The UEFA Champions League's knockout phase will kick off on Tuesday, February 11-12 with the return legs to be played the week after, on February 18-19 and will determine the eight teams that will face the first eight sides that already qualified in the League Phase.

Round of 16 hopes can be boosted in the remaining first legs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs.

Carlo Ancelotti Dismisses Liverpool’s Champions League Hopes Ahead of Real Madrid vs Manchester City ClashFor the fourth consecutive season, Manchester City and Real Madrid are poised to face off

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The UEFA Champions League begins bracket play Tuesday, which will take place until the end of May. The world’s top clubs, such as Liverpool, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and many more will look to reign supreme over the soccer world.

Manchester City and Real Madrid renew hostilities in the Champions League tonight. With both sides failing to secure a top eight finish in this revamped league phase of the Champions League, it has set up two blockbuster knockout phase play-off ties.