Can Fischer's Berlin stop Nagelsmann's Bayern in the 22nd Round of the Bundesliga? or Bayern will get the better of Union Berlin in the game of Bayern vs Union Berlin
Dortmund would be really happy if the Bayern vs Union Berlin match ended up with a draw just like the first one. The Bundesliga title race is on between 5 teams at this moment. Union Berlin's loss will send Bayern to the Top once again as they have a GD of 40, the only thing Bayern has done right this Season. Although Bayern is on the verge to qualify for the Quarter Finals of the Champions League, their league season is not going too well. On the other hand, clubs like Union Berlin, and Dortmund have leveled up their game. It will be interesting to see who will be the winner of this important game.
Sadio Mane and Noussair Mazraoui have both returned to team training, but it's still too early to start a game. Dayot Upamecano is suspended due to the red card he got vs Gladbach. Choupo-Moting also had a slight neck problem, but he and Kingsley Coman should both be available for the game.
Julian Nagelsmann received too much criticism after the loss vs Gladbach. He announced that Thomas Muller would definitely be in the starting XI vs Union Berlin. The defense is the main problem for Bayern. Union is a defensive team so, Julian Nagelsmann may go for an overly offensive back-four setup with Joao Cancelo and Alphonso Davies as wing-backs. Benjamin Pavard and Matthijs de Ligt are the only options as center-backs with Yann Sommer in goal.
Union Berlin vs Ajax in the Europa League Image -UEFA
It may seem unbelievable that a club with just three full seasons of top-flight experience could stand in the way of the Bavarians' title streak. Union Berlin gained promotion to the Bundesliga in 2020 and went on to finish 11th in their debut campaign. They finished seventh in 2020-21 and fifth last season, and they now stand a genuine chance of clinching the title. Although Union played a frustrating goalless draw against the bottom club Schalke 04 last weekend, they bounced straight back with a 3-1 victory over Dutch giants Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday, booking their place in the last 16.
There is no doubt the that Union has not been so good at finding the net at times this season, but they have remained defensively solid throughout the campaign, achieving the Bundesliga's second-best defensive record as a result.
Union Berlin will play without Schafer this weekend due to injury. They will also have to start without backup goalkeeper Jakob Busk, who is set to miss the trip to Allianz Arena due to illness, so Ronnow will aim to secure back-to-back clean sheets in the Bundesliga. Becker will be added to the lineup after a week's rest.
Bayern Munich's possible starting lineup: Sommer; Cancelo, De Ligt, Pavard, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Choupo-Moting
Union Berlin's possible starting lineup: Ronnow; Jaeckel, Leite, Knoche; Juranovic, Haberer, Laidouni, Khedira, Trimmel; Siebatcheu, Becker
Many Players have experienced taking the UEFA Champions League match ball home. But few have done it multiple times. Listening to the UEFA Champions League anthem on the pitch while being in the starting lineup is the dream of every other kid football fan. But among the dreamers, few players go on to make further history in the game.
Players who leave a lasting impression through their quality, be it defending, goalkeeping, or even scoring goals. In this article, we will have a look at the players with the most hat-tricks in the UEFA Champions League history.
RANK
PLAYERS
HAT-TRICKS
CLUBS
1
Cristiano Ronaldo
8
Real Madrid (7), Juventus (1)
2
Lionel Messi
8
FC Barcelona (8)
3
Robert Lewandowski
6
Borussia Dortmund (1), Bayern Munich (4), FC Barcelona (1)
4
Karim Benzema
4
Real Madrid (1)
5
Luiz Adriano
3
Shakhtar Donetsk (3)
6
Mario Gomez
3
Bayern Munich (3)
7
Filippo Inzaghi
3
Juventus (2), AC Milan (1)
8
Neymar Junior
3
FC Barcelona (1), Paris Saint-Germain (2)
9
Kylian Mbappe
3
Paris Saint-Germain (2), Real Madrid (1)
10
Harry Kane
2
Tottenham Hotspurs (1), FC Bayern Munich (1)
10. Harry Kane| 2 Hat-tricks| Tottenham Hotspurs & Bayern Munich:
First Hat-trick | Tottenham Hotspurs:
On 26th September 2017, Harry Kane hit his first hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League against APOEL FC, Tottenham Hotspurs won that match 3-0 in the group stage and Kane finished the group stage joint second in the top scorers chart with six goals.
