Liverpool’s Champions League draw and path to final revealed | OneFootball

Liverpool will play Galatasaray in the Champions League last-16 as Arne Slot’s side aim to end an up-and-down season with continental glory.

The Reds ultimately won six and lost two of their eight games in the league phase to claim third spot in the table, although endured a couple of rough spots during that spell – most notably when suffering a humiliating 4-1 home defeat to PSV in November.

But they are safely into the knockouts and in a season where a proper Premier League title challenge has failed to materialise, Europe offers an opportunity to still pick up some silverware after last winning the Champions League in 2019.

Liverpool lost to Galatasaray in the league phase, going down 1-0 in Istanbul following Victor Osimhen’s first-half penalty. The result was the second defeat of a four-game losing slump in late September and early October. Galatasaray knocked out Juventus 7-5 on aggregate, having won 5-2 at home in the first leg.

Liverpool’s Champions League draw

Should they progress past Galatasaray, Liverpool will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea in the quarter-finals. As Liverpool are third seeds, they are guaranteed to be at home in the second leg until the semi-finals.

What about the semi-finals?

If Liverpool reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2022, they know they would play one of four teams:

They are Real Madrid, Manchester City, Atalanta and Bayern Munich.

Liverpool be at home in the second leg, unless they play second seeds Bayern.

Top half

Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea

Galatasaray vs Liverpool

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Atalanta vs Bayern Munich

Bottom half

Newcastle vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham

Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

The last-16 ties will take place in mid-March. Here are the remaining round dates:

Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026

Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026

Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026

Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)

What are Liverpool’s Champions League odds?

Betting sites see Liverpool as one of the more favoured teams to lift the Champions League, though five teams still above them in the current winner odds.

To reach the final – 9/2