Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 bracket and fixtures, and predict who will ultimately advance to the Quarterfinals. Reigning Champions League winners PSG and reigning Conference League winners Chelsea meet again after their showdown in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Liverpool and Galatasaray will play out a rematch from Matchday 2 of the League Phase. City and Madrid, who met on Matchday 6 in Madrid, will meet in the knockout rounds for the fifth season in a row. Barcelona and Newcastle meet again after their encounter on Matchday 1 of the League Phase. Meanwhile, Bayern & Atalanta, Atletico Madrid & Tottenham, and Bodo/Glimt & Sporting will all play their respective opponents for the first-ever time in the Champions League. Finally, Arsenal and Leverkusen meet for the first time in a quarter-century in the Champions League.

Nick and Taylor analyze another dramatic rendition of the Champions League Knockout Playoff round, where Italian clubs once again disappointed. Reigning finalists Inter took on the Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt and became the latest victims of an unbelievable, unforeseen upset in the competition. Galatasaray and Juventus played out a roller coaster of a tie that featured extra time in Turin. PSG once again faced a domestic rival in the Knockout Playoff round, though this time they barely escaped. Dortmund collapsed in an epic atmosphere in Bergamo. Real Madrid again faced historical UCL kryptonite Benfica, while Leverkusen returned to Greece to face Olympiacos. Finally, Newcastle showed serious intent against an unpredictable Qarabag, while Atletico and Club Brugge played out an absolute thriller.

Timestamps:

0:00-01:32 Intro

01:33-14:57 Inter vs Bodo/Glimt

14:58-30:07 Juventus vs Galatasaray

30:08-37:04 PSG vs Monaco

37:05-49:46 Atalanta vs Dortmund

49:47-01:03:19 Real Madrid vs Benfica

01:03:20-01:08:00 Leverkusen vs Olympiacos

01:08:01-01:17:25 Newcastle vs Qarabag

01:17:26-01:26:08 Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge

01:26:09-01:31:59 Knockout Playoff Round Recap

Nick and Taylor analyze the pure bedlam from the final matchday of the Champions League League Phase. Benfica's goalkeeper scores a goal that will long be remembered in Champions League history to send the Portuguese outfit into the knockout rounds by the slimmest of margins. Bodo/Glimt travels to Atletico Madrid's fortress, Wanda Metropolitano, and pulls off an incredible comeback to qualify for the knockouts in their debut season. And Club Brugge stuns Marseille in Belgium, routing the French side to once again qualify for the knockout rounds. Elsewhere, Sporting also scored a last-second winner to reach the top-8, Arsenal completed a perfect League Phase campaign, Inter bounced back from losing three-straight, and Olympiacos won their third successive match to ensure knockout football.

Timestamps:

0:00-06:19 Intro

06:20-19:32 Benfica vs Real Madrid

19:33-23:26 Atletico Madrid vs Bodo/Glimt

23:27-29:47 Club Brugge vs Marseille

29:48-36:51 Athletic Club vs Sporting

36:52-45:20 PSV vs Bayern

45:21-51:18 Napoli vs Chelsea

51:19-56:05 Ajax vs Olympiacos

56:06-01:00:13 Pafos vs Slavia Praha

01:00:14-01:03:09 PSG vs Newcastle

01:03:10-01:06:30 City vs Galatasaray

01:06:31-01:10:04 Barcelona vs Copenhagen

01:10:05-01:13:03 Dortmund vs Inter

01:13:04-01:16:01 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham

01:16:02-01:16:35 Monaco vs Juventus

01:16:36-01:17:50 Liverpool vs Qarabag

01:17:51-01:18:57 Leverkusen vs Villarreal

01:18:58-01:20:25 Arsenal vs Kairat

01:20:26-01:21:29 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Atalanta

01:21:30-01:22:20 Monaco vs Juventus (again)

Taylor breaks down all 18 fixtures from Matchday 7 in the League Phase of the Champions League, which produced some needed wins from a number of struggling clubs, a historic victory for the Norwegian debutants Bodo/Glimt, and the capitulation of four clubs before the final matchday. Additionally, Taylor previews the fixtures for the final League Phase matchday and explains what's at stake for each club going into Matchday 8.

