Here’s the Champions League play-off draw for you to cast your eyes upon in full. There’s a few tasty games in there.
Just a quick reminder, the Champions League fixture draw is for those who finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase.
A repeat of Benfica’s game with Real Madrid after their dramatic 4-2 win at home to Real Madrid in their final league phase game, what a story that would be for Jose Mourinho.
Newcastle United manager made it clear he was “excited for whoever we get”- and there is certainly no danger of his side underestimating Qarabag.
A trip to Azerbaijan for the Toon army and Newcastle and a rematch of the thrilling Benfica v Real Madrid tie that we saw in the league phase. Not too bad, at all.
Champions League play-off draw in full
Silver pathway
- Monaco v Paris St-Germain
- Galatasaray v Juventus
- Benfica v Real Madrid
- Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta
Blue pathway
- Qarabag v Newcastle United
- Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid
- Bodo/Glimt v Inter Milan
- Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen
Potential Champions league last-16 ties
Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea don’t find out their opponents until the draw on February 27.
We haven’t got confirmed round-of-16 ties yet – that will be decided on 27 February, when each side’s potential path to the final will also become clear.
However, you can now see the potential match-ups starting to take shape.
Here’s who each side could face who in the last 16:
- Qarabag or Newcastle United v Chelsea or Barcelona
- Club Brugge or Atletico Madrid v Liverpool or Tottenham
- Bodo Glimt or Inter Milan v Man City or Sporting
- Olympiakos or Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich or Arsenal
- Monaco or Paris St-Germain v Barcelona or Chelsea
- Galatasaray or Juventus v Liverpool or Tottenham
- Benfica or Real Madrid v Sporting or Man City
- Borussia Dortmund or Atalanta v Arsenal or Bayern Munich