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.

After the playoff round draw of the new-look Champions League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

The live streaming of the playoff 1st leg tie in the UEFA Champions League will be available on the SonyLIV app.

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.

This week sees the first leg of the Champions League play-offs (see explanations of this format at the end of the article). Here are the matches to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain take on Brest today at Stade Francis-Le Blé at 6:45pm (UTC+1).

The UEFA Champions League has a brand new expanded format for the 2024-25 season and so far it has been superb. MORE - New Champions League draw: How does it work? 36 sides entered into the new "league phase,