At this stage of the tournament, 16 teams were divided into eight pairs, Expressnews.kz reports citing KAZINFORM.

In the Europa League playoffs, Newcastle United, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid (Spain), Bodø/Glimt, Galatasaray, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Atalanta advanced to the next round.

The top eight teams from the main stage — Arsenal (England), Bayern Munich (Germany), Liverpool (England), Tottenham Hotspur (England), Barcelona (Spain), Chelsea (England), Sporting (Portugal), and Manchester City (England) — advanced directly to the quarterfinals.

Round of 16 matchups:

Ferencváros (Hungary) vs Braga (Portugal)

Panathinaikos (Greece) vs Betis (Spain)

Genk (Belgium) vs Freiburg (Germany)

Celta (Spain) vs Lyon (France)

Stuttgart (Germany) vs Porto (Portugal)

Nottingham Forest (England) vs Midtjylland (Denmark)

Bologna (Italy) vs Roma (Italy)

Lille (France) vs Aston Villa (England)

The final will take place on May 30 in Budapest at the Puskás Arena.

In the Conference League playoffs, Lech Poznań, Sigma, Crystal Palace, AZ Alkmaar, Fiorentina, Samsunspor, Celje, and Rijeka advanced to the quarterfinals.

The top eight teams from the main stage — Strasbourg, Raków, AEK Athens, Sparta Prague, Rayo Vallecano, Shakhtar, Mainz 05, and AEK Larnaca — qualified directly for the Round of 16.

Round of 16 matchups:

Lech (Poland) vs Shakhtar (Ukraine)

Crystal Palace (England) vs AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)

Samsunspor (Turkey) vs Rayo Vallecano (Spain)

Sigma (Czech Republic) vs Mainz 05 (Germany)

AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) vs Sparta (Czech Republic)

Fiorentina (Italy) vs Raków (Poland)

Celje (Slovenia) vs AEK Athens (Greece)

Rijeka (Croatia) vs Strasbourg (France)

The Conference League final will be held on May 27 in Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena.