UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Schedule, Fixtures, Important dates, and more

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixtures were drawn on 18th December, 2023. The ceremony was held in Nyon, Switzerland with representatives from all clubs present in the venue. 

The top 2 of each group made it to the knock-outs, with the group winners already being seeded. The draw took just over 15 minutes with each team now knowing the path needed for Champions League glory. 

The first leg of the Round of 16 will be played on the nights of February 13, 14, 20 and 21. Each night will be hosting 2 matches, with the unseeded teams hosting the first leg. The 2nd leg will be held on the nights of March 5, 6, 12 and 13. 

2023/24 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixtures 

The first fixture to be drawn was the one between Porto and Arsenal, and from there the remaining 7 fixtures were decided within the next 15 minutes. Some of the best fixtures were the ones between Napoli and FC Barcelona and Inter Milan against Atletico Madrid.

How were the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draws held? 

The 16 teams that managed to advance to the knockouts were divided into two groups, seeded and unseeded. The teams that won their respective groups were put into the seeded category, while the teams that finished 2nd were unseeded. 

The unseeded teams were randomly drawn and their opponents, as long as they were not in the same group or same association, were also randomly drawn. Former Chelsea captain, John Terry, along with Georgio Marchetti, conducted the draw. 

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Schedule 

The Round of 16 will be kicked off on the night of 13th February, with Copenhagen hosting the defending champions, Manchester City. At the same time, Leipzig hosts Real Madrid. The matches will be played at 8 pm GMT on every UCL matchday and will continue till the finals.

Schedule for the first legs of the Champions League 

Schedule for the second leg of the Champions League 

Where and when to watch the UEFA Champions League Round of 16? 

All fixtures of the Round of 16 will be played at 8 pm (GMT), 3 pm (ET) and 1:30 am (IST). The matches will be played on the nights of February 13, 14, 20 and 21. The second leg will be played on the nights of March 6, 7, 13 and 14. 

Here are the ways you can watch the UEFA Champions League: 

• USA: CBS Sports (Television)
• USA: Paramount+ (Streaming)
• UK: TNT Sports (Television)
• UK: discovery+ (Streaming)
• India: Sony Sports Ten (Television)
• India: Sony Liv (Streaming) 

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