Real Madrid will make an immediate return to Lisbon, the scene of their demoralising defeat on Wednesday night, having been paired with Benfica in today’s Champions League knockout round play-off draw.
Benfica beat Madrid 4-2 after a last-gasp goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin saw them edge into the top 24 of the league phase at the expense of Marseille.
Trubin’s heroics were the story of a remarkable night but it left a sour taste for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side with striker Kylian Mbappe describing the concession of a goal to a goalkeeper as “embarrassing”.
Elsewhere, title holders Paris Saint-Germain face an all-Ligue 1 clash with Monaco. The principality club are 10th in the French top flight, 21 points behind table-topping PSG.
Bodo/Glimt, who secured a place in the play-offs after back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, are rewarded with a clash with Inter Milan while two-time European champions Juventus meet Galatasaray.
Newcastle face a long trip to Azerbaijan to take on a Qarabag side who were beaten 6-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday.
The draw for the knockout round, play-off is:
Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta
Olympiacos v Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray v Juventus
Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid
Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain
Qarabag v Newcastle
Benfica v Real Madrid
Bodo/Glimt v Inter Milan
The first legs will be played on February 17-18 and the second legs a week later on February 24-25.
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