With just 16 teams remaining in the 2025/26 Champions League competition vying for the European crown, the time has come to set the bracket for the tournament.

The Athletic has live coverage of today’s Champions League last-16 draw. An entertaining Champions League play-off round is complete, with last year’s runners-up Inter comprehensively beaten by Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in one of the tournament’s biggest shocks for several years.

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That makes this a relatively favorable draw for the likes of Lyon and Real Betis, who find themselves on the opposite sides of the bracket. Real Betis in particular will fancy their chances against Greek side Panathinaikos and the winners of Ferencvaros vs. Braga.

Two German clubs – Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen – will be in action as the 2025/26 Champions League continues with the second leg of the knockout phase play-off ties this midweek. Below, we’ve compiled the predicted lineups for all eight upcoming fixtures in Europe’s premier club competition.