The draw for the round of 16 will take place on February 21, 2025. Teams from the group stage, who finished in the top 8, are seeded, while the four knockout phase playoff winners will be unseeded.

Benfica take control of their Champions League play-off with an away win against a Monaco side that have to play most of the second half with only 10 men.

The round-of-16 draw sees the top eight teams go into one of two possible positions, which automatically creates not only the fixture but also the full bracket through to the fina