UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoff Fixtures Announced, Featuring Real Madrid vs. Benfica Clash

Kathmandu. The fixtures for the UEFA Champions League knockout playoff round have been made public. According to the draw released on Friday, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Portuguese club Benfica are set to face each other.

In the final match of the league stage, Benfica defeated Real Madrid by a score of 4-2 to secure a spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, due to the defeat against Benfica, Real Madrid was eliminated from the final eight.

Furthermore, the clash between two French league teams, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is expected to make the playoff round more exciting.

Italian club Inter Milan will play against Norway's Bodø/Glimt, while English club Newcastle United will compete against Azerbaijan's Qarabağ.

Turkey's Galatasaray will face Italy's Juventus, Club Brugge will take on Atletico Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta will face each other. Greek club Olympiacos will play against German team Bayer Leverkusen. The winning teams from these two-legged knockout playoff matches will advance to the Round of 16 in the Champions League.