With one match remaining in the UEFA Champions League group stage, 14 teams have qualified for the round of 16 with two spots still up for grabs.
The latest teams to book their place in the knockout rounds were Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter, PSG, Benfica, Porto, and Borussia Dortmund, all of whom confirmed qualification on Matchday 5.
They join five clubs who booked their Round of 16 tickets on Matchday 4: Real Madrid and 2001 finalist Manchester City were the first teams to secure a place in the knockout rounds, while Italian league leaders Napoli, German power Bayern Munich and the Belgian side. Club Brugge joined them a day later.
With only the top two teams from Groups A-H progressing to the knockouts, there will be a total of 16 teams eliminated from the group stage, meaning there are four open spots left to claim: two and one each in Group D. Group E and F.
Real Madrid used a magical run to lift the trophy in the 2021/22 knockout stages, eliminating several continental powers along the way: PSG (Round of 16), Chelsea (Quarterfinals), Manchester City (Semifinals), and Liverpool (Final). They are now four rounds away from defending their title and adding to their all-time record of Champions League wins.
Below are all the details on how the round of 16 is selected, when the draw will take place, and what the rules are for the knockout stages.
Teams in the Champions League Round of 16 in 2022/23
The first 14 teams have mathematically qualified for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 to be played in February 2023.
There is still one match left to play on November 2nd, and we will have the final draw for the Round of 16. But we already have 14 teams in all eight groups.
It remains to be seen whether some of these teams will advance as first or second in their respective groups. Here is the Round of 16 picks grouped by nation:
| Clubs | Total Clubs | Nation |
| Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Tottenham | 4 | England |
| Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | Germany |
| Napoli, Inter Milan | 2 | Italy |
| Benfica, Porto | 2 | Portugal |
| Club Brugge | 1 | Belgium |
| PSG | 1 | France |
| Real Madrid | 1 | Spain |
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When is the Champions League Round of 16 Draw 2022/23?
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 will take place on Monday, November 7, 2022, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. It will be held just five days after the end of the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, November 2. This will ensure that the knockout stages are scheduled before the break for the 2022 World Cup.
Draws are usually held at noon CET, or 6 am ET (11 am BST).
It matters whether a team finishes first or second in its group. The teams that win their group will play against one of the eight group runners-up, ensuring what should be a more favorable matchup even if it doesn’t always work out that way on paper.
Teams from the same country and same group cannot play each other in the Round of 16. But those restrictions are lifted for the rest of the tournament from the quarterfinals to the finals.
The table below has been updated to indicate the group qualifiers as of Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
| Group | 1st Place (Group Winners) | 2nd Place (Group Runners-up) |
| A | Napoli | Liverpool |
| B | Porto | Club Brugge |
| C | Bayern Munich | Inter Milan |
| D | Tottenham | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| E | Chelsea | TBD |
| F | Real Madrid* | TBD |
| G | Man City | Borussia Dortmund |
| H | PSG* | Benfica* |
*Current group standings reflected. Club has mathematically clinched a Round of 16 berth, but placement (1st or 2nd) has not yet been determined.
When is the Champions League Round of 16 fixtures in 2023?
European governing body UEFA spreads the Round of 16 matchups over a period of one month. There is a gap of three weeks between the first and second legs of each series.
| Match | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
| RD16 #1 | 2023, Feb 14 | 2023, Mar 8 |
| RD16 #2 | 2023, Feb 14 | 2023, Mar 8 |
| RD16 #3 | 2023, Feb 15 | 2023, Mar 7 |
| RD16 #4 | 2023, Feb 15 | 2023, Mar 7 |
| RD16 #5 | 2023, Feb 21 | 2023, Mar 15 |
| RD16 #6 | 2023, Feb 21 | 2023, Mar 15 |
| RD16 #7 | 2023, Feb 22 | 2023, Mar 14 |
| RD16 #8 | 2023, Feb 22 | 2023, Mar 14 |
Are there away goals in the Champions League?
As with last season, away goals will not act as tiebreakers in the knockout rounds of the Champions League if the teams are even on aggregate goals.
Instead, 30 minutes of extra time will be played on aggregate goals after the second leg. If the deadlock persists, a penalty shootout will decide the series.
The 2021/22 season was the first since 1965 that away goals were not used as tiebreakers.
The 2021/22 tournament had the only two knockout round series to require extra time and they both involved eventual champions Real Madrid. They beat Chelsea in the quarter-finals and Manchester City in the semi-finals without penalty kicks in extra time.
Champions League Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals in 2023
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the same two-leg format in the Round of 16, with the team scoring the most goals over the two legs advancing.
If the teams are level on aggregate goals after the end of the second leg, they will head to 30 minutes of extra time and penalty kicks if necessary.
The quarterfinals will be held in April, the semifinals in May, and the finals in June.
Quarterfinals of Champions League
After the Round of 16 winners have been determined, a quarterfinal draw will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, that will establish the rest of the knockout round bracket in the final.
The quarterfinal draw involves no seeding and unlike the round of 16, teams from the same country can be drawn against each other.
| Match | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
| TBD | April 11, Tues | April 18, Tues |
| TBD | April 11, Tues | April 18, Tues |
| TBD | April 12, Wed | April 19, Wed |
| TBD | April 12, Wed | April 19, Wed |
Semifinals of Champions League
| Match | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
| TBD | May 9, Tues | May 16, Tues |
| TBD | May 10, Wed | May 17, Wed |
Final of Champions League
| Date | Match | Time |
| June 10, Sat | Semifinal Winners | 20:00 / 15:00 |
When is UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw ?
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 will take place on Monday, November 7, 2022, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. It will be held just five days after the end of the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, November 2. This will ensure that the knockout stages are scheduled before the break for the 2022 World Cup.
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