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Harry Latham-Coyle

Chelsea’s Champions League draw and path to final revealed

Chelsea will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last-16 as the two-time winners plot another deep run in the competition.

The Premier League side secured a top-eight finish during the initial phase despite parting ways with manager Enzo Maresca, and Liam Rosenior will now have a chance to oversee his first European knockout campaign.

Twice winners of the Champions League, Chelsea have a good recent trophy record, following up Conference League success with a Club World Cup crown last summer, though will perhaps covet this rather more.

And Chelsea are now set for a rematch of last summer’s Club World Cup final as they prepare to face Champions League holders PSG in the last 16. The Blues produced a statement performance to beat PSG 4-1 in New Jersey, with the French side now targeting revenge.

The two legs of the tie will take place on Wednesday 11 March at the Parc des Princes and at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 17 March.

Chelsea’s Champions League draw

Should they progress past PSG, Chelsea will face either Galatasaray or Liverpool in the quarter-finals. As Chelsea are the sixth seeds, they are guaranteed to be at home in the second leg in the last-16, but would not be if they are the lower seed in the quarter-finals.

What about the semi-finals?

If Chelsea reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2021, the last time they won the competition, they know they would play one of four teams:

They are Real Madrid, Manchester City, Atalanta and Bayern Munich.

Full Champions League bracket

Top half

Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea

Galatasaray vs Liverpool

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Atalanta vs Bayern Munich

Bottom half

Newcastle vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham

Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

What are the match dates?

The last-16 ties will take place in mid-March. Here are the remaining round dates:

Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026

Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026

Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026

Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)

What are Chelsea’s Champions League odds?

Betting sites see Chelsea as outsiders for the Champions League, with seven teams above them in the current winner odds.

Winner – 14/1

To reach the final – 8/1

Odds provided by BetVictor

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