All pairs of the additional round of the Champions League playoffs have been determined

According to the results of the completed general stage of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26, eight teams directly advanced to the 1/8 finals, and the clubs in positions from 9th to 24th place will meet in the play-off round. The draw for the additional round was held on January 30.

So, the Monaco football club (FC) will play with Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG), Galatasaray Istanbul — with Juventus Turin, Benfica Lisbon — with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund — with Atalanta from Bergamo, AzerbaijanQarabag - with English Newcastle, Belgian Brugge — with Atletico Madrid, Norwegian Budeglimt — with Inter Milan, Olympiacos from Piraeus — with Bayer Leverkusen.

Russian football players will take part in the match between Monaco and PSG: national team midfielder Alexander Golovin (Monaco) and goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (PSG).

The first matches will be played on February 19, and the return matches will be played on February 26. The winners of the play-off matches will advance to the 1/8 finals, where they will play against the eight clubs of the general stage, Sport-Express notes.

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On the night of January 29, the final, eighth round of the Champions League group stage ended, as a result of which all participants in the playoffs of the tournament were determined. It was noted that 24 teams will participate in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

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