Evening Standard
·28 January 2026
Who will Tottenham face in Champions League last-16 knockout stage?

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·28 January 2026

Spurs ease pressure on Thomas Frank as win over Eintracht Frankfurt seals progress
Tottenham have booked their place in the Champions League last 16.
In the new league phase format, which came into play last season, the top eight teams progress straight through to the last 16 and avoid a two-legged knockout play-off tie.
Tottenham, despite their struggles in the Premier League and both domestic cup competitions this term, have been good in Europe and qualified for the knockout phase with a game to spare.
In fact, Spurs won all four home games under Thomas Frank without conceding a single goal against Villarreal, FC Copenhagen, Slavia Prague and Borussia Dortmund.
Furthermore, two points from a possible nine on the road left Tottenham with a great chance of sealing a top-eight finish ahead of their final league phase fixture away at Eintracht Frankfurt, which they won 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham’s progression straight through to the last 16 means they will not face fixture congestion in February.
The last-16 draw will take place on Friday, February 27. The first leg of those ties will be played on either March 10 or March 11, with the return fixtures a week later.
As a result of finishing fourth in the league phase, Tottenham will either face the winners of the knockout phase play-off between the 19th and 20th seeds, or the 13th and 14th seeds.
All will be confirmed after the knockout phase play-off draw on Friday, January 30.
Potential opponents
Galatasaray
Club Brugge
Atletico Madrid
Juventus








































