The new look Champions League completed its first tournament phase on Wednesday night with the league stage coming to a close. There was a lot of jeopardy on the line for the majority of teams, most notably Manchester City who had to beat Club Brugge to land a place in the knockout stage.

The UEFA Champions League on Friday conducted the draw for the knockout stage, setting up the bracket for European soccer's biggest annual tournament. At the confederation's headquarters in Switzerland,

After the playoff round draw of the new-look Champions League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

The draw for the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs paired Porto with Roma as teams prepare to put it all on the line in pursuit of a place in the Round of 16. Four-time Champions League winners Ajax,