Real Madrid have been drawn against José Mourinho's Benfica in the Champions League playoffs, setting up an instant rematch after the Portuguese side's stunning 4-2 victory on Wednesday. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored deep into injury time to seal that win, and the Lisbon club will host the first leg.
Newcastle United face a 3,000-mile trip to Azerbaijan to play Qarabag in the first leg. Eddie Howe's team will be confident after holding Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes, though Qarabag held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at home in November. The winner will face either Barcelona or Chelsea.
Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 leaders, were paired with Monaco, who sit 10th in the domestic standings. Monaco will play at home first and can draw confidence from a 1-0 league win over PSG on 29 November. Bodø/Glimt, the surprise package of the competition, will host Inter at home in the Arctic Circle after dramatic wins over Manchester City and Atlético Madrid in their last two games.
Other notable ties include Galatasaray against Juventus, Club Brugge versus Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund taking on Atalanta, and Olympiakos facing Bayer Leverkusen. The first legs are scheduled for 17/18 February, with returns on 24/25 February. Already qualified clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool await their potential opponents.
In the Europa League playoffs, Nottingham Forest must overcome Fenerbahce, second in the Turkish Super Liga, with the first leg in Istanbul. Celtic were drawn against Stuttgart, fifth in the Bundesliga, and will play at home first. The ties will be played on 19 and 26 February.
