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Real Madrid face Benfica again in Uefa Champions League for round of 16 spot
Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores his team's fourth goal against Real Madrid in their Uefa Champions League match at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on January 28, 2026.
What you need to know:
- Newcastle United will play Qarabag while Dortmund will play against Atalanta.
- Atletico Madrid will face Club Brugge as Inter Milan take on Bodo/Glimt.
Real Madrid, who lost to Benfica on Wednesday, will play the Portuguese club again in next month's Uefa Champions League knockout playoffs, while holders Paris St Germain will face fellow Ligue 1 side Monaco after the draw took place on Friday.
Teams ranked ninth to 24th in the league phase of the Champions League were drawn against each other in two-legged ties to be played between February 17-25. The winners join the top-eight teams from the league phase in the round of 16.
98th minute winner
Benfica keeper Anatoliy Trubin scored in the 98th minute to wrap up a 4-2 win over Real in their final league-phase clash that left the La Liga side ninth in the table, a point below eighth-placed Manchester City.
French champions PSG finished 11th after failing to win any of their last three league-phase matches, while Monaco were 21st.
Newcastle United will play Azeri side Qarabag, while Atletico Madrid, who finished three points below the top eight, will face Club Brugge.
Back-to-back losses
Borussia Dortmund have been pitted against Atalanta after both teams missed out on a top-eight finish due to back-to-back losses.
Bayer Leverkusen, the other German side in the playoffs, will face Olympiacos again after losing to the Greek champions earlier this month.
Serie A leaders Inter Milan will take on Norwegianteam Bodo/Glimt and Juventus will play Turkish side Galatasaray.
