2dAndy Davies, Special to ESPN
Feb 17, 2026, 03:14 PM ET
THE CHAMPIONS!
We’ve got a fresh slate of UEFA Champions League action today as the competition enters a new phase, with the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs determining who advances to the round of 16.
Headlining Tuesday’s matches is a rematch from the final day of the league phase, as José Mourinho’s Benfica host Álvaro Arbeloa’s Real Madrid in Lisbon. Elsewhere, it’s an all-Francophone affair with AS Monaco taking on defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, while Borussia Dortmund welcome Atalanta.
Enjoy all the updates from Tuesday’s matches.
