Under the new Champions League format, teams which have finished between eighth and 24th in the league phase will still have a chance to make it to the knockouts.

The draw is complete, and we now know all eight match-ups between teams ranked 9th to 24th as they compete for the final spots in the last 16.

The UEFA Champions League league phase reached its climax in thrilling fashion, with drama in the races for the eighth and 24th places.

Real Madrid and Benfica will face each other again in the playoffs after their dramatic league stage match on Wednesday. Here is a look at the eight matches in the playoff stages as well as how the bracket looks like for the Round of 16,

Napoli were eliminated from the Champions League this evening, with a 3-2 defeat at home to Chelsea sending the Italian champions crashing out of the competition.The Partenopei knew they had a