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▶ Champions League playoff draw: Benfica, Real Madrid meet again; Bodø/Glimt faces Inter Milan

[2026/01/31 ]

Get ready to see more of Anatoliy Trubin's stunning last-second goal against Real Madrid over the next few weeks as Benfica was drawn with Los Blancos in Friday's Champions League playoff draw.

Trubin, Benfica's goalkeeper, headed home a 98th minute free kick during Wednesday's 4-2 victory with the goal pushing As Águias ahead of Marseille and Pafos on goal differential and into the knockout phase of the competition.

The defeat affected Real Madrid as well as it finishes ninth in the table, knocking them out of a place in the Round of 16.

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting and Manchester City all earned automatic spots in March's Round of 16.

Other matches in the two-legged knockout round include an all-French fixture with Monaco taking on reigning champions PSG; Juventus taking on Galatasaray; Newcastle facing Qarabağ; Club Brugge taking on Atlético Madrid; Bayer Leverkusen meeting Olympiacos; darlings Bodø/Glimt against Inter Milan; and Borussia Dortmund matching up with Atalanta.

2025-26 Champions League playoff draw

Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen

Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
Galatasaray vs. Juventus
Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid

Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabağ vs. Newcastle United

Winners to face Sporting or Manchester City
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter Milan

The two-legged matches will be played on Feb. 17-18 and Feb 24-25.

- The origianl text resource is from Yahoo Sports

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