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. Read more: cdso. 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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