The weekend is already off to a busy start with the UEFA Champions League draw for the knockout phase playoffs, and that's before an exciting batch of matches takes place across Europe. I'm Pardeep Cattry with an end-of-week check-in.

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and now, with the draw complete, the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table,

The UEFA Champions League knockout round draw is Friday, with 24 of Europe's top soccer clubs entering the playoff phase. Here's what to know.

Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down the UEFA Champions League action involving USMNT players. AC Milan's Christian Pulisic and PSV's Ricardo Pepi showed out by both scoring goals for their respective clubs.

After the playoff round draw of the new-look Champions League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

Elsewhere, Celtic meet Bayern Munich and there is an all-French contest between minnows Brest and Paris Saint-Germain. The first legs of the play-off matches will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19. Sam Lee, Rory Smith, Oliver Kay, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Dermot Corrigan analyse the key talking points from the draw.

The UEFA Champions League group stage, in the first year of a new format, concludes Wednesday. Here's what to know, including how to watch.

Forward Jhon Duran became the latest player from one of Europe's top leagues to move to Saudi Arabia after joining Al-Nassr from Aston Villa on Friday. The Colombia international's move was worth a reported 64 million pounds ($80 million).

Danny Ings - £64.5m ⚽ 8. Dominic Solanke - £84m 🔥 6. Gareth Bale - £95m Three British players have gone for over £100 million in total 🤑

Buy your tickets for the Real Madrid CF - Manchester City FC game on Tue, Feb 18 - 01h (to be confirmed). See prices, seating capacity, VIP areas and options at the Santiago Bernabéu