Man City-real Madrid Highlights Champions League Play-offs

Reigning champions Real Madrid will go up against 2023 victors Manchester City in the standout fixture of this seasons Champions League play-off round, as determined by Fridays draw .

This marks the fourth consecutive year that the teams have been matched against each other in a knockout round, with Real triumphing in a penalty shoot-out during last seasons quarter-finals.

City, who barely advanced by finishing 22nd in the league stage in this inaugural season of the new format for Europe's top club competition, will host the first leg before heading to Spain for the second match.

In other matchups, Celtic will take on six-time European champions Bayern Munich after the Scottish champions reached the knockout stage for the first time in 12 years.

Paris Saint-Germain will face surprise team Brest in an all-French contest, while Juventus will compete against PSV Eindhoven, and Feyenoord will play against AC Milan in two matchups involving former tournament winners.