Second Hat-trick | FC Bayern Munich:
On 18th September 2024, Harry Kane hit his second hat-trick against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League. Kane scored 4 goals and Bayern Munich won that match 9-2 at Allianz Arena in Munich.
9. Kylian Mbappe | 3 Hat-tricks | Paris Saint-Germain & Real Madrid:
On 17 February 2017, Kylian Mbappe scored his second UEFA Champions League Round of 16 hat-tricks against the mighty FC Barcelona in Parc des Princes. Mbappe scored 3 goals and Moises Keane scored the last goal against Barcelona and they won 4-1 against the Blaugranes.
8. Neymar Jr. | 3 Hat-tricks | FC Barcelona & Paris Saint-Germain:
First Hat-trick | FC Barcelona:
On December 11, 2013, Neymar Jr. scored his first-ever hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League at Camp Nou in Spain. In that Lionel Messi was injured, but Neymar stepped up and scored a hat-trick against Celtic FC and FC Barcelona triumphed over a dominant 6-1 win against Celtic FC.
Filippo Inzaghi scored his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick against Dynamo Kyiv. Filippo Inzaghi became the first Juventus player to score a UEFA Champions League hat-trick when he found the back of the net on three occasions against Dynamo Kyiv in March 1998. Juventus won that match with a comfortable 4-1 scoreline.
Second Hat-trick | Juventus:
On 13 September 2000, Filippo Inzaghi netted his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick against Hamburg. Filippo Inzaghi's hat-trick rescued Juventus as an astonishing Champions League match against Hamburg finished 4-4 in Germany. Juventus led 3-1 at one stage before falling 4-3 behind and it needed a late penalty from Inzaghi to rescue a point.
Third Hat-trick | AC Milan:
The former Italian international scored his third UEFA Champions League hat-trick in his iconic AC Milan Jersey against Deportivo La Coruna. With the help of his hat-trick AC Milan won with a comfortable 4-0 scoreline in the 2002-03 season.
6. Mario Gomez | 3 Hat-tricks | FC Bayern Munich:
Mario Gomez bagged 3 UCL hat-tricks for Bayern Munich | Bayern Munich
Mario Gomez scored his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick against the Romanian side CFR Cluj in November 2010. Almost a year to the day later, the German forward scored a match-winning hat-trick against Napoli to seal a 3-2 win.
Luiz Adriano had registered his first UEFA Champions League hat-trick two years prior when he netted three times in Shakhtar's 5-2 win over Danish side Nordsjaelland in November 2012. Luiz Adriano netted his second UEFA Champions League hat-trick against BATE Borisov in the 2014 season. The Brazilian recorded his third hat-trick against BATE as he inspired Shakhtar to a 5-0 win.
The Frenchman would wait five years for his second as he scored three times in an 8-0 win over Malmo, scoring three against PSG in March 2022, Benzema recorded his fourth UEFA Champions League hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Chelsea in April that year.
The Polish forward had already agreed on terms with Bayern at that point and Lewandowski recorded four hat-tricks for the German giants when opposing Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade, Benfica, and lastly Red Bull Salzburg.
The former Barcelona legend scored other six UEFA Champions League hat-tricks against Ajax, APOEL Nicosia, Celtic, Manchester City, and PSV Eindhoven, a record equaled by Cristiano Ronaldo just six months later.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo | 8 Hat-tricks | Real Madrid & Juventus:
Although the most memorable one came against Atlético de Madrid the second time. This time in the colors of Juventus. Juventus progressed 3-2 on aggregate to reach the quarterfinals.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout Stage Draw: Liverpool Faces PSG; Arsenal to Meet PSV, and another Madrid Derby in the UCL
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Follow the latest updates as the Round of 16, Quarter-Final, and Semi-Final draws set up thrilling clashes. See which teams face off on the road to Munich.
Hello and welcome to another live coverage of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. We continue bringing you all the live updates of the UCL 204-25round of 16, quarterfinals, and semi-finals draw. The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final, and semi-final draw will take place at 12:00 CET on Friday, February 21, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The top 8 teams from the league stage had automatically qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw. Now, another 8 teams have qualified for the round of 16 stage after playing a two-legged knock-out fixture against their drawn opponents.
So, as per the new theme of the tournament, the top 8 teams have been put into a bracket of four seeded groups i.e. 1 or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, 7 or 8.
In the knockout phase play-off draw, the potential bracket of possible winners from the knockout-phase play-off was already made to determine their possible opponent from the bracket of the seeded groups from the top 8.
