We’re not going to have any more Champions League until mid-February. We go again. The six winners in the play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 26 teams that enter in the group stage.[2]. For Chelsea, Atlético, who have a knack under Diego Simeone of being a tricky team over two legs. Tough draws for English sides, with Liverpool facing Leipzig in the elite competition, while Arsenal will play Benfica in the Europa League, Mon 14 Dec 2020 08.37 EST --Watch More: www.uefa.tvLearn More: www.uefa.com Barcelona taking on PSG leads the way as the most competitive Champions League matchup following Monday's round of 16 draw. Champions League draw: Chelsea face Atlético, Liverpool v Leipzig, Europa League: Man Utd draw Real Sociedad, Arsenal get Benfica. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all qualifying matches are played behind closed doors. It’s a decent draw for Manchester City, even if Mönchengladbach’s Alassane Pléa and Marcus Thuram did look dangerous in the group stage. First published on Mon 14 Dec 2020 05.19 EST. [6] The following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs:[7], Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Greece and Cyprus) have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions. Tricky tie for Leicester. The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 8 August and ended on 30 September 2020. Rangers will be delighted with their draw with Royal Antwerp. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team in single-legged matches (or the administrative "home" team in preliminary round matches), or home team of the first leg in play-off round two-legged ties. Arsenal have only faced Benfica once before in competitive competition: the second round of the 1991 European Cup. Also a chance for Adnan Januzaj and David Silva to get one over their old team/rivals. Here's how the games rank. Schedule for 2020–21 Basketball Champions League Phase Round Draw date First leg Qualifying rounds First qualifying round (Semi-finals) 15 July 2020 22–23 September 2020 Second qualifying round (Finals) 24–25 September 2020 Regular season Round 1-A,B,C,D 20-21 October 2020 Round 1-E,F,G,H 27–28 October 2020 Round 2-A,B,C,D Seeded group winners are away in the round of 16 first legs and at home in the return matches. In the round of 32, the first legs will be played 18 February, with the second legs a week later. On the surface, most of the Champions League round-of-16 matches should be enthralling. A total of 16 teams played in the third qualifying round. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. [10] The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.[5]. It’s been announced that Tottenham’s tie will actually take place on the 24 February at 5pm GMT – a day earlier than the rest of the ties – because of “the city clash with Arsenal.” Arsenal will be at home on 25th Feb for the second leg. Steven Gerrard will be happy. [4] For the winner of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team was used. He was hugely liked and respected on Merseyside, where he also won an FA Cup and two League Cups, and put in the foundations for a team that would later conquer Europe under Rafa Benítez. Doha: The 2020 AFC Champions League West Zone continues to thrill with the four Round of 16 matches providing thrills and spills as the four quarter-finalists were decided over the weekend. There are lots of question marks over that one. For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw, their club coefficients at that time, taking into account of all 2019–20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point, are used (Regulations Article 13.03). Jurgen Klopp's side, who topped Group D in … A tough one for the Italian club, who have reached this stage for the first time in two decades. The UEFA Champions League draw for the Round of 16 was held in Nyon, Switzerland and all 16 teams that progressed got to know their fate for the knockout round… The draw kicks off around 11am GMT. Champions League round of 16 rankings: Barcelona vs. PSG, Atletico vs. Chelsea lead list of marquee matchups Remontada revenge on the menu with Neymar and Messi set to meet again The semi-finals were played on 8 August at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.[24]. RIP Monsieur and thank you. It’s a funny story (sort of) but an important point: he changed the culture of the club. Liverpool are obviously one of the strongest teams in the competition, but we all know RB Leipzig are no mugs. Hope the PSV kitman remembers the away strip. The list of the best 16 European clubs of the 2020/21 season is complete. Should be straightforward for the German side. The computer will then show which group winners are eligible to play the runner-up of match 1. The clubs will be split into two pots, with the 12 group winners and the four best third-ranked teams in the Champions League group stage all seeded. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.[25]. The matches were played on 15 and 16 September 2020. In all cases, the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team's country or at a neutral country, subject to UEFA's approval. Maniche had a bit of trouble with pronouncing Leicester, there. Both Chelsea and Liverpool will have been hoping for easier draws. Seeded teamsMilan (ITA)Arsenal (ENG)Ajax (NED*)Club Brugge (BEL*)Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)Hoffenheim (GER)Leicester (ENG)Leverkusen (GER)Manchester United (ENG*)Napoli (ITA)PSV Eindhoven (NED)Rangers (SCO)Roma (ITA)Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR*)Tottenham (ENG)Villarreal (ESP), Unseeded teamsAntwerp (BEL)Benfica (POR)Braga (POR)Crvena zvezda (SRB)Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)*Granada (ESP)Krasnodar (RUS)*LOSC Lille (FRA)Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)Molde (NOR)Olympiacos (GRE)*Real Sociedad (ESP)Salzburg (AUT)*Slavia Praha (CZE)Wolfsberg (AUT)Young Boys (SUI). Brugge have a long history in this tournament. Il sito ufficiale della più grande competizione per club al mondo; ricevi notizie, statistiche e video, e partecipa ai giochi. matches. Weird. the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. [5] If scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain tied. