matchups.

1. Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea / Barcelona

2. Galatasaray vs Tottenham / Liverpool

3. Real Madrid vs Manchester City / Sporting Lisbon

4. Atalanta vs Arsenal / Bayern Munich

5. Newcastle United vs Chelsea / Barcelona

6. Atlético Madrid vs Liverpool / Tottenham

7. Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City / Sporting Lisbon

8. Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal / Bayern Munich

The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 round of 16 draw ceremony will be held on Friday, 27 February at 18:00 (Thai time) at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.