Liverpool and Arsenal's Champions League paths to final become clearer after draw
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The Champions League last-16 draw has been completed with all six English teams still in the competition also knowing their potential paths to the final 12:11, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 Updated: 12:16, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 Liverpool have discovered their potential route to the Champions League final (Image: Kristian Skeie UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)Liverpool and Arsenal have varying paths to the Champions League final following the last-16 draw. Getting past one of those two European heavyweights would then result in a potential semi-final clash against one of Bayern, Atalanta, Manchester City or Real Madrid.As for Arsenal, who won the league stage, they are set to face Bayer Leverkusen in the last-16 with their other potential opponents in Atalanta facing second-placed Bayern Munich.
Beyond that, the Gunners arguably have the best possible quarter-final draw with one of Sporting CP or Bodo/Glimt as their scheduled opponents.One of Barcelona, Newcastle United, Atletico or Spurs would then await in a semi-final. Four other Premier League sides have also found out their paths to the final with Chelsea firstly facing PSG in a rematch of the summer's Club World Cup final.Arsenal have been handed a favourable Champions League last-16 draw (Image: (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images))It would then be a quarter-final meeting against one of Galatasaray or Liverpool before a semi-final against any of Man City, Real, Atalanta or Bayern.
As for Newcastle, they have a rematch from the league stage against Barcelona in the last-16 and would then take on Atletico or Spurs ahead of a potential semi-final up against any of Bodo/Glimt, Sporting CP, Leverkusen or Arsenal.Despite their league form, Tottenham are also in the knockouts and will play Atletico in their last-16 fixture. A quarter-final against Barcelona or Newcastle would be their next clash and if they do make the semi-finals, Bodo/Glimt, Sporting, Leverkusen or north London rivals Arsenal would be waiting.