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UCL DRAW: Real Madrid face Benfica once again whilst Newcastle clash with Qarabag

UCL DRAW: Real Madrid face Benfica once again whilst Newcastle clash with Qarabag
UCL DRAW: Real Madrid face Benfica once again whilst Newcastle clash with QarabagREUTERS

The Champions League play-off draw has been made as teams learn their next opponents.

Benfica goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin provided one of the best moments in the competition’s history on Wednesday night as he fired in a last minute header to keep his side’s European hopes alive. 

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Managed by Jose Mourinho, Benfica will get the chance to beat Madrid once more after the draw brought the sides together once again in what is the most notable game of the play-off round. 

Newcastle face Qarabag away from home, a side who were whipped 6-0 by Liverpool earlier this week. Champions Paris Saint-Germain face Ligue 1 rivals Monaco in an all French clash. 

Here is the draw in full: 

Silver pathway 

Monaco v Paris St-Germain 

Galatasaray v Juventus 

Benfica v Real Madrid 

Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta  

Blue pathway 

Qarabag v Newcastle United 

Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid 

Bodo/Glimt v Inter Milan 

Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen 

Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City don't find out their opponents until the latter stages draw on 27th February and the play-offs will not be played until the 17th-18th February and the 24th-25th February 

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