Champions League knockout play-off draw LIVE: Man City to face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich drawn against Celtic, PSG & Brest to contest all-French tie

After a close call when it came to qualifying for the play-offs, Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce will take on Anderlecht.If the Turkish giants overcome the Belgian side, they will face either Rangers or Olympiacos, which is sure to spark fireworks either way.

Mourinho faces Anderlecht in UEL 👀

Here is your Europa League play-off draw in full...Ferencvaros vs Viktoria PlzenFC Twente vs Bodo/GlimtUnion Saint-Gilloise vs AjaxAZ Alkmaar vs GalatasarayMidtjylland vs Real SociedadPAOK vs FSCBFenerbahce vs AnderlechtPorto vs Roma

Europa League play-off draw in FULL

So... Man City and Real Madrid meet again in the Champions League. It is the fourth consecutive season that the two European giants face each other in the competition.Los Blancos emerged victorious last term, beating City on penalties in the quarter-finals before lifting the trophy at Wembley.

Man City vs Real Madrid headlines UCL draw 💥

Brest vs PSGMonaco vs BenficaPSV vs JuventusAC Milan vs FeyenoordManchester City vs Real MadridCeltic vs Bayern MunichClub Brugge vs AtalantaSporting vs Borussia Dortmund

Champions League play-off draw in FULL 

Welcome to GOAL's live coverage of the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw - it's great to have you with us.I'm <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/author/mitchell-fretton/blte8a582255172b732" target="_blank">Mitch Fretton</a> and I'll be guiding you through all the build-up in Nyon before the main event itself, which is due to get underway a little after 11am, UK time.Stay tuned for updates on all things Champions League draw - no doubt including more Giorgio Marchetti references than you can stomach.Oh, and be sure to stick around for the Europa League draw, too - that's coming up immediately after the UCL version.

The Chaaaaaampions! 🎶

That's it from me, thank you for following along with both the Champions League and Europa League draws!Make sure to check out all the latest reaction and updates on the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news" target="_blank">GOAL news page</a>, as well as our<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/champions-league-2024-25-power-rankings/bltf41e9a385718e265" target="_blank"> latest power rankings</a> for the competition.Until next time... 👋

Goodbye 👋

Roma vs Porto is the headline act for the Europa League play-offs, with both teams feeling they can progress from that tie.Two other games to watch are FC Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray.The winners of those will face either Tottenham or Manchester United, who will find out their fate at the next draw on February 21.

Europa League ties to watch 

If you want to read a full breakdown of both the Champions League and Europa League draws, Chris Burton and Richie Mills have you covered...You can find every detail on the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/champions-league-knockout-phase-play-off-draw-man-city-real-madrid-celtic-bayern-munich-ac-milan-feyenoord/blt3fbcedcbc155541f#csf6bcd4fb92467a12" target="_blank">Champions League draw here.</a>Or if you are after a breakdown of the Europa League draw, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/europa-league-last-16-man-utd-tottenham-discover-potential-opponents-beat-fcsb-elfsborg/blt1ce367da2a43386b#csb6d5ba9c83cd9f19" target="_blank">you can find that here.</a>

Everything you need to know about the UCL and UEL draws 👇

The road to Bilbao starts in March with the last-16, here are all the key dates...Play-offs: 13th &amp; 20th February 2025Round of 16: 6th &amp; 13th March 2025Quarter-finals: 10th &amp; 17th April 2025Semi-finals: 1st &amp; 8th May 2025Final: 21 May 2025

Key Europa League dates 📅

Now we can add in the eight teams already through to the last-16 to give us the full Europa League picture...Ferencvaros vs Viktoria Plzen to play&nbsp;Lazio&nbsp;or&nbsp;Athletic ClubTwente vs Bodo/Glimt&nbsp;Olympiacos or RangersUnion Saint-Gilloise vs Ajax to play&nbsp;Eintracht Frankfurt or LyonAZ vs Galatasaray to play&nbsp;Manchester United or TottenhamMidtjylland vs Real Sociedad to play&nbsp;Tottenham or Manchester UnitedPAOK vs FSCB to play&nbsp;Lyon or Eintracht FrankfurtFenerbahce vs Anderlecht to play&nbsp;Rangers or OlympiacosPorto vs Roma to play&nbsp;Athletic Club or Lazio

How the Europa League last-16 looks

A nice touch from UEFA to place the teams into a silver and orange bracket, moving away from the iconic blue of the Champions League...

Silver or orange? 

The seeded and unseeded teams for the Europa League play-offs are as follows...Seeded: Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht, FCSB, Ajax, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Roma, Viktoria PlzenUnseeded: Ferencvaros, Porto, AZ Alkmaar, Midtjylland, Union Saint-Gilloise, PAOK, FC Twente, Fenerbahce

Seeded and unseeded clubs 🌳

With all three of Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers making it through, let's have a look at who they could face in the last-16...Manchester United:Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, AZ Alkmaar, MidtkyllandTottenham: Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, AZ Alkmaar, MidtkyllandRangers: Bodo/GlimtAnderlechtFC TwenteFenerbahce

Who could the Brits face?

