The draw for the knockout playoff stages of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League was announced on Friday, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain taking on AS Monaco.
15-time UCL winners Real Madrid were pitted against Benfica in a rematch of the league match, forcing the La Liga giants out of the top eight of the table.
Inter Milan, finalists of the 2022-2023 edition, will take on Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt, who shocked Manchester City in the penultimate round of the competition phase.
Atletico Madrid will take on Belgian side Club Brugge, while Juventus will draw against Galatasaray. Azerbaijan’s Qarabag FK will take on Premier League side Newcastle United for a place in the round of 16.
The first legs will be played from February 17 to 18, while the return matches are scheduled for February 24 and 25.
Play-off round match schedule:
Benfica vs Real Madrid
AS Monaco vs Paris Saint Germain
Galatasaray vs Juventus
Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta
Qarabag vs Newcastle United
Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
Bodo/Glimt vs Inter Milan
Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen
Published on January 30, 2026
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