UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 preview – Who has qualified to knockout phase, who can still qualify, who has been eliminated

Date:

Date: January 29, 2025

kickoff time: 23:00 EAT / 21:00 CET

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What you need to know

  • There is everything to play for in the final round of UEFA Champions League league phase action.
  • Knockout phase places are up for grabs as the inaugural league phase of the UEFA Champions League reaches a dramatic conclusion.
  • Teams finishing in ninth to 24th place discover their next opponents in the knockout phase play-off draw on Friday, January 31.
  • Two-legged ties on 11/12 February and 18/19 February will determine who joins the league phase’s top eight in the round of 16.
  • The draw for the round of 16, quarter-final, and semi-final match-ups will follow on Friday 21 February.

Who has qualified, who can still qualify, who has been eliminated?

Sporting CP vs Bologna

As it stands: Sporting CP 23rd (10 points), Bologna 28th (5 points)

Sporting CP can still qualify for the knockout phase; Bologna have been eliminated.

PSV vs Liverpool

As it stands: PSV 19th (11 points), Liverpool 1st (21 points)

PSV can still qualify for the knockout phase; Liverpool have qualified for the round of 16.

Young Boys vs Crvena Zvezda

As it stands: Young Boys 36th (0 points), Crvena Zvezda 32nd (3 points)

Young Boys and Crvena Zvezda have been eliminated.

Stuttgart vs Paris

As it stands: Stuttgart 24th (10 points), Paris 22nd (10 points)

Stuttgart and Paris can still qualify for the knockout phase.

Sturm Graz vs Leipzig

As it stands: Sturm Graz 33rd (3 points), Leipzig 30th (3 points)

Sturm Graz and Leipzig have been eliminated.

Man City vs Club Brugge

As it stands: Man City 25th (8 points), Club Brugge 20th (11 points)

Man City and Club Brugge can still qualify for the knockout phase.

Bayern München vs Slovan Bratislava

As it stands: Bayern München 15th (12 points), Slovan Bratislava 35th (0 points)

Inter vs Monaco

As it stands: Inter 4th (16 points), Monaco 10th (13 points)

Inter and Monaco have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar

As it stands: Dortmund 14th (12 points), Shakhtar 27th (7 points)

Dortmund have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs; Shakhtar can still qualify for the knockout phase.

Barcelona vs Atalanta

As it stands: Barcelona 2nd (18 points), Atalanta 7th (14 points)

Barcelona have qualified for the round of 16; Atalanta have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha

As it stands: Leverkusen 8th (13 points) vs Sparta Praha 29th (4 points)

Leverkusen have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs; Sparta Praha have been eliminated.

Juventus vs Benfica

As it stands: Juventus 17th (12 points) vs Benfica 21st (10 points)

Juventus have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs; Benfica can still qualify for the knockout phase.

GNK Dinamo vs Milan

As it stands: GNK Dinamo 26th (8 points) vs Milan 6th (15 points)

GNK Dinamo can still qualify for the knockout phase; Milan have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Salzburg vs Atleti

As it stands: Salzburg 34th (3 points) vs Atleti 5th (15 points)

Salzburg have been eliminated; Atleti have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Lille vs Feyenoord

As it stands: Lille 12th (13 points) vs Feyenoord 11th (13 points)

Both teams have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Aston Villa vs Celtic

As it stands: Aston Villa 9th (13 points) vs Celtic 18th (12 points)

Both teams have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Girona vs Arsenal

As it stands: Girona 31st (3 points) vs Arsenal 3rd (16 points)

Girona have been eliminated; Arsenal have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

Brest vs Real Madrid

As it stands: Brest 13th (13 points) vs Real Madrid 16th (12 points)

Both teams have confirmed their place in the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs.

STATS: UEFA.COM

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