The draw brings Real Madrid and Man City back again in the knockout stage as they are both going to play a play-off for the Champions League on 11th February 2024/25.
Both teams have met 6 consecutive times in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, in which Man City have advanced 2 times, Real 3 times. In the last four seasons, Man City have faced Real in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Man City lost in the quarter-finals in 2022, then won overwhelmingly in the semi-finals in 2023.
After the group stage of the UEFA Champions League Phase this midweek, the Champions League Play-off Draw 2024/25 takes place this Friday, 31 January 2025. the outcome of the game in midweek Clear Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Atlético Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa already got their place in the Round of 16 by finishing in the top eight. Those who finished from 9th-24th go into a playoff round, with the eight winners of those ties advancing to meet the aforementioned eight sides in the last 16.
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