The UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal draws take place on Friday as Europe's leading soccer competition takes its final form for this season. The top eight teams from the league phase led by Liverpool and Barcelona qualified automatically for the round of 16 while eight teams have emerged from the knockout round playoffs which are part of this year's new format.

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 is being played under a new format, wherein the group stages have been replaced by the league phase, with the top eight qualifying directly for RO16.

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 is upon us as fans, teams and players look forward to the next stage of the competition.