The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-offs has taken place.
The Champions League knockout play-off phase draw has been made, and 16 teams now know their rivals for this extra phase to reach round of 16. The top 8 teams of the league phase that ended last Wednesday have qualified for round of 16, but these teams will have to play an extra round between 17/18 and 24/25 February.
There were few choices (teams that finished 9th or 10th could only be paired with teams that finished 23rd and 24th, 11th and 12th with 21st and 22nd, and so on), but there have been interesting pairings, including a French duel between Monaco and Paris Saint Germain, and the most awaited of all, a rematch between Real Madrid and Benfica, following the dramatic 4-2 thrashing of Mourinho to Arbeloa this week.
