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January 31 – Manchester Metropolis will face defending champions Actual Madrid. The highest two UEFA-ranked groups will come head-to-head a lot sooner than most anticipated, after every membership didn’t make the highest eight throughout Wednesday’s group stage climax.
Europe’s two large golf equipment have met 4 instances up to now 5 seasons with every membership successful twice. Final season Actual Madrid beat Man Metropolis on penalties.
With the Champions League’s first-ever league part wrapping up after a dramatic evening of 18 simultaneous matches, the expanded 36-team desk was lastly set. The highest eight groups secured direct passage to the Spherical of 16, leaving the golf equipment ending between ninth and twenty fourth to battle for his or her place through February’s two-legged play-offs.
Manchester Metropolis survived an early scare versus Membership Brugge to scrape a spot within the playoffs – the place their reward is to play the reigning European champions simply to qualify for the Spherical of 16.
That undoubtedly marks the heavyweight match of the playoff part, although the draw nonetheless allowed for loads of entertaining matchups.
Every membership entered Friday’s draw already conscious of their potential opponents, with matchups decided by closing league part standings. Nonetheless, it was left to former Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara to formally reveal the ties at UEFA’s Home of Soccer in Switzerland.
The complete draw is as follows (seeded groups second):
Membership Brugge vs Atalanta
Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund
Man Metropolis vs Actual Madrid
Celtic vs Bayern Munich
Juventus vs PSV
Feyenoord vs Milan
Brest vs PSG
Monaco vs Benfica
The inaugural play-off first legs are set for Tuesday, February 11, and Wednesday, February 12, with the return fixtures per week afterward February 18 and 19.
As soon as the play-offs conclude, consideration will flip to the knockout rounds, with UEFA staging the draw for the Spherical of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals on Friday, February twenty first.
This may lastly decide the opponents for the eight groups that secured automated qualification, lead by Liverpool, Barcelona, and Arsenal.
Contact the author of this story, Harry Ewing, at moc.l1738340416labto1738340416ofdlr1738340416owedi1738340416sni@g1738340416niwe.1738340416yrrah1738340416
