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The Champions League with its new format that debuted this year only has one last and defining day left. Some clubs have already secured their place in the round of 16 and others will have to play in the playoffs. by being left out of the top eight.
For these playoffs A draw will be held on January 30 which will determine the matches between the ninth and the twenty-fourth in the table. These matches will be a round-trip match and the winner will advance to the round of 16.
The teams with the best qualifying situation (from 9th to 16th) will have the privilege of playing the return of this tie at home. A round that already has a date: the first legs will be played between February 11 and 12 and the return games, a week later, between the 18th and 19th.
In the absence of the last day teams like Manchester City would be completely left out of the competition. While other greats such as PSG, Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich would play the playoffs prior to the round of 16.
How are the round of 16 paired?
Once the eight playoff winners are known, a new draw will be held on February 20 in which the matchups will be known.
The first two in the table They will face the winners from the bottom of the table. And so it will be done successively with the rest of those positioned. In this sense, FC Barcelona and Liverpool would face those positioned 15, 16, 17 or 18 in the table depending on who wins in the previous round.
The 18 matches of the last day will be played on Wednesday, January 29 and will take place all at the same time. This simultaneous day will finish defining those classified for the playoffs and round of 16 of the Champions League.
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