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With the league phase ending in dramatic circumstances, we now cast our eyes over to the UEFA Champions League play-off round. With teams fighting for a place in the last 16, they must first advance past the play-off round, which sees the teams who finished between ninth and 24th battle it out. How can you watch these matches, when are they, and who is playing? TNT Sports explains all...

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After a dramatic final day in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, which saw teams dip in and out of the top eight spots and the top 24 like yo-yos, we now move onto the play-off round.

All the teams who finished between ninth and 24th in the league phase of Europe’s premier competition will be in action, with a place in the last 16 at stake.

Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain went through the play-offs in the inaugural edition of the new format, so our winners may well be in action at this stage of the competition.

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With so much to play for, expect drama from minute one until minute 90 and beyond of the second leg.

Who is playing in the UEFA Champions League play-off round?

The first game of the Champions League play-off round will see Turkish league leaders Galatasaray hosting Italian giants Juventus.

We then see a repeat of arguably the moment of the entire league phase, with Benfica hosting Real Madrid, just weeks after goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s 98th-minute header in the league phase match between the two saw Benfica finish eek in 24th spot.

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Borussia Dortmund welcome Atalanta to the Signal Iduna Park and there is an all-French affair between Monaco and PSG.

On Wednesday, Newcastle United visit Qarabag, while Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt welcome last year’s runners-up Inter.

Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid go head-to-head, before Olympiacos and Bayer Leverkusen go to battle in the final play-off clash.

When is the UEFA Champions League play-off round?

The first legs of the Champions League play-off round begin on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18.

There will be one match on each day that kicks off at 5:45pm UK, with the remaining three kicking off at 8pm.

The second legs will take place the following week, on Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 25.

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How to watch the UEFA Champions League play-off round

TNT Sports and discovery+ will be your home to watch all the UEFA Champions League play-off action on Wednesday, with three of the four matches on Tuesday also live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

You will be able to watch the matches individually or make use of the Multiview setting if you want to keep an eye on all the action each night.

The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.

You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.

The full channel listing for the play-off round on TNT Sports is as follows (all times UK):

First legs

Tuesday, February 17

Galatasaray v Juventus - TNT Sports 1 (17:45)
Monaco v PSG - TNT Sports 1 (20:00)
Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta - TNT Sports 3 (20:00)

Wednesday, February 18

Qarabag v Newcastle - TNT Sports 1 (17:45)
Bodo/Glimt v Inter - TNT Sports 1 (20:00)
Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid - TNT Sports 3 (20:00)
Olympiacos v Bayer Leverkusen - TNT Sports 4 (20:00)

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Second legs

Tuesday, February 24

Atletico Madrid v Club Brugge - TNT Sports 3 (17:45)
Bayer Leverkusen v Olympiakos - TNT Sports 2 (20:00)
Inter v Bodo/Glimt - TNT Sports 1 (20:00)

Wednesday, February 25

Atalanta v Borussia Dortmund - TNT Sports 3 (17:45)
Juventus v Galatasaray - TNT Sports 3 (20:00)
PSG v Monaco - TNT Sports 2 (20:00)
Real Madrid v Benfica - TNT Sports 1 (20:00)

Who lies in wait in the last 16 for the winners?

With the draw for both the play-off and the round of 16 conducted at the same time, every team in the play-offs knows the opponents in waiting.

Once they are drawn up against their last 16 opposition, teams will largely know the route to the final of the Champions League, with each play-off designated to either the silver path or the blue path, meaning they already know their sides of the draw.

On the silver side, the winner of Monaco and PSG will face either Barcelona or Chelsea, while the winners of Qarabag v Newcastle on the blue path will face the same potential opposition.

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Whoever comes out on top of Galatasaray’s match with Juventus on the silver path, and Club Brugge’s match with Atletico on the blue path, will face one of Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool.

Manchester City or Sporting CP await for either Benfica or Real Madrid on the silver path, with Bodo/Glimt or Inter facing the other team on the blue path.

And finally, the top two seeds, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, will face either Borussia Dortmund or Atalanta (sliver path) or Olympiacos or Leverkusen (blue path).

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