In the early morning of February 12, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League knockout play-offs was played in four games, Manchester City was reversed by Real Madrid 2-3 at home, Juventus beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1, and Grand Paris and Dortmund defeated Brest and Sporting Portugal 3-0 away respectively, almost locking the qualification for the round of 16 in advance.

Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid

In the 19th minute, Grealish crossed from the left, Gvardiol chested the ball, Haaland pushed to break the deadlock, and in the 60th minute, Mbappe volleyed to equalize. In the 77th minute, Foden made a penalty and Haaland scored a brace from the penalty spot, giving Manchester City the lead again. Diaz, who then came off the bench, equalised again for Real Madrid. In stoppage time, Bellingham scored the winner.

Brest 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain

In the 16th minute, Dembele made a penalty and Vitinha hit the penalty. In the 45th minute, Dembele cut a low shot to extend the advantage. In the 65th minute, Dembele successfully counter-attacked and volleyed to seal the win. After a three-goal away win in the first leg, Grand Paris almost secured a place in the round of 16 ahead of schedule.

Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven

In the 34th minute, McKennie blasted out a world wave to help Juventus break the deadlock. In the 56th minute, Perisic equalized with a low shot. In the 82nd minute, Mbangula scored for Juventus.

Sporting Portugal 0-3 Borussia Dortmund

In the 60th minute, Girassie broke the deadlock with a header from inside the box. In the 8th minute, Girassie assisted Gross to extend the advantage to 2-0. In the 82nd minute, Brandt assisted Adeyemi to lock the score at 3-0.