UEFA Champions League draw
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Bayern Munich finished in second place behind Arsenal in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The pair were subsequently seeded together and split into two different sides of the Champions League bracket. Bayern essentially find themselves in the “side of death” while Arsenal lucked out with the easier route to the final.
The road to the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League final is now officially set. Friday's draw defined the bracket for the remaining 16 teams involved in the tournament. Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid,
Arsenal's hopes of ending a 20-year wait to return to the UEFA Champions League Final got a boost Friday with a draw many will perceive to be as kind as possible.