These are the clashes for the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw

Óscar León 6 months ago 38.5k
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Check out the match-ups for the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw following Friday's draw which took place at 12:00 CET at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

These are the clashes for the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw

On the left side:

- Brest vs. PSG

- Brugge vs Atalanta

- Manchester City v Real Madrid

- Juventus v. PSV

 

Right side:

- Monaco v Benfica

- Sporting Portugal vs. Borussia Dortmund

- Celtic vs. Bayern Munich

- Feyenoord vs. Milan

Brest, Brugge, City, and Juventus are on the left, and Monaco, Sporting, Celtic, and Feyenoord on the right.

Manchester City to the left, Celtic to the right

Manchester City and Celtic's balls come out. Guardiola's side go to the left, with Brugge (not their opponents, just the same side). Same for Celtic and Brugge.

Brugge and Sporting are drawn

The first team in the draw is Brugge (24th) who go to the left side of the draw. The 23rd, Sporting Portugal, go to the right side.

Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - Explanation of how the draw will work

As usual, UEFA has provided an infographic explaining how the draw will work. First, the unseeded teams will be drawn and placed on each side of the draw. Then, the seeded teams will do the same, already knowing their opponents in the play-offs.

Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - The 16 teams for this draw

Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting Portugal and Club Brugge are the clubs who have qualified for the play-offs through the League Phase and who are in today's draw.

Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - UEFA's usual introduction of teams

As always, the ceremony begins with highlights from previous rounds for all the teams who will be involved in the draw. It also highlights how frenetic the final day of the League Phase was, with so much shuffling of positions in the table.

Which teams will be in the draw pots?

Unseeded teams 17. Monaco (FRA) 18. Brest (FRA) 19. Feyenoord (NED) 20. Juventus (ITA) 21. Celtic (SCO) 22. Manchester City (ENG) 23. Sporting CP (POR) 24. Club Brugge (BEL)

Seeded teams 9. Atalanta (ITA) 10. Borussia Dortmund (GER) 11. Real Madrid (ESP) 12. Bayern München (GER) 13. Milan (ITA) 14. PSV (NED) 15. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 16. Benfica (POR)

Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - Which teams will be in the draw pots?

The teams that finished the league phase between ninth and sixteenth place will be seeded in the first draw of the knockout phase, and will face a team placed between seventeenth and twenty-fourth place. In principle, the seeded team will play the second leg at home.

Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - Where and when will the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw be held?

The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw will take place at the at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland and the proceedings will begin at 12.00 CET.

 Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - The countdown begins

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw. What will be the fate of the 24 teams that have made it through the league phase?

Mentioned in the news story

Aston Villa
Atalanta
Atlético
Barcelona
Bayern München
B. Dortmund
Feyenoord
Juventus
Manchester City
Real Madrid
Stade Brestois
B. Leverkusen
Liverpool
Sporting CP
Club Brugge