The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs have been set, with Manchester City facing holders Real Madrid and Celtic meeting German giants Bayern Munich.
City narrowly qualified for the playoffs, squeezing into the top 24 on the final day with a 3-1 win over Club Brugge, and will now face a tough test against Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
Celtic, meanwhile, will look to bounce back from a dismal 7-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund in October and find a way to contain the attacking threat of Bayern. The Scottish champions have less than two weeks to prepare for the challenge.
Other intriguing matchups include Paris Saint-Germain vs. Brest in an all-French affair and Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven.
Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa have already secured a spot in the last 16 and will learn their opponents in the next draw on February 21.
The play-off matches will take place on February 11-12 and 18-19, with the winners advancing to the last 16. The stakes are high, and the competition is expected to be fierce.
