When is the Champions League last 16 draw, and when do the fixtures take place?

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THE expanded Champions League has delighted and confused fans in equal abundance so far this season.

More teams and more matches – plus a league table to contend with – have left many fans wondering what exactly is going on.

Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez celebrating a goal.
Liverpool are already into the hat for the Champions League Round of 16 draw – but will have to wait to find out who their opponents are

The second legs of the knockout phase play-offs are currently taking place right now.

But then what?

Here’s everything you need to know about the Champions League Last 16 draw and stages.

When is the Champions League Last-16 stage draw?

The main draw for the Champions League Last 16 phase takes place on Friday, February 21.

Under the new league table format, which has 36 teams, the top eight teams in the table are automatically in the Round of 16 and are seeded.

The bottom eight teams have been eliminated from European competition, with no move into the Europa League like in previous years.

The next 16 teams – those that finished between 9th and 24th – have headed into the knockout play-offs.

When does the Champions League knockout phase play-offs take place and when is the Round of 16?

Teams that finished in the top eight and automatically reached the Round of 16 have a little bit of a wait on their hands.

After the final league phase game on January 29, the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona will not play their Champions League last 16 games until March.

Those fixtures are scheduled to take place on March 4-5 and 11-12.

What was the final Champions League league phase standings?

  1. Liverpool (straight into last 16)
  2. Barcelona (straight into last 16)
  3. Arsenal (straight into last 16)
  4. Inter (straight into last 16)
  5. Atletico Madrid (straight into last 16)
  6. Bayer Leverkusen (straight into last 16)
  7. Lille (straight into last 16)
  8. Aston Villa (straight into last 16)
  9. Atalanta (into last-16 play-off)
  10. Borussia Dortmund (into last-16 play-off)
  11. Real Madrid (into last-16 play-off)
  12. Bayern (into last-16 play-off)
  13. AC Milan (into last-16 play-off)
  14. PSV (into last-16 play-off)
  15. PSG (into last-16 play-off)
  16. Benfica (into last-16 play-off)
  17. Monaco (into last-16 play-off)
  18. Brest (into last-16 play-off)
  19. Feyenoord (into last-16 play-off)
  20. Juventus (into last-16 play-off)
  21. Celtic (into last-16 play-off)
  22. Man City (into last-16 play-off)
  23. Sporting (into last-16 play-off)
  24. Club Brugge (into last-16 play-off)
  25. Dinamo Zagreb (eliminated from Europe)
  26. Stuttgart (eliminated from Europe)
  27. Shakhtar Donetsk (eliminated from Europe)
  28. Bologna (eliminated from Europe)
  29. Crvenza Zvezda (eliminated from Europe)
  30. Sturm Graz (eliminated from Europe)
  31. Sparta Praha (eliminated from Europe)
  32. RB Leipzig (eliminated from Europe)
  33. Girona (eliminated from Europe)
  34. RB Salzburg (eliminated from Europe)
  35. Slovan (eliminated from Europe)
  36. Young Boys (eliminated from Europe)

Premier League clubs opponents

Here’s how the English clubs are shaping up for the Last 16.

These are the current opponents who Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa will face following the conclusion of the knockout phase play-offs.

Last 16

  • Liverpool vs PSG/Benfica
  • Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven/Feyenoord
  • Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund/Club Brugge
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