OFFICIAL: Confirming the 16 teams advancing to the Champions League Round of 16

In the early hours of February 26 (Vietnam time), the last fixtures of the 2025/26 Champions League play-off round took place, confirming the 16 teams progressing to the Round of 16.

PSG reaches the Champions League Round of 16 for the 14th consecutive season

PSG drew 2-2 with Monaco in the second leg but still secured qualification to the Champions League Round of 16 for the 14th straight season. Monaco took the lead before Coulibaly was sent off, which shifted the momentum. Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia scored to help the French side come back, before Teze pulled one back late in the game. Despite advancing, PSG still left many questions by struggling in both legs against a 10-man opponent.

Real Madrid overcomes Benfica but still leaves doubts

Real Madrid narrowly defeated Benfica 2-1 to reach the Round of 16, extending their winning streak at the Bernabéu. Rafa Silva scored early, but Tchouaméni and Vinícius scored consecutively to overturn the score for the hosts. The match was fast-paced, with Courtois making several crucial saves. Although they progressed, Real’s performance was not fully convincing.

Atalanta remains Italy’s sole hope

Atalanta staged a dramatic comeback by beating Dortmund 4-1 to advance with a 4-3 aggregate. Scamacca opened the scoring before Pašalić’s header put the Italian side ahead in the second leg. Adeyemi equalized the aggregate for Dortmund, but the drama peaked late when VAR awarded Atalanta a penalty, and Samardžić scored the decisive goal in the final moments. This marked the first time since the 2018/19 season that a team overturned a two-goal deficit after the first leg in the knockout stage.

Galatasaray reaches the Champions League Round of 16 for the first time in 12 years

Juventus won 3-2 after 120 minutes but were eliminated with a 5-7 aggregate loss to Galatasaray. Locatelli scored from the penalty spot, but Lloyd Kelly’s red card put the "Old Lady" at a significant disadvantage. McKennie equalized the aggregate to send the match into extra time, but Osimhen and Barış Yılmaz scored to end Juventus’ hopes. Galatasaray reached the Champions League Round of 16 for the first time in 12 years.