Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs, meaning that Celtic must take on Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.
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Premier League title holders City, who claimed a continental crown as part of their historic Treble triumph in 2022-23, face the toughest of tests against the reigning kings of Europe as a result of only being able to muster a 22nd-place finish in the league stage. Celtic ended one spot higher than the Blues, but face an epic challenge of their own against prolific England striker Kane and the current Bundesliga leaders.
AdvertisementCHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT PHASE PLAY-OFF DRAW IN FULL
Man City vs Real Madrid
Celtic vs Bayern Munich
Juventus vs PSV
Feyenoord vs AC Milan
Brest vs PSG
Monaco vs Benfica
Club Brugge vs Atalanta
Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund
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Elsewhere, AC Milan – with Kyle Walker joining USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah at San Siro – will take on Feyenoord. Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, who are still pursuing an elusive first Champions League title, must overcome domestic rivals Brest in order to reach the last 16.
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The other ties at this stage of the competition will see Monaco lock horns with Portuguese heavyweights Benfica. There is an intriguing tussle between Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund, while Atalanta – who continue to win plenty of admirers – are preparing to take on Club Brugge.
