Champions League knockout phase play-off draw: Man City face Real Madrid, Celtic tackle Bayern Munich & AC Milan take on Feyenoord

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs, meaning that Celtic must take on Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.

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• Eight places in the last-16 up for grabs

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Premier League title holders City, who claimed a continental crown as part of their historic Treble triumph in 2022-23, face the toughest of tests against the reigning kings of Europe as a result of only being able to muster a 22nd-place finish in the league stage. Celtic ended one spot higher than the Blues, but face an epic challenge of their own against prolific England striker Kane and the current Bundesliga leaders.

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• CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT PHASE PLAY-OFF DRAW IN FULL

  Man City vs Real Madrid

  Celtic vs Bayern Munich

  Juventus vs PSV

  Feyenoord vs AC Milan

  Brest vs PSG

  Monaco vs Benfica

  Club Brugge vs Atalanta

  Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Elsewhere, AC Milan – with Kyle Walker joining USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah at San Siro – will take on Feyenoord. Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, who are still pursuing an elusive first Champions League title, must overcome domestic rivals Brest in order to reach the last 16.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  The other ties at this stage of the competition will see Monaco lock horns with Portuguese heavyweights Benfica. There is an intriguing tussle between Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund, while Atalanta – who continue to win plenty of admirers – are preparing to take on Club Brugge.