JUST IN: UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw confirmed

Champions league

By Seyi Babalola

This season’s UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw took place on Friday.

Following the end of the league phase, eight clubs advanced directly to the round of sixteen.

They include Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa.

They will all return to the competition in March, but others have more football to play before then.

The teams that finished between 9th and 24th, have a two-legged play-off to navigate in February.

FULL KNOCKOUT PHASE PLAY-OFF DRAW

Brest vs Paris-Saint Germain

Feyenoord vs AC Milan

Juventus vs PSV

Monaco vs Benfica

Man City vs Real Madrid

Celtic vs Bayern Munich

Sporting vs Borussia Dortmund

Club Brugge vs Atalanta

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