The Champions League play-off draw ceremony will officially begin at 11.00am GMT (UK time) on Friday, January 30, 2026, held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. In the UK, you can watch the draw live on TNT Sports 1. This draw consists of teams that finished between ninth and 24th in the league phase, such as Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle. Seeded Teams: These teams finished ninth–16th and will host the second leg: Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG, Newcastle United, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, and Bayer Leverkusen. Unseeded Teams: These teams finished 17th–24th and will play the first leg at home: Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt, and Benfica.

Source: Express January 30, 2026 15:17 UTC