Timestamps:

0:00-01:15 Intro

01:16-08:53 Inter vs Arsenal

08:54-15:15 Bodo/Glimt vs Man City

15:16-21:28 Tottenham vs Dortmund

21:29-27:27 Real Madrid vs Monaco

27:28-31:42 Sporting vs PSG

31:43-36:49 Copenhagen vs Napoli

36:50-39:35 Olympiacos vs Leverkusen

39:36-43:18 Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge

43:19-48:45 Villarreal vs Ajax

48:46-54:56 Atalanta vs Athletic Club

54:57-58:20 Juventus vs Benfica

58:21-01:01:35 Marseille vs Liverpool

01:01:36-01:04:34 Newcastle vs PSV

01:04:35-01:06:34 Galatasaray vs Atletico Madrid

01:06:35-01:11:53 Bayern vs Union Saint-Gilloise

01:11:54-01:16:13 Qarabag vs Eintracht Frankfurt

01:16:14-01:21:25 Slavia Praha vs Barcelona

01:21:26-01:23:25 Chelsea vs Pafos

01:23:26-01:38:48 Matchday 8 Preview

European football prophet Nick Robertson and European football expert Taylor Monroe analyze an interesting slate of League Phase fixtures from Matchday 6 of the Champions League. Real Madrid and Man City met yet again for another classic, managerial heavyweights Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte clashed in Lisbon, Atalanta played host to Chelsea in Bergamo, Bayern welcomed Sporting to the Allianz Arena, and titans Liverpool visited San Siro to face Inter. Plus, several unexpected victors finally emerged as the League Phase approaches the final two matchdays.

Timestamps:

0:00-1:15 Intro

1:16-16:22 Real Madrid vs Manchester City

16:23-24:45 Benfica vs Napoli

24:46-30:31 Qarabag vs Ajax

30:32-38:47 Villarreal vs Copenhagen

38:48-45:10 Leverkusen vs Newcastle

45:11-49:47 Dortmund vs Bodo/Glimt

49:48-56:32 Juventus vs Pafos

56:33-59:53 Club Brugge vs Arsenal

59:54-01:04:55 Athletic Club vs PSG

01:04:56-01:18:09 Atalanta vs Chelsea

01:18:10-01:26:28 Bayern vs Sporting

01:26:29-01:34:28 Inter vs Liverpool

01:34:29-01:43:15 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Marseille

01:43:16-01:51:38 PSV vs Atletico Madrid

01:51:39-01:57:03 Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt

01:57:04-02:02:48 Tottenham vs Slavia Praha

02:02:49-02:06:06 Monaco vs Galatasaray

02:06:07-02:08:18 Kairat Almaty vs Olympiacos

02:08:19-02:13:23 Matchday 7 Preview

For the first time in 2520 Sports Talk history, we had one of our own live in the stadium for a Champions League match. Nick Robertson shares his incredible story from the Parc des Princes on Matchday 5, where he watched the reigning UCL winners PSG face off against the reigning Europa League winners of Tottenham. Nick and Taylor also provide a comprehensive analysis of the other 17 matches from a truly unforgettable Champions League matchday, which included a battle between perfect sides Arsenal and Bayern, a showdown between Atletico Madrid and Inter, a heavyweight clash between Chelsea and Barcelona, and much more.

