Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.

Elsewhere among the eight ties, Celtic meet Bayern Munich and there is an all-French contest between minnows Brest and serial domestic champions Paris Saint-Germain. The first legs of the play-off matches will take place on February 11 and 12, with the returns a week later.

Bayern Munich won five and lost three of their eight games in the revamped league format, finishing 12th with 15 points. Vincent Kompany's star-studded side plundered 20 goals - including NINE against Dinamo Zagreb - conceding 12. They have a 100 per cent home record in Europe so far this season, picking up maximum points.

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To fill the void left by Toni Kroos, Real Madrid have reportedly joined Liverpool in the race to sign a Bayern Munich's German star.

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Manchester United are favourites to sign Paris Saint-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes, but Real Madrid are keen on a deal for the Portuguese youngster.

During his time in Paris, Neymar played 173 matches in all competitions, tallying an impressive 118 goals and 73 assists. He also added numerous titles to his resume, including five Ligue 1 championships, three Coupe de France trophies, two Coupe de la Ligue titles, and four Trophée des Champions.

Amid the chaos of England's frantic Saturday afternoon across all four divisions, there was also plenty of action on across Europe.

Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without superstar Kylian Mbappé by rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory.

At the time of signing, Nagelsmann said he visualises Tel as someone who would score 40 goals a season while Thomas Muller added credence to that claim by calling him a ‘”superb finisher”.