Overview

• Benfica beat Fenerbahçe 1-0 in Lisbon to claim a League Phase berth, with Kerem Aktürkoglu scoring after a first leg that ended 0-0.
• Qarabag, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen also advanced from the play-offs, eliminating Ferencvaros, Rangers and Basel respectively.
• The Montecarlo event at 18:00 will assign each club eight opponents in the single-league format that sends the top eight to the round of 16.
• Teams ranked 9–24 enter February playoffs, positions 25–36 are out, and new rules tie home advantage for later knockout return legs to the league-phase standings.
• UEFA confirmed the 2026 final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna will start at 18:00, citing fan experience, logistics and broader broadcast access.