Can Barcelona lift the trophy for a third year in the row? The knockout phase of the tournament is right around the corner.

After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday's draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs,

The draw for the knockout rounds of the Champions League is coming up on Friday in a newly-formatted layout for the 2024-25 season. Here is everything you need to know about the play-off round, the

When is the UEFA Women’s Champions League Knockout Stage Draw? The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League will take place on February

The teams on the first and second ball drawn from the pot will face each other in the semi-final stage, as is the same for balls three and four. The first ball drawn in each of the ties will signify the home team for the first-leg of the semi-final stages.

Defending champion Barcelona was paired with Wolfsburg in the draw Friday for the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League, and record eight-time winner Lyon will play Bayern Munich. Barcelona and Lyon met in the final in three of the past six seasons and a fourth is possible after UEFA also made the semifinal draw which kept the two powers apart.

Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius, left, and Manchester City's Rebecca Knaak battle for the ball during the Women's League Cup semi-final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester Ci

The UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final draw is finally here, setting the stage for the most thrilling matchups of the season. With the road to Lisbon about to be revealed, fans around the world can immerse themselves in the action like never before.