By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The draw for the UEFA Champions League playoffs has been completed, Prompt News reports.
Eight teams from the playoffs will zoom into the Round of 16, and will join the already qualified eight clubs.
The teams that finished ninth to 16th were in the seeded pairs, while 17th to 24th were in unseeded pairs.
In one of the most interesting fixtures, multiple champions Real Madrid will face Benfica.
The two teams clashed on the last day of the league phase with Jose Mourinho’s men winning 4-2 in Portugal.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will face another French club, AS Monaco.
The first leg will be played between February 17-18, while the reverse fixture is scheduled for February 24-25.
Full Fixtures
Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta
Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray vs Juventus
Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
Monaco vs PSG
Qarabag vs Newcastle
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Bodo/Glimt vs Inter
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