Following an up-and-down league phase, Liverpool booked a direct route into the last 16 of the Champions League and now wait to see who their opponents will be.
Arne Slot’s side ultimately won six and lost two of their eight games 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.
Having been paired with the fourth-place finishers from the league phase, Tottenham, Liverpool now know that their last-16 opponents will be one of three sides.
The Reds will face either Atletico Madrid or the winner of the tie between Galatasaray and Juventus.
Alexander Sorloth scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid eventually progressed past Club Brugge 7-4 on aggregate, after the Belgian side came from 2-0 and 3-2 to snatch a 3-3 draw on home soil last week.
Meanwhile, Juve have it all to do in Turin after being thrashed 5-2 in the first leg in Turkey, where they had Juan Cabal sent off with 25 minutes remaining, giving Galatasaray a great chance of battling past the Old Lady.
When is the draw?
The Champions League last-16 draw will take place in Nyon at 11am GMT (12pm local time) on Friday 27 February.
How to watch online
The draw will be streamed live on Uefa’s website, YouTube channel and Champions League app.
What are the match dates?
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)
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