Timestamps:

0:25-5:25 Nick's Impressions of Parc des Princes

05:26-28:30 PSG vs Tottenham

28:31-45:42 Arsenal vs Bayern

45:43-53:12 Atletico Madrid vs Inter

53:13-01:02:57 Liverpool vs PSV

01:02:58-01:14:02 Olympiacos vs Real Madrid

01:14:03-01:19:09 Sporting vs Club Brugge

01:19:10-01:25:40 Pafos vs Villarreal

01:25:41-01:27:59 Copenhagen vs Kairat Almaty

01:28:00-01:37:22 Chelsea vs Barcelona

01:37:23-01:44:25 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta

01:44:26-01:51:08 Man City vs Bayer Leverkusen

01:51:09-01:57:57 Marseille vs Newcastle

01:57:58-02:02:12 Ajax vs Benfica

02:02:13-02:05:48 Galatasaray vs Union Saint-Gilloise

02:05:49-02:09:40 Napoli vs Qarabag

02:09:41-02:15:35 Bodo/Glimt vs Juventus

02:15:36-02:20:07 Dortmund vs Villarreal

02:20:08-02:22:14 Slavia Praha vs Athletic Club

02:22:15-02:28:01 Matchday 6 Preview & Outro

We have officially reached the halfway mark in the Champions League's League Phase, which featured some surprising results across Europe. Nick and Taylor analyze all 18 matches, which featured a sensational match in Paris between PSG and Bayern, a thrilling contest in Belgium between Club Brugge and Barcelona, and some huge wins for struggling clubs aspiring to reach the safe zone of the top-24. The European football experts also take the time to berate Atalanta for their managerial mishaps.

Timestamps:

0:00-1:38 Intro

1:39-17:41 PSG vs Bayern

17:42-25:31 Liverpool vs Real Madrid

25:32-29:26 Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt

29:27-37:12 Juventus vs Sporting

37:13-41:13 Slavia Praha vs Arsenal

41:14-45:18 Tottenham vs Copenhagen

45:19-51:45 Atletico Madrid vs USG

51:46-54:52 Olympiacos vs PSV

54:53-58:02 Bodo/Glimt vs Monaco

58:03-01:04:52 Club Brugge vs Barcelona

01:04:53-01:10:29 Man City vs Dortmund

01:10:30-01:16:52 Newcastle vs Athletic Club

01:16:53-01:28:01 Marseille vs Atalanta

01:28:02-01:32:14 Benfica vs Leverkusen

01:32:15-01:37:15 Ajax vs Galatasaray

01:37:16-01:41:58 Qarabag vs Chelsea

01:41:59-01:45:23 Pafos vs Villarreal

01:45:24-01:51:25 Inter vs Kairat Almaty

01:51:26-01:56:10 Matchday 5 Preview

European football prophet Nick Robertson joins European football expert Taylor Monroe to analyze all the action from Matchday 4 in the Champions League league phase. Five sides remain perfect after three matchdays, as PSG, Arsenal, Bayern, and Inter all dominated their opponents, while Real Madrid scraped by once more. Historic sides Benfica and Ajax remain at the bottom of the table, having lost all three matches so far. Newcastle and Galatasaray impress, while Sporting and PSV stun their opponents in critical home victories in Lisbon and Eindhoven. Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool continue to struggle in all comps.

Timestamps:

0:00-01:54 Intro

01:55-14:00 Leverkusen vs PSG

14:01-22:03 PSV vs Napoli

22:04-28:01 Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid

28:02-35:57 Sporting vs Marseille

35:58-41:58 Newcastle vs Benfica

41:59-49:04 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool

49:05-01:01:05 Real Madrid vs Juventus

01:01:06-01:04:53 Villarreal vs Man City

01:04:54-01:09:24 Chelsea vs Ajax

01:09:25-01:13:16 Monaco vs Tottenham

01:13:17-01:19:51 Bayern vs Club Brugge

01:19:52-01:23:07 Copenhagen vs Dortmund

01:23:08-01:24:16 Barcelona vs Olympiacos

01:24:17-01:29:21 Athletic Club vs Qarabag

01:29:22-01:31:22 Galatasaray vs Bodo/Glimt

01:31:23-01:34:55 Atalanta vs Slavia Praha

01:34:56-01:38:08 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Inter

01:38:09-01:40:33 Kairat Almaty vs Pafos

01:40:34-01:43:57 Matchday 4 Preview & Outro