Champions League 2026: Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw, Madrid Play Benfica again

Champions League 2026: Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw, Madrid Play Benfica again

The draw for the Champions League 2026(Get Your Favourite Jerseys) play-offs is now out. The teams that ranked from 9-24th will play the play-offs. The the top eight teams, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting, and Manchester City have already qualified for the round of 16. The winners of the play-offs will take on the teams that finished in the top 8 after the league stage. How does the draw look like?

The Full Play-Off Draw

The play-off round involves teams that finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase. These matches will take place over two legs on February 17-18 and 24-25, 2026. The full list of fixtures includes

• Bodo/Glimt vs Inter Milan

• AS Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain

• Qarabag vs Newcastle United

• Galatasaray vs Juventus

• Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid

• Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta

• Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen

• Benfica vs Real Madrid

Interesting Ties

• Benfica vs. Real Madrid: This is considered a highly anticipated rematch. In their previous meeting, Jose Mourinho's Benfica side secured a 4-2 win, highlighted by a last-minute goal from their goalkeeper, which forced the 15-time winners, Real Madrid, into the play-off round. Real Madrid will be looking to exact revenge over their former manager, Mourinho.

• Paris Saint-Germain vs. AS Monaco: An 'All-French" fixture. Last year's champions PSG will look to get the better of their Ligue1 rivals. Monaco in the French league are placed 10th on the table and Luis Enrique will look to put this tie to bed.

• Galatasaray vs. Juventus: The 25-times Super Lig winners Galatasaray will take on the 36-times Serie A winners. It's a battle of two massive clubs and one fixture to keep a keen eye on.

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