The 8 Champions League playoffs were revealed, with a position in the last of the tournament to be won
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Manchester City will face Real Madrid in a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie, with Celtic taking on Bayern Munich for a place in the last-16.
Premier League champions City scraped through by beating Club Brugge and, as the 22nd seeds, knew they would face a true European heavyweight in the next round. Holders Madrid failed to finish in the top-eight as well, setting up a massive two-legged tie against City. Celtic, meanwhile, will be huge underdogs against German giants Bayern.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa are already through after claiming one of the top-eight spots in the inaugural league phase, but they will have to wait for next month’s last-16 draw for the knockout bracket to be fully set.
Liverpool finished top of the league standings and will face one of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest, while Arsenal know one of AC Milan, PSV Feyenoord or Juventus awaits them. Aston Villa, the eighth seeds, can prepare for one of Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting or Club Brugge.
In the other play-offs, PSG play Brest in an all-French tie, Monaco meet Benfica, Club Brugge take on Atalanta, Sporting entertain Dortmund, Feyenoord face Milan and Juventus challenge PSV.
This morning’s draw in Nyon will determine the play-offs and you can follow all the updates in the live blog below. The Europa League draw will follow at around 12pm GMT.
With the seeded top-eight teams added:
Play-off 1: Brest vs PSG to play Liverpool or Barcelona
Play-off 2: Club Brugge vs Atalanta to play Lille or Aston Villa
Play-off 3: Manchester City vs Real Madrid to play Atletico Madrid or Leverkusen
Play-off 4: Juventus vs PSV to play at Arsenal or Inter Milan
Play-off 5: Feyenoord vs Milan to play against Inter Milan or Arsenal
Play-off 6: Celtic vs Bayern Munich to play Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid
Play-off 7: Sporting vs Dortmund to play at Aston Villa or Lille
Play-off 8: Monaco vs Benfica to play in Barcelona or Liverpool
(All launch times at 8pm GMT unless otherwise stated)
Tuesday, February 11
Brest vs PSG (5:45pm)
Juventus vs PSV
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Sport vs Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday, February 12
Club Brugge vs Atalanta (5. 45 p. m. )
Monaco vs Benfica
Celtic vs Bayern Munich
Feyenoord vs Ac Milan
Tuesday 18 February
AC Milan vs Feyenoord (5:45pm)
Atalanta vs Club Brugge
Bayern Munich vs Celtic
Benfica vs Monaco
Wednesday 19 February
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting (5:45pm)
PSG vs Brest
PSV vs Juventus
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Aston Villa have already experienced a memorable return to the European stage and now UNAI Emery’s team have learned a little more about their fate in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The 1982 European champions marked their return to the Continent Club Festival through winning Bayern Munich in Villa Park, while there were impressive victories over Bologna and RB Leipzig.
Defeats on the road to Club Brugge and Monaco suggests that Villa will have to improve when the knockout stages get underway, with some suggestions that Emery’s side have gone off the boil since the early stages of the season.
But Emery has an impressive record in European football, even if most of his wins through two desired link spells at Villarreal and Sevilla made it to the Europa League.
It means Villa are set to be one of the teams to watch after they managed to sneak into the top eight and advance directly to the last 16 by beating Celtic 4-2 in a Villa Park thriller on the final day of the group stage.
It has already been a memorable return to Europe for Aston Villa this season
The photo of the last 16 of the lighter champions League after the raffle for the Tour des Dams.
Arsenal did not appreciate the simplest campaigns of the Champions League, however, Mikel Arteta team has safely reached the last 16 as one of the first 8 series of series.
The Gunners demanded David Raya’s heroics to earn a 0-0 draw at Atalanta before switching to a 1-0 defeat opposite Inter Milan at San Siro in the league stage.
But Arsenal’s excellent home form – with wins over Paris Saint-Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk, Monaco and Dinamo Zagreb, to an aggregate score of 12-0 – ensured their safe passage to the last 16.
The Gunners received their position in the most sensible 8 after winning their 4 games at home
Liverpool have now learned a bit more about their Champions League fate in recent years.
The Reds romped to the top of the standings in what was a memorable inaugural league phase for the six-time European champions.
The slot team controlled to replicate their domestic form and received wins over the statement on Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan.
Liverpool also beat Bologna, RB Leipzig, Girona and Lille to comfortably conclude qualification before slipping to defeat PSV with a team on the final day.
The reds secured their position in the first two with A to lose
Pep Guardiola has called Real Madrid the “kings” of Europe as he prepares to face the 15-time champions for the fourth season in a row.
After City beat Brugge Club to succeed in the playoffs, Guardiola admitted that his team would not win the Champions League in the existing way.
“Not now. I am so pragmatic, the truth is the truth, “he said. ” They delight more than us, we have fought, but they have returned in the last games they play.
“If we play, it will be difficult, however, in two weeks we will see. We’ll see and see what happens.
“I do not know if they are satisfied to interpret us, however, that is what it is. There are no judicial cases. Bayern or Madrid: one is the king of the competition; the other is the moment or the third king of the competition.
Pep Guardiola reacts to facing Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti in the Champions League play-offs.
“It feels like a derby already. Four years in a row facing Real Madrid. But Bayern or Madrid – both was really tough. Hopefully we can arrive in first leg here, and then at Madrid, as best as possible.”
A brutal series of next fittings for Manchester City (Hello Leyton Orient), with the precise dates of its opposite adjustment to Real Madrid to determine.
