Champions League and Europa League playoff draws in full

Martin Macdonald

• 30 Jan 2026 06:30 CST
• 2 min read

Nieuws

The draws for the Champions League and Europa League playoff stages have been made and we're getting a repeat of one of the most blockbuster matches of the season so far.

Only this week, Benfica took on Real Madrid at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.

Heading into the dying minutes they needed another goal to qualify for the playoffs on goal difference. Step up goalkeeper, Anatoliy Trubin, who ran up to the other end of the pitch to get himself involved for a delivery into the box from a right-wing corner-kick.

He made his presence felt with an astonishing glanced header into the corner to send the stadium into chaos as Benfica defeated Madrid 4-2.

Alas, they have now been drawn against each other in the playoff round in what is undoubtedly the most eye-catching fixture.

There's only one English side out of six that failed to automatically qualify for the knockout round and that is Newcastle. However, the Magpies have been given a favourable draw against Qarabag who finished 22nd in the League Phase.

There's an all-French tie as Monaco take on fellow Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, while Inter and Atletico Madrid will fancy themselves as favourites versus Bodo/Glimt and Club Brugge, respectively, though the Norwegians did defeat Manchester City and Atletico in their final League Phase fixtures.

Europa League draw

The two biggest games from the Europa League draw come from a British persuasion.

Celtic, who defeated Utrecht 4-2 on Matchday Eight to make the playoff stage, will play Stuttgart over two legs.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have been given a tricky tie against Fenerbahce.

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