UEFA Champions League draw results: Manchester City get Real Madrid in knockouts; In Europa League, Roma-Porto

The 16 teams finishing from ninth to 24th place found out their opponents for when they kick off the knockout stages

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League's playoff ahead of the Round of 16. The UEFA draw took place on Friday and the side coached by Pep Guardiola had a chance to face one of Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-offs of the tournament. The first legs of the play-off will take place on February 11-12 while the second leg will take place one week after, on February 18-19. The schedule will be announced later on Friday as well. 

Let's take a look at the fixtures: 

Champions League knockout playoff matchups

• Club Brugge vs. Atalanta 
• Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund
• Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
• Celtic vs. Bayern Munich 
• Juventus vs. PSV
• Feyenoord vs. AC Milan
• Brest vs. PSG
• AS Monaco vs. Benfica

Up next is the Europa League draw where Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will find out their opponents.

Europa League knockout playoff matchups

• Twente vs. Bodo Glimt
• Fenerbahce vs. Anderlecht
• Royale Union SG vs. Ajax
• PAOK vs. FCSB
• AZ Alkmaar vs. Galatasaray 
• Midtjylland vs. Real Sociedad 
• Ferencvaros vs. Viktoria Plzen
• FC Porto vs. AS Roma

[Jan 31, 2025 at 7:19 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Europa League's play-off

• Twente vs. Bodo Glimt
• Fenerbahce vs. Anderlecht
• Royale Union SG vs. Ajax
• PAOK vs. FCSB
• AZ Alkmaar vs. Galatasaray 
• Midtjylland vs. Real Sociedad 
• Ferencvaros vs. Viktoria Plzen
• FC Porto vs. AS Roma

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:18 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Champions League's play-off

• Club Crugge vs. Atalanta 
• Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund
• Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
• Celtic vs. Bayern Munich 
• Juventus vs. PSV
• Feyenoord vs. AC Milan
• Brest vs. PSG
• AS Monaco vs. Benfica

[Jan 31, 2025 at 7:24 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

This is it

Both draws are now over. Games will be played in the second and in the third week of February. 

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:59 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

We're back

The UEFA Europa League draw is about to start, stay tuned! 

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:39 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Teams involved in the draw 

• Bodo Glimt can face: FC Twenty or Fenerbahce
• Anderlecht can face: FC Twenty or Fenerbahce
• FCSB can face: Royale Union SG or PAOK
• Ajax can face: Royale Union SG or PAOK
• Real Sociedad can face: AZ Alkmaar or Midtjylland
• Galatasaray can face: AZ Alkmaar or Midtjylland
• Roma can face: Ferencvaros or Porto
• Plzen can face: Ferencvaros or Porto
• Ferencvaros can face: Roma or Plzen
• Porto can face: Roma or Plzen
• AZ Alkmaar can face: Real Sociedad or Galatasaray
• Midtjylland can face: Real Sociedad or Galatasaray
• Royale Union SG can face: FCSB or Ajax
• PAOK can face: FCSB or Ajax
• FC Twente can face: Bodo/Glimt or Anderlecht
• Fenerbahce can face: Bodo/Glimt or Anderlecht

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:39 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Europa League Round of 16 

Who advanced to the ground of 16 with a top-eight finish: 

• Lazio
• Athletic Bilbao
• Manchester United
• Tottenham
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• Lyon
• Olympiacos
• Rangers

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:37 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Now, Europa League's draw 

Stay tuned, the Europa League's draw is coming up shortly as well. 

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:16 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Here we go

The draw is now starting, we will get the matchups very soon! 

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Teams involved in the draw

Seeded teams
9. Atalanta 
10. Borussia Dortmund 
11. Real Madrid 
12. Bayern Munich
13. AC Milan 
14. PSV 
15. PSG
16. Benfica 

Unseeded teams
17. AS Monaco 
18. Brest 
19. Feyenoord 
20. Juventus 
21. Celtic 
22. Manchester City 
23. Sporting CP 
24. Club Brugge 

[Jan 31, 2025 at 6:01 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

The draw is about to start

We're almost there, the draw event has started in Nyon. Stay tuned! 

[Jan 31, 2025 at 5:35 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Who advanced to round of 16 with top-eight finish?

• Liverpool's possible opponents in round of 16: PSG, Benfica, Monaco, Brest
• Barcelona's possible opponents in round of 16: PSG, Benfica, Monaco, Brest
• Arsenal's possible opponents in round of 16: Milan, PSV, Feyenoord, Juventus2
• Inter's possible opponents in round of 16: Milan, PSV, Feyenoord, Juventus
• Atletico Madrid's possible opponents in round of 16: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Manchester City
• Bayer Leverkusen's possible opponents in round of 16: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Manchester City
• Lille's possible opponents in round of 16: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting, Club Brugge
• Aston Villa's possible opponents in round of 16: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting, Club Brugge

[Jan 31, 2025 at 5:44 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

How does the round of 16 work?

Teams that finished the league phase ranked first through eighth will be seeded in this round, while the teams that advanced through the knockout phase playoffs will be unseeded. The rules of the previous round apply and there will also be predetermined pairings that will create the bracket. There is an added reward for the teams that finished the league phase in the top four, though – they will essentially have their own quadrants of the bracket and would not face each other until the latter stages of the competition.

[Jan 31, 2025 at 5:35 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Possible matchups

• Atalanta's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Sporting, Club Brugge
• Borussia Dortmund's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Sporting, Club Brugge
• Real Madrid's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Celtic, Manchester City
• Bayern Munich's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Celtic, Manchester City
• Milan's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Feyenoord, Juventus
• PSV's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Feyenoord, Juventus
• PSG's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Monaco, Brest
• Benfica's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Monaco, Brest
• Monaco's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: PSG, Benfica
• Brest's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: PSG, Benfica
• Feyenoord's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Milan, PSV
• Juventus' possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Milan, PSV
• Celtic's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich
• Manchester City's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich
• Sporting's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund
• Club Brugge's possible opponents in knockout playoffs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund

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Key Champions League dates

• Jan. 31: Draw for the knockout phase playoffs
• Feb. 11-Feb. 19: Knockout phase playoffs
• Feb. 21: Draw for the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final
• March 4-12: Round of 16
• April 8-16: Quarterfinals
• April 29-May 7: Semifinals
• May 31: Final

[Jan 31, 2025 at 5:34 am ET · Francesco Porzio]

Draw starting in 30 mintues

Good morning from Francesco Porzio! We will cover minute by minute the UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff's draw. Big clubs like Bayern Munich, Manchester City, PSG, AC Milan and Juventus will know who they will face in the play-off that will take place in less than two weeks.