UEFA Champions League Playoff Matches: Round of 16 Preview
This week marks the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff matches leading to the Round of 16. For the first time in history, thanks to the new format, a preliminary playoff round is being held to determine the teams advancing to the Round of 16 in the European competition. This initial knockout stage, equivalent to the Round of 32, is played over two legs. Here are the upcoming second leg matches:
Tuesday, February 18:
- Atalanta vs Bruges
- Benfica vs Monaco
- AC Milan vs Feyenoord
- Bayern Munich vs Celtic
Wednesday, February 19:
- PSG vs Stade Brestois
- PSV vs Juventus
- Real Madrid vs Manchester City
- Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP
The first leg results were as follows:
Tuesday, February 11:
- Stade Brestois 0-3 PSG
- Juventus 2-1 PSV
- Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid
- Sporting CP 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday, February 12:
- Bruges 2-1 Atalanta
- Monaco 0-1 Benfica
- Feyenoord 1-0 AC Milan
- Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich
In the most anticipated match, Real Madrid secured a 3-2 victory over Manchester City. Bayern Munich won 2-1 away at Celtic, while PSG and Borussia Dortmund both claimed 3-0 victories against Stade Brestois and Sporting CP respectively. Juventus narrowly defeated PSV 2-1, and Bruges achieved the same result against Atalanta. Both Benfica and Feyenoord won their respective matches 1-0.