Giorgio Marchetti is back on stage, joined by former Bilbao icon Aritz Aduriz...

Marchetti is back!

Those waiting for the Europa League play-off winners are...<ul><li>Lazio</li><li>Athletic Club</li><li>Manchester United</li><li>Tottenham</li><li>Eintracht Frankfurt</li><li>Lyon</li><li>Olympiacos</li><li>Rangers<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Do you see your team? 👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/UdWfufyLWg">pic.twitter.com/UdWfufyLWg</a>— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1885090130161008676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Teams waiting in the last-16

The Europa League draw will follow the same format as the Champions League, so no need to worry about getting your head around too much new information.

Europa League draw format

Looking away from the British clubs, there are some other mouthwatering ties on offer in the next stage of the Champions League.An all-French clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Brest should serve up plenty of drama, while Sporting vs Borussia Dortmund is also a fascinating matchup.PSV vs Juventus is one to keep an eye on with the Italian side not at their best, as is Feyenoord vs AC Milan.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The knockout phase play-offs are set ✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLdraw</a> <a href="https://t.co/9KWMSgQWoD">pic.twitter.com/9KWMSgQWoD</a>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1885295410215846257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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UCL ties to watch

Stick with us for the Europa League draw where Tottenham, Manchester United and Rangers will discover their potential opponents for the last-16.

Europa League draw up next

Scottish Champions Celtic have the mammoth task of facing Harry Kane and Bayern Munich - a harsh reward for making the knockout stages for the first time since 2013.Brendan Rodgers' side have already been thrashed by a German side this term, losing 7-1 away to Borussia Dortmund in the league phase. But with the first leg at home, Celtic fans will be hopeful that they can cause a massive upset and at least head to the Allianz with something to play for.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">✨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> Opponent confirmed! Fixture date TBC: Celtic will play <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBayern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBayern</a> in the knockout play-off round of the <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChampionsLeague</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelticBayernM%C3%BCnchen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelticBayernMünchen</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelticFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelticFC</a>🍀 <a href="https://t.co/XJtcXLQVlh">pic.twitter.com/XJtcXLQVlh</a>— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1885288221564952625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Celtic face Bayern 😋

You will notice the top eight sides could still play one of four teams. Another draw following the play-offs will take place to determine which side of the bracket they fall into.From there it will be a standard knockout tournament all the way to the final.

What is missing?

Still with me? If you're struggling to get your head around how that draw worked, here is the full picture of the last-16 when you then add in the teams already through in the top eight...Brest vs PSG to play Liverpool or BarcelonaClub Brugge vs Atalanta to play Lille or Aston VillaManchester City vs Real Madrid to play Atletico Madrid or LeverkusenJuventus vs PSV to play Arsenal or Inter MilanFeyenoord vs Milan to play Inter Milan or ArsenalCeltic vs Bayern Munich to play Bayer Leverkusen or Atletico MadridSporting vs Dortmund to play Aston Villa or LilleMonaco vs Benfica to play Barcelona or Liverpool<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Road to Munich. 🏆🇪🇺 <a href="https://t.co/qdsbqiJstB">pic.twitter.com/qdsbqiJstB</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1885290196029014189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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How the last-16 looks

Some dates for your diary following that surprisingly quick Champions League draw...Knockout phase play-offs: 11-12 &amp; 18-19 February 2025Last-16: 4-5 &amp; 11-12 March 2025Quarter-finals: 8-9 &amp; 15-16 April 2025Semi-finals: 29-30 April &amp; 6-7 May 2025Final: 31 May

Key dates 📅

Club Brugge vs Atalanta

Sporting vs Borussia Dortmund

Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Celtic vs Bayern Munich

PSV vs Juventus

AC Milan vs Feyenoord

Brest vs PSG

Our first play-off fixture is here!

Monaco vs Benfica

These clubs will be on the left side of the bracket:Club Brugge&nbsp;vs Atalanta/Borussia DortmundManchester City&nbsp;vs Real Madrid/Bayern MunichJuventus&nbsp;vs AC Milan/PSVBrest&nbsp;vs PSG/BenficaThese clubs will be on the right:Sporting&nbsp;vs Atalanta/Borussia DortmundCeltic&nbsp;vs Real Madrid/Bayern MunichFeyenoord&nbsp;vs AC Milan/PSVMonaco&nbsp;vs PSG/Benfica

Brackets complete

Before we start drawing the actual fixtures, unseeded teams are being drawn into either the silver or blue brackets, determining their potential route to the final in Munich.

