The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday, Feb. 11 with the first set of knockout stage playoff games. The first legs will wrap up Wednesday, Feb. 12 with the return fixtures taking place a week later.

The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 22: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, celebrates after winning the Serie A TIM title during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez scores a hat-trick as Inter Milan confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable victory against Monaco.

In terms of outright winners of this season’s iteration of Europe’s premier club competition, Slot’s men are the clear favourites – and, according to Opta’s calculations, have a 24.6% chance of adding another Champions League to their silverware cabinet.

Inter Milan will pursue all three points in tonight’s home showdown against Monaco in the UCL league phase finale.Per Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri want an ‘easier’

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.