The full list of the 16 teams that will qualify for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout stages is not yet finalized, but we already have a number of clubs already registered for their places.
European giants Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Juventus are the first four to face each other in game 4 of the group stage, while Manchester United and Chelsea join them in game 5.
Only the top two teams of each group will enter and be motivated to win the group by attending the Round of 16 draw on Monday, December 13. The top team of each group will be seeded and awarded. Selected to the Round of 16 opponents will be drawn from a pot of second-place finishers.
Champions League Round of 16
| Coporation, group | No.1 | 2nd place |
|---|---|---|
| Grp A | – | – |
| Grp B | Liverpool | – |
| GRP C | Ajax | – |
| EASY GRP | – | – |
| Grp E | Bayern Munich | – |
| Grp F | Manchester United | – |
| GRP WOOD | – | – |
| GRP HOLY | Chelsea / Juventus | Chelsea / Juventus |
When will the draw for the round of 16 Champions League teams take place?
The Round of 16 draw will be held on December 13 at 6 a.m. ET from UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. It will be streamed by UEFA.com.
Eight group winners will be seeded for draw purposes. They will create one pot, while the other pot will contain the runner-up from each group.
Two important details to remember for this Round of 16 draw:
- Teams from the same country cannot play against each other (see table below);
- The winner of the group (ie the seeded teams) will host the second leg of each Round of 16 series. This is supposed to be an advantage because if injury time or penalties are required, it will be at home.
Knockout qualifiers by country
| Nation | Total number of clubs | Club |
|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United |
| Germany | first | Bayern Munich |
| Italy | first | Juventus |
| Netherlands | first | Ajax Amsterdam |
The two legs of Round 16 will last for eight days from February to March. The return leg of each series will take place three weeks after the first leg.
The remaining eight teams will participate in the quarter-final draw on March 18, 2022, which will decide the rest of the Champions League group stages through the final in Saint Petersburg on May 28. seeds entered this draw, and unlike the Round of 16, teams from the same country may be drawn against each other.
Champions League round of 16 fixtures
Round 16, foot 1
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | channel | Current |
| February 15th | Round 16 #1 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 15th | Round 16 #2 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 16th | Round 16 # 3 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 16th | Round 16 # 4 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 22 | Round 16 # 5 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 22 | Round 16 # 6 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 23 | Round 16 # 7 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| February 23 | Round 16 # 8 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
Round 16, 2nd leg
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | channel | Current |
| March 8 | Round 16 #1 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 8 | Round 16 #2 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 9 | Round 16 # 3 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 9 | Round 16 # 4 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 15 | Round 16 # 5 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 15 | Round 16 # 6 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 16 | Round 16 # 7 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| March 16 | Round 16 # 8 | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount + |
Who will win the UEFA Champions League 2021-22?
As the tournament progresses, odds researchers continuously adjust the future prices for each team when it comes to qualifying for the Champions League. Here are the latest odds courtesy of DraftKings is based in the US (asterisks indicate teams that have qualified for Round 16):
Total Champions League Winner Rate
| Team | November 23 |
|---|---|
| City of Manchester | +300 |
| Bayern Munich * | +350 |
| PSG | +500 |
| Liverpool * | +550 |
| Chelsea * | +600 |
| Manchester United* | +1200 |
| Ajax * | +2000 |
| Real Madrid | +2200 |
| Atlético Madrid | +3500 |
| Juventus * | +3500 |
| Inter Milan | +5000 |
| B. Dortmund | +5000 |
| Barcelona | +5000 |
| Atalanta | +10000 |
| Porto | +15000 |
| Benfica | +15000 |
| Villarreal | +15000 |
| RB Salzburg | +15000 |
| Seville | +20000 |
| Wolfsburg | +30000 |
| Lille | +50000 |
| Club Brugge | +800000 |
| Sports CP | +100000 |
UEFA Champions League 2021-2022: Tournament Format
The 2021-2022 edition of the UEFA Champions League has a familiar format – and a new twist.
As usual, the tournament begins with the group stage (eight groups, four teams each) and only the top two teams of each group advance to the Round of 16 which will begin in February 2022. Two-leg knockout, aggregate many goals. Rounds are played for the rest of the way until the singles game final to be held in Russia on May 28, 2022.
- Group stage: September 14-15, September 28-29, October 19-20, November 2-3, November 23-24, December 7-8
- Round 16: February 15-16, March 8-9 / February 22-23, March 15-16
- Quarterfinals: April 5-6, April 12-13
- Semifinal: April 26-27, May 3-4
- Final: May 28, 2022 (St.Petersburg, Russia)
No away goals in Champions League
Here’s the turning point: For the first time since 1965, no away scorers will be used in the knockout stages of UEFA competitions, including the Champions League, after it was abolished in June 2021.
Series with total goals after the second leg ends will go directly to extra time and, if necessary, penalty kicks.
How to watch UEFA Champions League
The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League will be held in the United States by CBS (English) and Univision (Spanish) on several television and streaming platforms.
- Day: 29 matches from September 2021 to May 2022
- Channel: CBS, CBS Sports Network-CBSSN (select matches only)
- Spanish TV: Univision, TUDN, UniMas, Galavision, TUDNxtra (TUDNxtra available through select cable, satellite and streaming providers)
- Streaming (English): Supreme +
- Streaming (Spanish): fuboTV, PrendeTV, TUDN.tv, TUDN app (authenticated user)
CBS Sports will feature live match, halftime and post-game studio programming, which will air on CBS Sports Network and stream on Paramount+. Also returning this year is a RedZone-like ambient show called “The Golazo Show,” also on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, with all the goals and best chances from co-playing games. time.
Univision will mirror that coverage with its own video game and post-game programming. The display around its whip is known as “Zona Fútbol.”
Nearly every Champions League match is available to stream fuboTV, provide a free seven-day trial for new subscribers. The streaming platform carries all of the Univision channel families: Univision, TUDN, UniMas, Galavision and TUDNxtra.
Univision will stream select matches on the ad-supported PrendeTV platform, available for free on mobile and connected TV devices, Amazon Fire TV, Apple (iOS and tvOS), Google (mobile) Android phones and TV devices), Roku, and via the web on Prende.tv.
