Liverpool have discovered their potential route to the Champions League finalLiverpool and Arsenal have varying paths to the Champions League final following the last-16 draw. For finishing third in the league standings, Liverpool were paired with Tottenham and thus were set to face either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray following their respective play-off triumphs. Getting past one of those two European heavyweights would then result in a potential semi-final clash against one of Bayern, Atalanta, Manchester City or Real Madrid. Four other Premier League sides have also found out their paths to the final with Chelsea firstly facing PSG in a rematch of the summer's Club World Cup final. The former have another two-legged knockout tie against Los Blancos before then facing Atalanta or Bayern if they reach the quarter-finals.

Source: Express February 27, 2026 12:21 UTC