US EditionChampions League draw unveils Madrid–Benfica rematch, PSG–Monaco clash
- On Friday, the Champions League playoff draw paired Real Madrid with Benfica and set PSG to face Monaco, with first legs on Feb. 17 and 18, as winners advance to the round of 16.
- Benfica's 4-2 victory on Wednesday forced Madrid into the playoffs by overturning the group-stage standings on goal difference.
- In dramatic fashion, Anatoliy Trubin, Benfica goalkeeper, headed the decisive goal in the eighth minute of added time as Jose Mourinho returns to the Bernabeu with Benfica.
- Paris Saint-Germain faces the UEFA Champions League playoffs to defend the title, repeating last year's path through the playoffs for their triumph.
- After back-to-back upsets of Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, Bodø/Glimt will face Inter Milan, posing a major threat to last year's beaten finalist's progression.
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Real Madrid to play Benfica again
Real Madrid were handed a quick rematch with Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the draw for the Champions League play-off round on Friday, while reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will face domestic rivals Monaco. Benfica beat Real 4-2 in their final game of the league phase on Wednesday, with a 98th-minute goal by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin proving decisive in allowing the Portuguese side to snatch the last play-off spot ahead of Marseill…
In the middle of the week, the Benfica of José Mourinho tied the day to Real Madrid. The Portuguese team won 4-2 on the last date of the Champions League league round and qualified the playoffs. He did so using the last step forward quota. This Friday, the UEFA draw brought them together again. In the run-up to the eighth round, the two teams will see their faces again. After learning of the draw, Mourinho reacted with a message of temperance. H…
The "Benfica" Trubin will play again with the Madrid Real.
The draw for the play-in matches in the Champions League was made on Friday. Benfica, who just defeated Real Madrid in a dramatic finale and thus advanced on a knife's edge, will once again face the Spanish giants.
Football viewers fume at 'rigged' Champions League draw after 'most obvious fixture' set-up
Football supporters have accused Uefa of manipulating the Champions League play-off draw after Real Madrid were paired with Benfica in what many consider a suspicious outcome.The Spanish giants will meet the Portuguese side just days after suffering a stunning defeat at their hands last Tuesday.That match ended in extraordinary fashion when Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin found the net in the final moments, securing his team's place in the kn…
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