This is Swastik Debnath, who will bring you all the draw updates from the web desk.
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Feb 21, 2025, 11:45 AM
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Feb 21, 2025, 11:43 AM
Final Verdict!!
The UEFA Champions League 2024/25 knockout draw has delivered mouth-watering fixtures, setting the stage for an intense road to Munich. Liverpool faces a stern test against PSG, Arsenal battles familiar foes PSV, while a Madrid derby between Real and Atlético adds extra spice to the Round of 16. Potential all-English quarter-finals and heavyweight showdowns promise thrilling encounters ahead. With Europe's elite fighting for glory, the journey to the final is set to be a spectacle of drama, skill, and unforgettable moments.
Feb 21, 2025, 11:29 AM
Final 31st May Munich
Winner of SF-1 vs Winner of SF-2
Feb 21, 2025, 11:28 AM
Semi-Final Draw!
Winners QF-2 vs Winner QF-1
Winners QF-3 vs Winners QF-4
Feb 21, 2025, 11:26 AM
Quarter Final Draws!
Paris Saint-German or Liverpool vs Club Brugge or Aston Villa
PSV or Arsenal vs Real Madrid or Atletico de Madrid
Benfica or Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund or Lille
Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen vs Feyenoord or Inter
Dates for the Champions League round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals
Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March
Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April
Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May
Final: 31 May (Munich)
Feb 21, 2025, 6:30 AM
UCL 2024-25 Semi-final fixture bracket
SF1: QF1 vs QF2
SF2: QF3 vs QF4
Feb 21, 2025, 6:30 AM
UCL 2024-25 Quarter Finals Fixture Bracket
QF1: RO16-1 vs RO16-2
QF2: RO16-3 vs RO16-4
QF3: RO16-5 vs RO16-6
QF4: RO16-7 vs RO16-8
Feb 21, 2025, 6:28 AM
How the quarter-final and semi-final fixtures will be made?
The winner of Round of 16 Match No. 1 will play against the winner of Round of 16 Match No. 2 in the 1st Quarter-final. The rest will continue as per the graphic above. The draw will be done only to determine which team will play the first leg and which will play the second leg of the fixture.
Feb 21, 2025, 6:28 AM
Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered by league phase position)
FC Bayern Munich stunned Celtic FC in the first leg of the playoffs, beating the Scottish side 2-1 at home. Bayern Munich ended Celtic's unbeaten run at home in the previous leg. Will Brendan Rodgers' managed side be able to surprise the German giants?
So, sit back and relax as Swastik Debnath brings you the buildup, news, images, live scores, and updates of the FC Bayern Munich vs Celtic FC match from our web desk.
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Feb 18, 2025, 10:23 PM
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Feb 18, 2025, 10:16 PM
Final Verdict !!!
Bayern Munich secured their place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Celtic. With a 3-2 aggregate victory, the German giants advanced, thanks to Alphonso Davies' late goal, which ultimately proved decisive. While Celtic put up a resilient fight, Bayern's overall quality and experience saw them through to the next stage.
The German giants somehow successfully netted the ball, a beautiful ball by Olise and Davies found room and netted the ball, a heartbreak for the Scottish side.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! PHONZY YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!
90+3' | A rock-solid defensive show by the Scottish side
Feb 18, 2025, 9:53 PM
90+2' | Bayern is showing domination on the Scottish side
Feb 18, 2025, 9:52 PM
End of 90 minutes regulation time | 4 minutes added time
Feb 18, 2025, 9:51 PM
90' | Free Kick to Bayern
Johnston committed a foul on Coman, the referee pulled off the yellow card
Feb 18, 2025, 9:50 PM
89' | Throw in to Bayern
Feb 18, 2025, 9:48 PM
87' | Back-to-Back corners for Bayern!
A handsome ball from the corner by Kimmich to Stanisic, but he failed to net the ball
Feb 18, 2025, 9:47 PM
86' | Corner to Bayern
Feb 18, 2025, 9:45 PM
84' | A rock-solid defensive show by the Scottish side
Feb 18, 2025, 9:43 PM
83' | Corner for Bayern
Feb 18, 2025, 9:43 PM
82' | A rock-solid defensive show by Carter-Vickers
Feb 18, 2025, 9:41 PM
79' | A big save by Kasper Schmeichel!
