Champions League draw: Manchester City who will face Real Madrid in play-offs while Celtic takes Bayern Munich | Football news
Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the playoffs of the League Blockbuster, and Celtic has taken over Bayern Munich in an attempt to reach the last 16.
After defeating Club Brugge 3-1 in its latest league game in order to run to the next round, Pep Guardiola’s side must counteract the 15th European Championship Championship champions.
The city draw against Madrid means that Celtic will go against Bayern from Munich, and has now been driven by former Vincent Company captain.
In the last six seasons, the draw has set up a fifth two -hand cow between the city and Madrid. Last year, Madrid finished Nade City to keep the Champions League while in the quarterfinals they won a penalty in Etihad.
A year earlier, City beat Madrid in the semi -finals on the way to the end of the high tall, winning Europe for the first time in the club’s history.
The winners of the tie will progress to face Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 years. The same applies to Celtic if they progress against Bayern.
The first leg nokaut play-off circle took place on 11th to 12th February with return legs a week later.
The draw for the last 16 is February 21, two days after the end of the play-off.
Aston villa He got in the top eight leather teeth after Atalanta failed to beat Barcelona and went down to the play-off, which means Unai Emery will face Atalanta,, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting or Brugge Club In the last 16.
Liverpool on top the whole table and will now face one of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Buro.
Arsenal could face AC Milan, PSV, Feyenoord or Juventus as their possible last-14 opponents.
Confirmed Play-off in Nokaut
- Club Brugge (Bel) Vs Atalanta (Ita)
- Sporting CP (POR) VS Borussia Dortmund (Ger)
- Manchester City (ENG) VS Real Madrid (ESP)
- Celtic (Sc) vs Bayern Munich (Ger)
- Juventus (ITA) VS PSV (Ned)
- Feyenoord (Ned) Vs Milan (ITA)
- Brest (Fr.) VS Paris Saint-Germain (Fr.)
- Monaco (Fr.) VS Benfica (POR)
Explained drawing format
The teams ending between ninth and 16th league will be sown for play-offs.
He will face a non -sneaky team that finished between 17th and 24th. On the table – the seed team also had the advantage of playing another leg at home.
The sides will also be paired in the draw, which means that the two sides that ended in ninth and 10th place will be drawn at 23. Or 24th place.
The teams who finished 11th and 12th will be drawn or against 21st or 22nd place, and so on.
Eight winners from the playoffs will meet with teams that ended up in the top eight from the initial phase of the league in the last 16, where a well -known knockout round will go all the way to the finals.
Who will play the British teams in the next round – which can they face in the last 16?
Liverpool (ranked no. 1)
16. round: VS PSG (15th), Benfica (16th), Monaco (17th) or Brest (18).
Arsenal (ranked no. 3)
16. round: VS AC Milan (13th), PSV (14th), Feyenoord (19th) or Juventus (20th).
Aston Villa (ranked no. 8)
16. round: VS Atalanta (9th), Borussia Dortmund (10th), Sporting (23rd) or Club Brugge (24th).
Kelt (ranked no. 21)
Knockout playoffs: VS Bayern Munich (11.)
16. round: VS Atletico Madrid (5.) or Bayer Leverkusen (6th).
Manchester City (ranked no. 22)
Knockout playoffs: Real Madrid (12th).
16. round: VS Atletico Madrid (5.) or Bayer Leverkusen (6th).
When were the knots of the Champions League 2024/25 knockout?
- Round 16: March 4 and March 11, 2025
- Quarterfinals: April 8 and April 15, 2025
- Semi -finals: 29/30. April and May 6, 2025
- Finally: May 31 2025
