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UEFA pairs Benfica to face Real Madrid in UCL knockout play-off

By Felix Kuyinu

Benfica and Real Madrid will once again face each other for a place in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League following the draw held for the play-off round of the competition.

Both clubs who played an intense game which ended in a 3-2 win for the Portuguese side would engage in another contest to determine who qualifies for the knockout round of the tournament

Other teams included in the pairings include Defending Champions, PSG, who are to lock horns with Monaco, for a chance to defend the trophy they won in May, while the only Premier League club in the draws, Newcastle, are paired with Qarabag.

During the draws held at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland on Friday, Turkish side, Galatasaray, were scheduled to play Juventus.

The Draws in full:

Monaco vs PSG

Galatasaray vs Juventus

Benfica vs Real Madrid

Dortmund vs Atalanta

Qarabag vs Newcastle

Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid

Bodo/Glimt vs Inter Milan

Olympiacos Vs Bayern Leverkusen

In the Europa League, Premier league side, Nottingham Forest, will face off with Fernabahce also in the knockout play-off round to the Round of 16 of the competition.

Fellow British club, Celtic, are to lock horns with Vfb Stuttgart, while La Liga club, Celta Vigo, are in a fixture against PAOK Salonika.

Serie A club, Bologna, are scheduled to lock horns with FC Brann.

The matches will be played in a home and away form.

The draw in full

Dinamo Zagreb vs Genk

Ludogorets vs Ferencvaros

Celtic vs Stuttgart

Brann vs Bologna

Panathinaikos vs Victoria Plzen

PAOK vs Celta Vigo

Fernabache vs Nottingham Forest

Lille vs Red Star Belgrade

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