Real Madrid to face Man City in Champions League knockout phase playoffs
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates his goal with Kylian Mbappe during a Uefa Champions League group stage match against Brest at Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp on January 29, 2025.
Both Real Madrid and Manchester City failed to advance automatically to the last 16 as one of the top eight sides.
Real and City have played each other in four knockout ties since 2020 and will be facing off for a fourth consecutive year.
Defending champions Real Madrid will renew their Uefa Champions League rivalry with 2023 winners Manchester City in a blockbuster knockout phase playoff tie after the two teams were pitted against each other in the draw held in Nyon on Friday.
Both Real and City failed to advance automatically to the last 16 as one of the top eight sides after they finished 11th and 22nd, respectively, in the new league-phase format.
