This Tuesday and Wednesday, the play-off matches of the UEFA Champions League will take place, where eight teams will fight to qualify for the round of 16. Among the highlights are Real Madrid, Manchester City, PSG, Juventus, and Bayern Munich. This new phase of the tournament presents a restructuring in its format.
The matches will take place in the stadiums of the teams that finished highest in the previous phase. This stage is crucial for the teams that did not qualify directly for the round of 16 and finished between ninth and twenty-fourth positions in the group stage.
Four matches will be played on Tuesday while the rest will be on Wednesday. The winners will advance to the round of 16; however, unlike other seasons, the losers will be eliminated and will not have the option to be transferred to the Europa League.
Regarding the schedule, the matches will be divided into two blocks: one at 14:45 and the other at 17:00. One of the most anticipated matches is the clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City, both teams with recent titles in the competition, promising an exciting match.
The schedule for the first leg of the play-offs is as follows: Tuesday 18/2: - Milan vs Feyenoord at 14:45 - Benfica vs Monaco at 17:00 - Bayern Munich vs Celtic at 17:00 - Atalanta vs Brugge at 17:00.
Wednesday 19/2: - Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Lisbon at 14:45 - PSV vs Juventus at 17:00 - Real Madrid vs Manchester City at 17:00 - PSG vs Stade Brestois at 17:00.
