20, February 2025
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The play-offs for this year’s UEFA Champions League ended last night with perennial winners Real Madrid dispatching English giants Manchester City, 6-3 on aggregate.
Man City had lost the first leg of the encounter 3-2 a week ago and faced an uphill task turning the tide at the Santiago Bernabeu.
But a hattrick from French forward Kylian Mbappe sealed their fate as they slumped 3-1 to Carlos Ancelotti’s men.
In another game on the night, Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven defeated Juventus to enter the last 16. PSG also won against fellow French side Brest to move to the next round of Europe’s elite competition.
Games were also played on Tuesday in the Champions League play-offs.
Real Madrid players celebrate their second goal scored by Real Madrid’s French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 19, 2025. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
Here is a list of teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League last 16 after the knockout phase playoffs were concluded on Wednesday:
Qualified automatically
Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa
Qualified via knockout phase play-offs
Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord, Club Brugge
Note: Last 16 draw takes place on Friday (1100 GMT)
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