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.

The 2024-25 Champions League knockout playoff draw concluded Friday, Jan. 31 as UEFA prepares for the bracket stage of their premier competition. The teams that finished ninth through 24th in the league phase must play a two-legged playoff to advance to the next stage of the bracket.

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.

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The draw takes place at 6am ET on Friday, January 31 at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. First legs of the play-off round will take place on February 11/12, with the second legs on February 18/19.

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 Champions League is down to 24 teams, and yes, giants such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. Let's review the league phase and the best XI, and project who's winning it all.

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The Scottish champions were hit with a UEFA disciplinary notice that could trigger an automatic ban on away fans being present in the Allianz Arena.