The draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 7. The remaining 16 teams in the competition will be paired off against one another in the knockout stage. These teams are Napoli, Liverpool, Porto, Club Brugge, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Tottenham, Eintracht Frankfurt, Chelsea, AC Milan, Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, and PSG. Benfica and PSG round out the group.All of the group winners will enter the draw as seeded teams, which means that not only will it be impossible for them to be drawn against another seeded team, but they will also be required to play the first leg of their ties away from home on February 14-15 before returning home to play the second leg of their ties on March 7-8 or 14-15 15. Winners of groups are not eligible to be drawn against teams competing in their own domestic leagues or against the club that finished in second place in their group. For instance, PSG won’t get a chance to play Benfica until the round of 16.
When is the Champions League draw and how to watch it?
Be sure to set your alarms on Monday morning, because the pairings for the round of 16 will be determined first thing in the morning. On February 14, 2023, play in the round of 16 will get underway with its opening leg.
- Time: 6:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (ET) Date: Monday, November 7
- The headquarters of UEFA are in Nyon, which is located in Switzerland.
- None on TV; the live stream is available through Paramount+
Who are the seeded and unseeded teams?
Winners of each group (Seeded)
- Napoli (Group A) (Group A)
- Porto (Group B) (Group B)
- Bayern Munich (Group C)
- Tottenham (Group D) (Group D)
- Chelsea (Group E) (Group E)
- Real Madrid (Group F)
- The city of Manchester (Group G)
- Benfica (Group H) (Group H)
Runners-up (Unseeded)
- Liverpool (Group A) (Group A)
- Club Brugge (Group B)
- Inter Milan (Group C)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (Group D)
- AC Milan (Group E)
- RB Leipzig (Group F)
- PSG (Group G) Borussia Dortmund (Germany) (Group H)
Who can be drawn against who?
- Napoli can draw: PSG, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge
Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, and AC Milan are all possible opponents for Porto in a draw.
Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Club Brugge, and AC Milan are among the teams that Bayern Munich can draw.
PSG, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Club Brugge, and AC Milan are the teams that Tottenham can draw with. - Chelsea can draw: PSG, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge
Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Club Brugge are all possible opponents for Real Madrid in a draw. AC Milan - Manchester City can draw: PSG, RB Leipzig, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Club Brugge AC Milan
The following teams have a chance of drawing Liverpool: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Porto, and Benfica.
Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Real Madrid are all possible opponents for Club Brugge. Premier League clubs Chelsea, Tottenham, Napoli, and Benfica - Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham, Porto, and Benfica are among the teams that Inter Milan can draw with.
- The following teams are eligible for a draw with Eintracht Frankfurt: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Porto, Napoli, and Benfica.
- Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Porto, and Benfica are among the teams that AC Milan can draw with.
- Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham, Porto, Napoli, and Benfica are among the teams that RB Leipzig can draw with.
- Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham, Porto, Napoli, and Benfica are among the teams that Borussia Dortmund can draw with.
- Draw possibilities for Paris Saint-Germain include Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham, Porto, and Napoli.
