Gazeta Esportiva.com
·28 Januari 2026
Champions League: see who’s through, who’s in the play-offs and who’s out

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·28 Januari 2026

The first phase of the Champions League concluded this Wednesday, determining the fate of the 36 teams in the competition. At the end of the eighth and final round, the teams that qualified directly for the round of 16, those that will compete in the playoffs, and those eliminated from the European tournament were revealed.
With a consistent campaign, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting, and Manchester City finished among the top eight in the standings, securing a direct spot in the round of 16 without needing to go through the preliminary knockout phase.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, Inter, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atl. Madrid, Atalanta, Leverkusen, Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt, and Benfica remain in the competition.
However, they will have to compete in the playoffs to try to advance to the round of 16. The matchups will be determined by a draw, with home and away games.
On the other hand, Marseille, Pafos, Royale Union SG, PSV, Ath. Bilbao, Napoli, FC Copenhagen, Ajax, Frankfurt, Slavia Prague, Villarreal, Kairat Almaty did not achieve the necessary points and bid farewell to the Champions League in the first phase, ending their participation in the current edition of the tournament.
Athletic Bilbao 2 x 3 Sporting Liverpool 6 x 0 Qarabag Barcelona 4 x 1 Copenhagen Monaco 0 x 0 Juventus Ajax 1 x 2 Olympiacos Paris Saint-Germain 1 x 1 Newcastle United Napoli 2 x 3 Chelsea Eintracht Frankfurt 0 x 2 Tottenham Atlético de Madrid 1 x 2 Bodo/Glimt Bayer Leverkusen 3 x 0 Villarreal Arsenal 3 x 2 Kairat Almaty Pafos 4 x 1 Slavia Prague Manchester City 2 x 0 Galatasaray Club Brugge 3 x 0 Olympique de Marseille Benfica 4 x 2 Real Madrid Union Saint-Gilloise 1 x 0 Atalanta PSV Eindhoven 1 x 2 Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund 0 x 2 Inter Milan
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