Champions League play-off draw – Man City face Real Madrid | OneFootball

The draw for the Champions League play-off draw has been made on Friday afternoon.

Manchester City knew a tough test awaited due to the seeding of the draw and will take on holders Real Madrid. It’s the latest instalment of a modern rivalry with clubs set to meet in this competition for the fourth consecutive campaign.

Celtic are in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since 2012/13. The Scottish champions face six-time winners Bayern Munich in a huge clash.

For the play-off draw, there was no seeding between teams from the same nation. There’s an all-French encounter as Brest take on Paris Saint-Germain.

The winners of the eight ties will progress to the Round of 16, where the top eight teams from the league phase await. Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the sides already qualified for the last-16 stage.

UEFA Champions League play-off draw in full.

Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Celtic vs Bayern Munich

Club Brugge vs Atalanta

Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven

AS Monaco vs Benfica

Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund

Feyenoord vs AC Milan

When are the Champions League play-offs?

The first leg of the Champions League playoffs are set to take place on February 11th and February 12th, with the reverse fixtures a week later.

When is the Champions League last-16 draw?

The draw for the last 16 will take place on Friday February 21st, 2025, following the conclusion of the playoff ties.

Those already qualified for the Round of 16 will be seeded for the draw.

Teams already qualified for the Round of 16

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