Benfica to Face Real Madrid in Champions League Knockout Play-Offs Draw

The UEFA Champions League draw has confirmed the knockout play-off fixtures, with Benfica set to face Real Madrid in a rematch of their dramatic league phase encounter. The draw resulted from the final matchday of the league phase, where Jo Mourinho's side secured a 4-2 victory over Benfica, allowing the Portuguese club to edge into the knockout play-off and denying Real Madrid an automatic place in the round of 16.

Other notable fixtures include Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta, Olympiacos vs.

Bayer Leverkusen, and Galatasaray vs. Juventus.

The knockout play-off matches are scheduled for February 17-18 and February 24-25, while the round of 16 fixtures will take place on March 10-11 and March 17-18. The draw was reported by newsonlin Nigeria, with copyright information provided at the end of the article.