Silver and blue brackets 

Here is the full list of seeded and unseeded clubs for the play-offs...Seeded:Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV, Paris Saint-Germain, BenficaUnseeded: Moncao, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Man City, Sporting, Club Brugge

Splitting the teams

Giorgio Marchetti is now on stage, he is joined by ex-Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara, dare I tempt fate and say the draw is not far away now?

Here come the stars ⭐

What have you made of the new Champions League format so far? It still seems to be causing a lot of debate over whether it has made the competition more exciting.Let us know your thoughts in the comments and make sure to give us your reactions to the upcoming draw...<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Who will make it all the way to Munich? 💬 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/YsHv6Cqp9C">pic.twitter.com/YsHv6Cqp9C</a>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1885271066089521348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Have your say! 🗣️

Coverage has started at the House of European Football in Switzerland and the Champions League trophy is dazzling on full display next to the pots...

Live in Nyon! 🏆

While all the play-off madness is unfolding, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa will also find out who they could face in the last-16.Leaders Liverpool will draw one of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest.The Gunners are set to face either AC Milan, PSV, Feyenoord or Juventus.And Unai Emery's Villans could pair Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting or Club Brugge.

Possible draws for Premier League's seeded clubs

Barcelona finished in a close second behind Liverpool and Brazil star Raphinha broke a fascinating record along the way.The 28-year-old averaged a Champions League goal contribution every 75 minutes during the league phase, trumping the legendary Lionel Messi, who only managed one every 80 minutes on average.There are some other famous Barca stars now behind Raphinha on the list, and you can <a href="https://x.com/OptaJose/status/1884897664849907823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1884897664849907823%7Ctwgr%5E4d16f3d1b0ed4cc0f58c5acec86e2e5154549de1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Fen-gb%2Flists%2Fraphinha-moves-ahead-lionel-messi-neymar-champions-league-history-books-barcelona-two-assist-display-atalanta%2Fbltd27d97a84c091da3" target="_self">read more about it here</a>.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">75 - <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBarcelona</a> players with the best minutes per goal involvement ratio in <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChampionsLeague</a> history (at least 1000 minutes played): A goal produced each... 75' - RAPHINHA 🇧🇷 80' - Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 95' - Neymar 🇧🇷 97' - Hristo Stoichkov 🇧🇬 101' - Robert Lewandowski 🇵🇱 Wow. 😯 <a href="https://t.co/TDYSBSdly8">pic.twitter.com/TDYSBSdly8</a>— OptaJose (@OptaJose) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJose/status/1884897664849907823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Messi's record broken! 😮

Interestingly, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/pep-guardiola-set-to-register-rodri-for-champions-league-knockout-stages-man-city-brace-huge-play-off-tie-real-madrid-or-bayern-munich/blt15fe41ae860a391c#cs472fc154f471545e" target="_blank">Guardiola is reportedly set to register Rodri for the knockout stages</a> of the Champions League.The Ballon d'Or winner has been missing since September due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.However, the player is believed to be targeting a return this season and if he can make his comeback before the end of the campaign, it would be a huge boost for the Premier League champions as they look to win their second European title.

Rodri's return?!

In case you missed it, Manchester City will feature in the play-offs after finishing 22nd in the initial league phase. Despite going behind against Club Brugge on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola's side fought back to win 3-1 and sneak into the qualification spots.Their reward for scraping through? Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.

Man City's struggles 😣

Those bidding to join them are...Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Brest, Celtic, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, Juventus, Man City, AC Milan, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV, Real Madrid and Sporting.

Who will feature in the play-offs?

Three of England's four Champions League participants managed to avoid the play-offs - Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa.Joining them in the last-16 is...<ul><li>Barcelona</li><li>Inter Milan</li><li>Atletico Madrid</li><li>Bayer Leverkusen</li><li>Lille<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> format has levelled the playing field 👊 <a href="https://t.co/DI8Avi2GVS">pic.twitter.com/DI8Avi2GVS</a>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1885020447470756042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Who is waiting in the last-16? 👀

The teams who finished between ninth and 16th have the advantage of being seeded for the play-off draw.It means they will face one of the unseeded teams that finished between 17th and 24th in the table.The seeded teams will play the second leg at home as they bid for a place in the last-16.On top of that, teams will paired together when the draw gets underway, meaning those who finished ninth and 10th will face the 23rd and 24th-placed sides, 11th and 12th take on the 21st and 22nd, and so on.The eight teams who win their play-off face will then face the eight who are automatically through to the last-16 knockout stage.

How does the draw work?

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Champions League knockout play-off draw LIVE: Man City to face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich drawn against Celtic, PSG & Brest to contest all-French tie | Goal.com

GOAL brings you live updates from the Champions League knockout phase play-off draw, with the Europa League draw following shortly after

Champions League knockout play-off draw LIVE: Man City to face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich drawn against Celtic, PSG &amp; Brest to contest all-French tie