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. They were divided into two paths: Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent. Chelsea: Atlético Madrid, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Porto, Atalanta, Lazio, Barcelona or RB Leipzig. That’s a kind draw for the Scots. A total of 12 teams played in the play-off round. Round 8 of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 marked the start of the second half of the group phase, when the fight for quarter-final and play-off spots becomes even more intense. [4] For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. ... 09/12/2020 Live Champions League group stage records and statistics. A bowl will be prepared containing the name of the group winners which are eligible; a ball is then drawn from this bowl to complete the pairing of match 1. The Spanish side lead La Liga currently, while Benfica haven’t lost at home in 25 games in the Europa League. The matches were played on 25 and 26 August 2020. The match between KÍ and Slovan Bratislava was cancelled due to Slovan Bratislava players being put into quarantine after one player had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, and KÍ were awarded a technical 3–0 win. In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each tie prior to the play-off round is played as a single-legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw, except for the preliminary round which is played at neutral venue. The play-off round ties are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. red handed. Meanwhile, Last year's runners-up Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a rather tricky tie in the first knockout round. If after the draw, new restrictions imposed by either the home team's or away team's country prevent the match from taking place, the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match. Real Madrid will face Atalanta in the Round of 16 of this 2020-2021 edition of the UEFA Champions League.. Los Blancos managed to win their group even … When the Frenchman arrived in 1998, Liverpool’s squad were still known as the Spice Boys, and misbehaviour was rife. - How teams can qualify for round … This is the first time that Borussia Mönchengladbach have made it through to this stage of the Champions League. Chelsea draw Atletico in Champions League round of 16 by SuperFrank ( @ ) on Dec 14, 2020, 11:23am The Blues qualified top of their group after wins over Sevilla and Rennes, while Atletico finished second in their rather tough group. There are no delegations from the clubs at the draw in Nyon due to Covid, so there will be no screenshots of club directors wincing or smiling smugly. Table-topping teams in Champions League last 16: 0Table-topping teams in Europa League last 32: 13Includes leaders in PL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1Hankook > Gazprom, We can’t talk about Barcelona v PSG without talking about 2017. At the moment, Steven Gerrard’s side are flying. Anyway, on to the real draw: the Europa League draw will be coming your way at midday GMT. The team drawn is placed as the visiting team of match 1. Slavia Prague looked excellent in the group stages, amassing 12 points and also beat Bayer Leverkusen at home. If travel restrictions imposed by the away team's country prevent the away team from leaving or returning, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. So, a lot to unpack. Maniche started his career at Benfica, who are unbeaten at home in the Europa League for 25 (!) Hot Salzburg news on our website, of course. [4] The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. This page was last edited on 12 December 2020, at 14:48. The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 8 August and ended on 30 September 2020. Maniche, the former Porto, Atlético and Chelsea player is here for the draw. 2015/16: Man City in our group 😳2016/17: Man City in our group 🤨2020/21: No Man City in our group 😅Last 16:#DieFohlen #UCL pic.twitter.com/LUTOpEOHgK. The first team drawn in each tie in the semi-final round and the final round would be the administrative "home" team. Since Russian and Ukrainian teams may not be drawn into the same tie for political reasons, the winners of the match involving Benfica had to play Krasnodar, and the winners of the match involving Dynamo Kyiv had to play the winners of the match involving Gent. A total of 26 teams played in the second qualifying round. Spurs should be through. ... with the 12 group winners and the four best third-ranked teams in the Champions League group stage all seeded. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg and a 1-1 after 90 minutes at Highbury, Benfica (and Isaías in particular) turned it on in extra time, with Benfica winning 3-1. Lampard sets Bayern benchmark for youthful Chelsea 2020/21: No Man City in our ... the second round of the 1991 European Cup. It also features one of the worst misses I’ve ever seen, from Tony Adams. A total of 34 teams played in the first qualifying round: 33 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round. Houiller never got his hands on the big-eared cup, but was did have European success in 2001 with the Reds winning the Uefa Cup and Uefa Super Cup. You just know José Mourinho’s team are going to go far in this competition. If you support and English team and the blurb below looks a little confusing on a Monday, here are the teams that could potentially be coming your way. See you in February for MORE FOOTBALL. Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams, and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team. The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2020. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Again, you have to fancy Shakhtar, who just missed out on qualifying from their Champions League group last week, and had to settle for the Europa League. 01:42. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical, logistical and political reasons, and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition. The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 September 2020, 12:00 CEST.