During the playoffs, Man City’s defeat by Real Madrid dominated the news.
Perennial champion Real Madrid defeated English powerhouse Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate Sunday night to wrap up the UEFA Champions League play-offs.
Man City had an uphill battle to turn the tide at the Santiago Bernabeu after losing the first leg of the match 3-2 a week prior.
However, a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe, a French attacker, sealed their doom as they lost badly to Carlos Ancelotti’s team 3-1.
Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven defeated Juventus in another match that evening to go to the round of 16. To advance to the next round of Europe’s top competition, PSG also defeated Brest, another French team.
On Tuesday, there were also Champions League games.
Teams in UCL Last 16
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
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