Olise's free-kick hit the human wall, and a rebound was found by Kimmich, his shot was stopped by the trusted hands of Schmeichel turned down a big goal chance.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:38 PM
77' | Free-kick to Bayern
Engles committed a foul on Olise.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:37 PM
76' | Chance for Bayern
Musiala's pass into the final-third for Sane, but he failed to net the ball
Feb 18, 2025, 9:35 PM
74' | Chance for Bayern
A handsome pass from Kimmich to Goretzka, a diving header by Goretzka, but he failed to net the ball.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:34 PM
73' | A rock-solid defensive show by Celtic
Feb 18, 2025, 9:32 PM
69' | Substitution for Celtic
IN: Yang Hyun-Jun
OUT: Nicholas Kuhn
Feb 18, 2025, 9:28 PM
67' | Chance for Bayern
A well-taken right-footed shot from the side of Coman, but Schmeichel saved the shot.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:27 PM
64' | Double subs for Bayern
IN: Leroy Sane, Alphonso Davies
OUT: Serge Gnabry, Raphael Guerreiro
Feb 18, 2025, 9:26 PM
63' | GOALLLLLLL!!!
Maeda's through ball for Kuhn and this time he did not disappoint the Bhoys, leaving no room for Neuer.
A beautiful defensive show by the Scottish side turned down the counter.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:17 PM
57' | Celtic is looking to hold on to ball
Feb 18, 2025, 9:16 PM
53' | Bayern is showing domination on the Scottish side!!!
It looks like Bayern have finally found their rhythm again.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:13 PM
52' | A rock-solid defensive show from the Visitors side
Feb 18, 2025, 9:11 PM
50' | Free kick to Bayern
Johnston committed a foul on Coman
Feb 18, 2025, 9:10 PM
49' | Chance for Bayern
Olise's shot, but not so well-directed for a goal.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:08 PM
47' | Chance for Bayern!
Goretzka's beautiful shot was stopped by Schmeichel.
Feb 18, 2025, 9:06 PM
46' | Substitution for Bayern
IN: Kingsley Coman
OUT: Harry Kane
Feb 18, 2025, 9:05 PM
Second Half Begins!!!
Feb 18, 2025, 8:49 PM
End of First Half | Bayern Munich 0-0 Celtic FC
Feb 18, 2025, 8:48 PM
45' | Chance for Bayern
A well-directed pass from Kimmich for Kane and Kane's shot hit the crossbar.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:47 PM
44' | Bayern are showing dominance on the Visitors
Feb 18, 2025, 8:44 PM
41' | Chance for Bayern
A poor pass from Gnabry turned down a goal chance for Bayern.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:43 PM
40' | A rock-solid defensive show by the Scottish side!!!!!
Feb 18, 2025, 8:42 PM
38' | Chance for Bayern
Johnston blocked Stanisic's shot, and the rebound was found by Kimmich, but his shot was not so well directed for a Goal
Feb 18, 2025, 8:40 PM
37' | Offside!
Celtic's attacker was in an offside position.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:39 PM
35' | Free kick to Celtic
Kimmich committed a foul.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:37 PM
33' | Celtic is showing utter domination on Bayern
It looks like Bayern is slowly losing its grip on the match.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:34 PM
31' | Chance for Bayern
Musiala's not-so-powerful shot, was easily stopped by Schmeichel
Feb 18, 2025, 8:33 PM
30' | Bayern is looking to hold on to ball!!
The Celtics are keeping their defense tight, and Bayern is roaming around the whole midfield for the right time to attack into Celtic's final third by using their flawless attacking trio of Musiala, Kane, and Olise.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:31 PM
29' | The Visitors are showing utter domination on the hosts!
Feb 18, 2025, 8:30 PM
27 '| Corner for Bayern
Feb 18, 2025, 8:29 PM
26' | Bayern are looking to hold on to ball
The Hosts are rebuilding their grip on the match with some short passes!
Feb 18, 2025, 8:27 PM
24' | Corner for Bayern
Feb 18, 2025, 8:26 PM
22' | Schmeichel pulls-off a brilliant save!!
A 1v1 against the deadliest striker of Munich Harry Kane and Schmeichel pulls -off an exceptional save
Feb 18, 2025, 8:24 PM
21' | Throw in For Bayern
Stanisic's cross was blocked by Schlupp
Feb 18, 2025, 8:23 PM
20' | The attacks from the Visitors shook Bayern's grip on the match at their home!!!!!!!
