The Champions League playoff pairs will be drawn on Friday.

Lukas Hradecky and Bayer Leverkusen’s playoff path is really difficult. Zumawire / mvphotos

The new era of the Champions League will move on to the playoffs. The regular season ended on Wednesday and the playoffs will be drawn on Friday.

Teams 9-24 plays in the first playoff phase. The top eight got the place straight to the quarter -finals.

There is also a significant change in the playoffs this year, as teams from the same country can meet each other immediately in the opening round.

Possible couples in the complicated chart have been opened below. The teams are listed according to the standings.

The first round of the playoffs

Possible couples

9. Atalanta -Sporting/Club Brügge

10. Dortmund -Sporting/Club Brügge

11. Real Madrid -Celtic/Manchester City

12. Bayern Munich -Celtic/Manchester City

13. AC MILAN -FYYernoord/Juventus

14. PSV -FYYENOORD/Juventus

15. PSG -Monaco/Brest

16. Benfica -Monaco/Brest

17. Monaco -Psg/Benfica

18. Brest -Psg/Benfica

19. Feyenoord -AC Milan/PSV

20. Juventus -AC Milan/PSV

21. Celtic -Real Madrid/Bayern Munich

22. Manchester City -Real Madrid/Bayern Munich

23. Sporting -Salanta/Dortmund

24. Club Brügge -Atlanta/Dortmund

The reigning German champion Bayer Leverkusen was a great success in the autumn and winter regular season. Lukas Hradecky The team was finally sixth.

However, the joy may end there. The extension chart is downright nightmare. Leverkusen will face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Manchester City in the quarter -finals. There is also Celtic possible, albeit very unlikely, lottery.

Dortmund, who plays weak and the tenth, in the quarter -finals, can measure his level against either Lille or Aston wool if it can survive there.

Quarter -finals

Possible couples

1. Liverpool -Psg/Benfica/Monaco/Brest

2. Barcelona -Psg/Benfica/Monaco/Brest

3. Arsenal -AC Milan/PSV/Feyenoord/Juventus

4. Inter -AC Milan/PSV/Feyenoord/Juventus

5. Atlético Madrid -Real Madrid/Bayern Munich/Celtic/Manchester City

6. Leverkusen -Real Madrid/Bayern Munich/Celtic/Manchester City

7. Lille -Atlanta/Dortmund/Sporting/Club Brügge

8. Aston Villa -Atlanta/Dortmund/Sporting/Club Brügge

The first phase of the playoffs will be played from 11th to 12th February. and 18-19 February.

The quarter -finals will be played from 4 to 5 March. and 11-12.3.

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