Arsenal's potential route to Champions League final
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Champions League knockout round kicks into high gear with the Round of 16 pairs and bracket revealed.
The path to the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary, is all set. After the conclusion of the knockout playoff round, the remaining 16 teams now have a better idea of what it will take to lift the famous trophy.
Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday's draw for the last 16,
The draw for the Champions League last 16 is complete, with the bracket for the rest of this season's tournament also decided. Among the biggest ties is yet another meeting between Real Madrid and Manchester City while Paris Saint-Germain will face Chelsea in a repeat of last year's Club World Cup final.
Real Madrid have been handed another mouthwatering clash with Manchester City in the round-of-16 draw for the Champions League, while holders Paris Saint-Germain face Chelsea.
Champions League favorites Arsenal will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16, as each of the remaining 16 teams had their potential runs to the final decided during Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland.