Champions League draw: Newcastle to face Qarabag, Real Madrid to face Benfica

Newcastle will play Qarabag in a two-legged play-off in an attempt to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Magpies drew 1-1 with defending champions Paris St-Germain on Wednesday in the league phase to seal 12th place.

PSG, who finished 11th, will face Monaco while 15-time European champions Real Madrid will again face former manager Jose Mourinho’s Benfica.

Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s 98th-minute goal earned Benfica a 4-2 win against the Spanish giants on Wednesday.

The play-offs are for teams who finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase.

The first legs will take place on 17-18 February, with the second legs one week later.

The Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary will host the 2025-26 final on 30 May.