LIVE The Champions League returns today » The first matches of the round of 16 qualification play-off

Ashley Davis17/02/2026

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Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 09:51 / Updated Tuesday, February 17, 2026 09:59

Less than a month after the end of the single group, the Champions League returns today with the first matches of the qualifying play-offs in the round of 16 of the competition. 4 matches will be played, the first of which is Galatasaray – Juventus, scheduled from 19:45, while the rest of the matches will start at 22:00. All matches will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on the Prima Sport and Digi Sport programs.

The “headliner” of the evening is the match between Benfica and Real Madrid. Jose Mourinho reunites with his former team, less than a month after the match that took the “galacticos” out of the top 8. Benfica prevailed in Lisbon, score 4-2, after in extra time, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored the last goal for the Lusitanians.

Another interesting duel is the match between Monaco and PSG, two teams that have been constantly at the top of the French league in recent years. The evening is concluded by the match between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta.