Defending champions Real Madrid will take on 2023 winners Manchester City in the standout fixture of the Champions League play-off round following Friday’s draw.
![Champions League Draw: Manchester City To Face Real Madrid In Play-Offs [Full List]](https://media.kanyidaily.com/2025/01/31141245/Champions-League.webp "Champions League Draw: Manchester City To Face Real Madrid In Play-Offs [Full List] 1")
This marks the fourth consecutive season the two European giants will meet in the knockout stage. Last season, Real Madrid edged out City in a dramatic penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. This time, City will host the first leg before traveling to Spain for the return match.
Scottish champions Celtic will face Bayern Munich, making their first knockout appearance in 12 years. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will battle fellow French side Brest, while Juventus go up against PSV Eindhoven.
In other matchups, Feyenoord will meet AC Milan, Atalanta will take on Club Brugge, Sporting will face Borussia Dortmund, and Monaco will play Benfica.
The play-off winners will advance to the last 16, where top-performing teams from the league phase—Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa—await them.
Full Champions League Play-Off Draw
- Brest (FRA) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Club Brugge (BEL) vs. Atalanta (ITA)
- Manchester City (ENG) vs. Real Madrid (ESP)
- Juventus (ITA) vs. PSV Eindhoven (NED)
- Monaco (FRA) vs. Benfica (POR)
- Sporting (POR) vs. Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- Celtic (SCO) vs. Bayern Munich (GER)
- Feyenoord (NED) vs. AC Milan (ITA)
Knockout Stage Timeline
- First legs: February 11/12
- Second legs: February 18/19
- Last 16, quarter-final, and semi-final draws: February 21
Last 16 Bracket
- Brest/PSG vs. Liverpool/Barcelona
- Club Brugge/Atalanta vs. Lille/Aston Villa
- Man City/Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid/Bayer Leverkusen
- Juventus/PSV vs. Arsenal/Inter Milan
- Monaco/Benfica vs. Barcelona/Liverpool
- Sporting/Dortmund vs. Aston Villa/Lille
- Celtic/Bayern vs. Bayer Leverkusen/Atletico Madrid
- Feyenoord/AC Milan vs. Inter Milan/Arsenal
The knockout phase promises thrilling encounters as Europe’s top clubs battle for a place in the latter stages of the competition.
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