Start of the event: 31.01.25 13:00.

The UEFA Champions League play-off draw will determine the pairs for the first knockout round of the 2024/25 season. The event will take place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. Under the new format, the top 8 teams from the final standings of the general stage have advanced directly to the Round of 16. The remaining spots will be determined in the upcoming round, featuring teams that finished between 9th and 24th place. The seeded teams are those with the highest rankings that did not make the top 8. These include Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Milan, PSG, PSV, and Benfica. The unseeded teams consist of those ranked 17th or lower: Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting, and Club Brugge.

The UEFA Champions League play-off draw will be streamed live on the MEGOGO platform on January 30, 2025.

The procedure follows a specific algorithm, ensuring that pairings are not random. The 9th and 10th-ranked teams will face the 23rd or 24th-ranked teams. The rest of the matchups are determined similarly, moving toward the middle of the 9-24 ranking range.

For example, Real Madrid (No. 11) / Bayern Munich (No. 12) will face Celtic (No. 21) / Manchester City (No. 22), while Milan (No. 13) / PSV (No. 14) will play against Feyenoord (No. 19) / Juventus (No. 20). Atalanta (No. 9) / Borussia Dortmund (No. 10) will compete for a place in the Round of 16 against Sporting (No. 23) / Club Brugge (No. 24), and PSG (No. 15) / Benfica (No. 16) will face Monaco (No. 17) / Brest (No. 18). As a result, Real Madrid can only face Celtic or Manchester City, while Milan will be paired with either Feyenoord or Juventus.

How to watch the event broadcast on MEGOGO.

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