The 2025–26 Champions League is veering into crunch time, with the knockout playoffs supplying a healthy dose of the tantalising drama that’s bound to be in abundance as our sodden winters evolve into a sprightlier spring.
While eight clubs have been waiting patiently to resume their continental campaigns, others have slogged it out (with varying degrees of intensity) to reach the round of 16 and preserve their dreams of reaching the Champions League final in Budapest.
