/ May 16, 2026
/ May 16, 2026

Champions League: Teams that qualified for Round of 16, knockout play-offs

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The group phase of this season’s Champions League was concluded on Wednesday night.

All the 18 matches were played simultaneously across Europe.

In the end, Arsenal confirmed top spot, with a 3-2 win over bottom side Kairat Almaty.

Bayern Munich beat PSV to finish in second place.

The other six teams that earned automatic spots in the last 16 are: Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Manchester City.

Clubs that finished between ninth and 24th will go into the knockout play-offs.

They are: Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Bayer Levekusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt and Benfica.

The draw for the play-offs will take place this Friday.

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