Feb 18, 2025, 8:21 PM
19' | Throw in for Celtic
Feb 18, 2025, 8:20 PM
16 ' | Chance for Celtic
Jota made a beautiful run through the right side of the pitch and crossed the ball for Kuhn but Kuhn's shot beat Neuer Guerreiro's exceptional clearance kept the scoreline 0-0
Feb 18, 2025, 8:15 PM
13' | Bayern are looking to hold on to ball
Feb 18, 2025, 8:14 PM
11' | Chance for Bayern
Stanisic's cross for Kane but Johnston intercepted the ball with a header.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:12 PM
8' |Celtic are looking to hold on to ball
The Hosts are keeping their defense tight, and Bayern is roaming around the whole midfield for the right time to attack into Bayern's final third by using their flawless attacking trio of Maeda, Jota, and Engles.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:10 PM
7' | Bayern are showing dominance on the Visitors
Feb 18, 2025, 8:09 PM
4' | Bayern are looking to hold on to ball
The Celtics are keeping their defense tight, and Bayern is roaming around the whole midfield for the right time to attack into Celtic's final third by using their flawless attacking trio of Musiala, Kane, and Olise
Feb 18, 2025, 8:06 PM
3' | Chance for Bayern
Kimmich's pass into the final third Musiala, but a rock-solid defensive show by the Scottish side.
Manuel Neuer (GK), Dayot Upamecano, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Kim Minjae, Michael Olise, Raphael Guerreiro, Josip Stanisic, Jamal Musiala
The Japanese winger is having one of the best seasons of his career. He is the top goal scorer for Celtic in the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign. Maeda also scored against Bayern in their previous matchup and kept his team in this tie.
Daizen Maeda will be the key player in Celtic's attack
Feb 18, 2025, 5:13 PM
Players to Watch | Bayern Munich
Harry Kane:
The Englishman is having a phenomenal season yet again in front of goal. Harry Kane registered 29 goals and 10 assists in just 30 appearances in the ongoing campaign. He likes to drop deep and take part in the build-up.
Harry Kane will be the key man in Bayern's attack.
Vincent Kompany's statement before facing Celtic in home!!!
🎙️ 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 💬
“Tomorrow will be an important game for us and the whole club. We are very strong at home. [...] I have seen a lot of Celtic's games - they have done very well in the Champions League so far and can always be dangerous. We… pic.twitter.com/gcVLtvB51f
The first leg of this fixture took place on 13th February at Celtic Park, where Bayern emerged 2-1 winners because of crucial goals from Michael Olise and Harry Kane.
💬 Max #Eberl: “I read that Celtic hadn’t lost at home in 35 games across all competitions. So, this is an important win. It’s good for us, and it feels great ahead of the days to come.” #CELFCB#MiaSanMia#FCBayernpic.twitter.com/P2mXR0uDET
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-off Round Up: Real Madrid, PSG, PSV go through
Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, PSG, PSV and Real Madrid qualified for the Round of 16 from the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-offs.
Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, PSG, PSV and Real Madrid qualified for the Round of 16 from the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-offs.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-offs Round-Up
Milan 1-1 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2)
Italian football giants and one of the most successful teams in UEFA Champions League history AC Milan were knocked out of this season's tournament after Dutch club Feyenoord defeated them by 1-2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord were leading by 1-0 after the first leg and then they ensured a 1-1 draw to progress to the round of 16 for the first time in their history.
Santiago Giménez scored early for Milan but against a 10-men Milan side Julián Carranza came off the bench to seal an equaliser with a stunning header.
Benfica 3-3 Monaco (agg: 4-3)
Orkun Kökçü scored a late winner for Benfica to progress to the next round after beating Monaco by 4-3 on aggregate.
Kerem Aktürkoğlu gave Benfica the early edge only to see Takumi Minamino and Eliesse Ben Seghir put Monaco back on level terms.
Vangelis Pavlidis then gave Benfica the lead but George Ilenikhena levelled things again. Kokcu then sealed the winner for Benfica with a later goal.
Atalanta 1-3 Club Brugge (agg: 2-5)
Chemsdine Talbi's brace and Ferran Jutglà's stunning long-range goal took Club Brugge to the round of 16 with ease.
Ademola Lookman scored the lone goal for Atalanta. However, he also saw one penalty saved by Simon Mignolet as well.
Bayern Munich 1-1 Celtic (agg: 3-2)
Bayern Munich narrowly passed the Celtic test with a late goal from Alphonso Davies. Nicolas Kuhn scored the goal for Celtic in the one-hour mark and when they were nearly close to taking Bayern Munich to extra time, Davies took the German Champions home.
