Every year, football fans wait out the winter, hoping to witness the decisive matches of the major European club competitions. The so-called "football spring" marks the beginning of the decisive stage of the UEFA Champions League.
The regulations of the UEFA Champions League tournament presuppose the start of the decisive elimination matches in the struggle for the Champions Cup from the 1/8 finals stage. The first matches of the spring stage of the tournament are planned for the second half of February.
In the Champions League 2015-2016, the first playoff matches will kick off on Tuesday 16 February. Two meetings are scheduled for this day, one of which is of particular concern to Russian fans. February 16 at 22-45 Moscow time. footballers of St. Petersburg "Zenith" on the road will meet with the Portuguese "Benfica". The second meeting of the game day is scheduled for a confrontation between Parisians and Londoners (PSG - Chelsea match).
The next two UEFA Champions League playoff matches will take place on Wednesday 17th February. The time of the beginning of the confrontation is usually for the tournament (22-45 Moscow time). Belgian Gent will play at home with Wolfsburg, and in the Eternal City, local Roma will try to oppose Real Madrid.
The next four Champions League playoff games 2015-2016 will take place in a week: February 23rd and 24th. Anglo-Spanish and Italian-German confrontations are planned on the 23rd of the indicated month. In London, Arsenal players will try to stop the famous Latin American trio Messi-Neymar-Suarez and face Barcelona. And in Turin, the reigning Italian champion Juventus will face Bayern Munich.
The last two matches of the first stage of confrontation in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League 2015-2016 will be held on February 24th. The footballers of Atletico Madrid will play against the Dutch PSV, while the Citizens from Manchester (Manchester City) will go to the capital of Ukraine to meet with Dynamo Kiev.
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 of the 2015-2016 season will take place in March. The full schedule of the first games of the Champions League 2015-2016 playoffs is shown in the table below.
