2024-25 Champions League bracket and new format, explained: Manchester City land Bayern Munich or Real Madrid
The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs.
City v Real or Bayern: How the Champions League continues
Manchester City face an intriguing Champions League last 16 play-off tie against either title holders Real Madrid or five-time winners Bayern Munich. That is already known because all 24 teams that have advanced from the league phase are placed in a tennis-like bracket for the first time - showing a team's potential path towards the May 31 final in Munich.
After a frantic last round of action Wednesday, the inaugural 36-team league phase in Champions League history is over.
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The UEFA Champions League league phase concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with all 36 clubs playing at the same time.
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