B. Dortmund 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 3-0)
Despite a goalless draw at their home, Borussia Dortmund went past their Portuguese visitors with ease, after a solid 3-0 lead from the first leg.
In the second leg, Rui Silva was the hero for the Portuguese team who made multiple saves to deny the Dortmund players.
Paris 7-0 Brest (agg: 10-0)
PSG thrashed their Ligue 1 opponent Brest via a 7-0 victory in the second leg to manage a 10-0 win on aggregate.
PSG became the first team to have seven different scorers in a single match. Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Désiré Doué, Nuno Mendes, Gonçalo Ramos and Senny Mayulu scored for the French giants.
PSV 3-1 Juventus, aet (agg: 4-3)
🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | PSV 3-1 Juventus | Ryan Flamingo
RYAN FLAMINGO MAKES IT THREE FOR PSV IN THE 98TH MINUTE OF OVERTIME !!!!!!!!!!!!! 4-3 ON AGGREGATE !!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/n9Y0TXCmmo
PSV stunned the Italian giants to qualify for the round of 16. This is their first Champions League knockout win since 2007.
Ryan Flamingo scored an extra-time goal to nullify Timothy Weah's stunning goal.
Ivan Perisic and Ismael Saibari scored the other two goals for the Dutch club.
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (agg: 6-3)
Real Madrid proved why they are the 15 times Champions League winner as they eased past a struggling Manchester City to reach the Round of 16.
Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick to take the defending champions to the next round in front of their home crowd. Nico González scored a late consolation goal for City.
The knockout phase to qualify for the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 has been done. 16 teams who had finished from 9 to 24 in the league stage have went against their opponent in a two-legged fixture to determine the 8 teams of the round of 16. Those who had finished in the top 8 in the league stage had already qualified for the round of 16 stage.
Now, from these qualified teams, a draw will take place among potential opponents to determine who will face whom in the round of 16, quarter-final and in the semi-final. Here is everything you need to know about the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw.
When and Where will it take place?
The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw will take place at 12:00 CET on Friday 21 February at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
This means that football fans from India will be able to see the draw at 4:30 pm on Friday 21 February.
Which teams have qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw?
Graphic by UEFA.com
The top 8 teams from the league stage had automatically qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw. Now, another 8 teams have qualified for the round of 16 stage after playing a two-legged knock-out fixture against their drawn opponents.
Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered by league phase position) 10. B. Dortmund (GER) 11.Real Madrid (ESP) 12.Bayern Munich (GER) 14. PSV (NED) 15.PSG (FRA) 16.Benfica (POR) 19. Feyenoord (NED) 24. Club Brugge (BEL)
Which teams are potential opponents of which teams?
So, as per the new theme of the tournament, the top 8 teams have been put into a bracket of four seeded groups i.e. 1 or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, 7 or 8.
In the knockout phase play-off draw, the potential bracket of possible winners from the knockout-phase play-off was already made to determine their possible opponent from the bracket of the seeded groups from the top 8.
Here are the potential opponents who could face each other in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 (in order of match No.)
So, from the above list, you can get that Liverpool's and Barcelona's potential opponents are PSG or Benfica. The draw will be done to determine which team will face whom in the round of 16. For Lille and Aston Villa, the potential opponents are Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund. Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. Arsenal and Inter Milan could face either PSV or Feyenoord.
How the draw will be done?
Graphic by UEFA.com
One ball is taken from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams (i.e. the teams ranked 7 and 8) and is opened to display the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in their reserved spot on the silver side of the bracket (see bracket graphic above). The other seeded team of the pairing is then drawn and displayed, and allocated in the corresponding reserved spot on the blue side of the bracket.
How the quarter-final and semi-final fixtures will be made?
The winner of Round of 16 Match No. 1 will play against the winner of Round of 16 Match No. 2 in the 1st Quarter-final. The rest will continue as per the graphic above. The draw will be done only to determine which team will play the first leg and which will play the second leg of the fixture.
UCL 2024-25 QF Fixture Bracket
QF1: RO16-1 vs RO16-2
QF2: RO16-3 vs RO16-4
QF3: RO16-5 vs RO16-6
QF4: RO16-7 vs RO16-8
UCL 2024-25 Semi-final fixture bracket
SF1: QF1 vs QF2
SF2: QF3 vs QF4
Dates for the Champions League round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals