This marks the fourth consecutive season the two European giants will meet in the knockout stage. Last season, Real Madrid edged out City in a dramatic penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. This time, City will host the first leg before traveling to Spain for the return match.
Scottish champions Celtic will face Bayern Munich, making their first knockout appearance in 12 years. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will battle fellow French side Brest, while Juventus go up against PSV Eindhoven.
In other matchups, Feyenoord will meet AC Milan, Atalanta will take on Club Brugge, Sporting will face Borussia Dortmund, and Monaco will play Benfica.
The play-off winners will advance to the last 16, where top-performing teams from the league phase—Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa—await them.
The knockout phase promises thrilling encounters as Europe’s top clubs battle for a place in the latter stages of the competition.
KanyiDaily recalls that Borussia Dortmund recently sacked its head coach, Nuri Sahin following their Champions League defeat to Bologna on Tuesday.
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