[27]. For the semi-final round, two teams (from associations 52 and 53, Northern Ireland and Kosovo) were seeded and two teams (from associations 54 and 55, Andorra and San Marino) were unseeded. A total of four teams played in the preliminary round. I spoke to Neil Ruddock recently, and one of the stories he told (which I didn’t include) was how Houllier revolutionised the club. No team can play a club from their Europa League group or a side from the same national association. Liverpool will face Manchester United's Champions League conquerors RB Leipzig in the last 16 next year. [1], A total of 53 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 43 teams in Champions Path and 10 teams in League Path. If either team refuses to play the match, they are considered to have forfeited the match. Manchester City: Atlético Madrid, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Atalanta, Sevilla, Lazio, Barcelona or RB Leipzig. A BIG shame that Maniche has cut off all his long, flowing hair. Liverpool: Atlético Madrid, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla, Lazio, Barcelona or RB Leipzig. They were divided into two paths: Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. Champions League: Confirmed list of teams that qualified for Round of 16; Champions League group stages: Teams Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, others will face A huge, huge tie and not the one that Arteta will have wanted. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. Woof. RIP Gérard. Messi v Neymar, assuming the latter recovers from injury! Semi-finalists last year and a match for anybody. Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses). Based on the decision taken by the Uefa Executive Committee, teams from Russia and Ukraine cannot be drawn together. Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match. The Champions Path includes all league champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds: All teams eliminated from the Champions Path enter the Europa League: Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds. Will Ronald Koeman or Thomas Tuchel still be in their respective jobs? The seeded teams are at home in the second legs. 3–3 on aggregate. Champions League draw: Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich discover Round of 16 opponents; Champions League: Morata tops highest goalscorers' chart as nine teams qualify for Round … Check the Champions League 2020/2021 Group stage Matchday 6 results and its schedule on AS.com As the draw was held before the UEFA entry deadline and the participating teams were not yet confirmed, only the associations of the teams were used, and seeding of teams was based on their association coefficients instead of their club coefficients. Remember the cup-tied rules do not apply now. Ruddock played his part in that. No team can play a club from their own association or a club from the same group they were in. UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw: Reigning champions Bayern Munich will travel to Italy to take on Lazio in the last 16 stages of the UEFA Champions League.These two teams have never faced each other in the UCL before this. [9] The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Bayer Leverkusen are well fancied this year. Who will be injured? Bye! It will likely be their last tie this season, if Napoli play the way that they can. ... 2020, 10:06am CET Share this story. Calendario ufficiale e lista risultati UEFA Champions League. The draw for the round of 16 of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League will be made at 11 a.m. GMT / 6 a.m. All rights reserved. If we’re talking about Liverpool, we must mention some very sad news this morning. Bayern beat PSG 1-0 in the 2019-20 Champions League final on Aug. 23 … According to Ruddock, on one pre-season tour, Houllier banned the squad from going out drinking, and told them to stay tucked up in the hotel. They were divided into two paths: Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. ET on Monday, Dec. 14. The biggest tie is, of course, Barcelona v PSG. That’s a good draw for Cristiano Ronaldo, who will surely relish a chance to get one over Sporting’s rivals. So in about 10 minutes! [8], The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland). A total of 53 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 43 teams in Champions Path and 10 teams in League Path. Champions League on CBS Sports @UCLonCBSSports #UCL Round of 16 Draw Gladbach vs. Man City Lazio vs. Bayern Atleti vs. Chelsea Leipzig vs. Liverpool Porto vs. Juve … Will Lionel Messi even still be at Barça? 6 days ago . First things first: here are the 16 teams who are in the pot for the draw. A short hop on the Eurostar for the Dutch side. Particularly looking forward to Real Sociedad v Manchester United aka The David Moyes Derby. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. Otherwise UEFA decide on a venue. Round of 16 first legs. Ole and co will go to the current La Liga leaders! Gérard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager, has died at the age of 73. Group winners (seeded): Bayern, Dortmund, Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man City, PSG, Real Madrid, Runners-up (unseeded): Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Mönchengladbach, Lazio, Leipzig, Porto, Sevilla, Available for everyone, funded by readers. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out. on Saturday CSM Bucuresti and RK Krim Mercator drew 22:22 in nervy encounter (report) Non solo calendario Segui il tuo club preferito e resta in contatto per assicurarti di essere aggiornato sul tuo calendario. This is Granada’s debut in the Europa League. Ferencváros won on away goals. Stéphane Chapuisat, the Swiss striker and former Champions League winner in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund, will assist with the draw. Welcome to coverage of the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League. 11 June: Preliminary round draw, Nyon 18 June: First and second qualifying round draws, Nyon 25 June: Preliminary round semi-finals 28 June: Preliminary round final The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 July 2020, 12:00 CEST.[11]. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Two seeding pots are formed: one consisting of the eight group winners and the other of the eight runners-up. What a tie that is. I have to say that I fancy the Spanish side in that one. Nightmare draws for Manchester United and Arsenal, who travel for their first legs to Real Sociedad and Benfica respectfully. 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