Which teams have already qualified for the 2023-24 Champions League round of 16?

Barcelona were among the teams to progress from the group stage on matchday five, joining Real Madrid and others in the draw for the last 16.

Following the fixtures on matchday five of the 2023/24 Champions League group stage, 12 teams have booked their places in the round of 16, including big hitters Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City.

Which clubs qualified on Champions League matchday four?

Six clubs had already progressed to the knockout stage by the end of matchday four, with Madrid, City and Bayern Munich’s perfect records allowing them to make light work of the group stage.

The Bavarians even secured top spot in Group A with two matches to spare, while three wins for fellow Germans RB Leipzig meant they joined City in wasting little time in progressing from Group G. There was a similar scenario in Group D, where Real Sociedad and Inter quickly claiming the top two spots, with the winner of the section all that is left to be decided.

Barca and Dortmund secure round of 16 qualification

A further four teams secured their spots in the last 16 on Tuesday of the penultimate days of action, with victories for Atlético Madrid over Feyenoord and Lazio against Celtic taking the Spaniards and Italians through from Group E.

Borussia Dortmund’s progression, meanwhile, has arguably been the most impressive of all so far. Drawn in the so-called “Group of Death” alongside AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United, the 1997 winners posted a third successive victory at San Siro to become the first team to qualify from Group F.

And after failing to get out of their group in the last two seasons, Barcelona are back among the big boys following their win over Porto. Xavi Hernández’s side squandered the chance to qualify on matchday four after losing to Shakhtar Donetsk but have avoided a nervy last fixture thanks a comeback win over the Portuguese.

Arsenal and Lozano’s PSV progress to knockout round

On the penultimate Wednesday, Group B came to a premature conclusion as Arsenal took Lens apart at the Emirates to go through as group leaders. The other fixture was especially dramatic with PSV Eindhoven coming from 2-0 down to defeat Sevilla 3-2 thanks to an injury-time header from USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi. The Dutch and French clubs could both end the section on eight points, but PSV qualify thanks to their superior record in the two head-to-head games.

When is matchday six of the Champions League group stage?

The final group stage fixtures will take place on Tuesday 12 December and Wednesday 13 December, following which we will know the identities of all 16 qualifiers.

When is the UCL round of 16 draw?

The draw for the Champions League round of 16 will be made on 18 December in Nyon, Switzerland, with the ball plucking scheduled to begin at 12 noon local time (6 a.m. ET / 3 a.m. PT). As always, you can follow the draw live right here on AS USA, which will remain available on the webpage for those that prefer a little longer in bed.

When are the games for the UCL round of 16?

The first legs of the round of 16 ties will be played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February next year, with the returns following on 5, 6, 12 and 13 March.