Tottenham Hotspur have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16, with the first leg set for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Spurs secured their place in the knockout stages after finishing fourth in the league phase, avoiding a play-off tie.
Conor Gallagher, who joined Tottenham from Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window, is eligible to play against his former club. Despite missing the final two league phase fixtures due to UEFA registration rules, Gallagher has been added to Tottenham's Champions League squad for the knockout stages.
The midfielder was one of three players registered, along with Mathys Tel and Radu Dragusin, replacing injured duo Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur, as well as Brennan Johnson, who left for Crystal Palace in January. This means Gallagher is on course for a swift return to the Metropolitano Stadium.
Tottenham have home advantage in the second leg after finishing in the top four of the league phase. They will face an Atletico side that overcame Club Brugge 7-4 on aggregate in the play-offs to reach the last-16.