February 2: vs arsenal (FAR) – PL
8 Feb: vs Leyton Orient (away) – FA
February 12/12: vs Real Madrid (Far) – Cl
February 15: vs Newcastle (Home) V pl
18/19 February: vs Real Madrid (Kickoff) – CL
February 23: vs Liverpool (Home) – PL
February 26: vs Tottenham (far) – PL
The group for the playoffs will take position when the next draw in the Champions League will take position on Friday, February 21, which is a few days after the time of the playoffs. Mark this in your intimate reports.
We’ll have more in the next Champions League, with games for the playoffs to be confirmed.
For now, I am jumping towards the tie in the qualifiers of the Europa League, very soon!
The new Europa League format sees 8 games of dams through today’s draw, while clubs fight to register in Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers in the last 16
With the seed of eight top-eight added:
Play-off 1: brest vs psg to play in Liverpool or Barcelona
Play-off 2: Club Brugge vs Atalanta to play Lille or Aston Villa
Play-off 3: Manchester City vs Real Madrid to play Atletico Madrid or Leverkusen
Play-off 4: Juventus vs PSV to play against Arsenal or Inter Milan
Play-off 5: Feyenoord vs Milan to play Inter Milan or Arsenal
Play-off 6: Celtic vs Bayern Munich to play Leverkusen or Atlético de Madrid
Dam 7: Sporting vs Dortmund to face Aston Villa or Lille
Play-off 8: Monaco vs Benfica to play in Barcelona or Liverpool
(All launch times at 20:00 GMT unless otherwise stated)
Tuesday 11 February
Brest vs PSG (5:45 p. m. )
Juventus vs PSV
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Sport vs Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday 12 February
Club Bruges vs Atalanta (5:45 p. m. )
Monaco vs Benfica
Celtic vs Bayern Munich
Feyenoord vs Ac Milan
Tuesday, February 18
AC Milan vs Feyenoord (5:45 p. m. )
Atalanta vs Club Brugge
Bayern Munich vs Celtic
Benfica vs Monaco
Wednesday, February 19
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting (5:45 p. m. )
PSG vs Brest
PSV vs Juventus
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Aston Villa have already enjoyed a memorable return to the European level and now the UNAI Emery side have learned a little more about their difficult situation in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The 1982 European champions marked their return to the Continent Club Festival through winning Bayern Munich in Villa Park, while there have been impressive victories in Bologna and RB Leipzig.
Defeats on the road to Club Brugge and Monaco suggests that Villa will have to improve when the knockout stages get underway, with some suggestions that Emery’s side have gone off the boil since the early stages of the season.
But Emery has an impressive record in European football, even if most of his wins through two desired link spells at Villarreal and Sevilla made it to the Europa League.
That means that Villa is one of the organizations to observe after being able to sneak into the 8 most sensible and move directly to the rear 16 by beating Celtic 4-2 in a mystery of Villa Park on the last day of the organization’s stage.
The image of the last 16 of the lighter champions League after the draw for the play-off round.
Arsenal did not appreciate the simplest campaigns of the Champions League, however, Mikel Arteta team has safely reached the last 16 as one of the first 8 series of series.
The Gunners demanded David Raya’s heroics to earn a 0-0 draw at Atalanta before moving on to a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan at San Siro in the league stage.
But the correct form of the correct house of Arsenal, with victories in Paris Saint -Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk, Monaco and Dinamo Zagreb, to a global score of 12-0, trusts in its passage to the last 16.
Liverpool have now learned a bit more about their Champions League fate in recent years.
The Reds were the most sensible of the classification in which phase of the memorable inaugural league for the six European champions.
The slot team controlled to replicate their domestic form and received wins over the statement on Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan.
Liverpool also beat Bologna, RB Leipzig, Girona and Lille to comfortably conclude qualification before slipping to defeat PSV with a team on the final day.
Pep Guardiola called Real Madrid the “kings” of Europe, while he will face the 15 champions of the fourth consecutive season.
After City beat Brugge Club to succeed in the playoffs, Guardiola admitted that his team would not win the Champions League in the existing way.
“Not right now. I am so pragmatic, the truth is the truth,” he said. “They delight more than us, the genuine would have possibly fought, but they are back in the last games they play.
“If we play tomorrow, it will be difficult but in two weeks we’ll see. We’re going to try it and see what happens.
“I do not know if they are satisfied to interpret us, however, it is what it is. There are no judicial cases at all. Bayern or Madrid: one is the king of the competition; the other is the moment or the third king of the competition. “
Pep Guardiola reacts to Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti in the qualifiers of the Champions League.
“It feels like a derby already. Four years in a row facing Real Madrid. But Bayern or Madrid – both was really tough. Hopefully we can arrive in first leg here, and then at Madrid, as best as possible.”
A brutal run of games coming up for Manchester City (hello Leyton Orient), with the exact dates of their play-off against Real Madrid still to be determined.
February 2: vs arsenal (FAR) – PL
February 8: vs Leyton Orient (away) – FA
11/12 Feb: vs Real Madrid (away)- CL
February 15: vs Newcastle (Start) V PL
18/19 Feb: vs Real Madrid (home) – CL
February 23: vs Liverpool (Kickoff) – PL
February 26: vs Tottenham (away) – PL
The complete playoffs will take their position when the next draw of the Champions League is Friday, February 21, which is a few days after the time of the playoffs. Mark this in their newspapers.
We’ll have more in the Champions League to come, with qualifying matches to be confirmed.
For now, I’m jumping towards a draw in the Europa League qualifiers, very soon!
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