Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.

Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa also followed Liverpool and Barcelona in securing top-eight finishes to skip the new play-off round.

The new 36-team format provided plenty of tension, but all the fancied sides at least finished in the top 24 to stay in the competition.

Confirmed in round of 16: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atleti, Barcelona, Inter, Leverkusen, Lille, Liverpool

Confirmed in knockout phase play-offs: Atalanta, B. Dortmund, Bayern München, Benfica, Brest, Celtic, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, Juventus, Man City, Milan, Monaco, Paris, PSV, Real Madrid, Sporting CP

Elimination confirmed: Bologna, Crvena Zvezda, Girona, GNK Dinamo, Leipzig, Salzburg, Shakhtar, Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Praha, Sturm Graz, Stuttgart, Young Boys

Following is a list of possible Champions League playoff and last 16 opponents ahead of Friday's draw:

**AS Monaco or Brest will face Paris St Germain or Benfica in the playoffs. The winners will meet either Liverpool or Barcelona in the Round of 16.

**Sporting or Club Brugge will face Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund in the playoffs. The winners will meet either Lille or Aston Villa in the Round of 16.

**Celtic or Manchester City will face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs. The winners will meet either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16.

**Feyenoord or Juventus will face AC Milan or PSV Eindhoven in the playoffs. The winners will meet either Arsenal or Inter Milan in the Round of 16.

Champions League knockout phase
1. Knockout phase play-offs: 11/12 & 18/19 February 2025

2. Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March 2025

3. Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April 2025

4. Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May 2025

5. Final: 31 May 2025