Two Tremendous Eagles stars are set to lock horns within the UEFA Champions League play-off draw subsequent month, Soccernet.ng stories.
Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman will tackle Membership Brugge’s Raphael Onyedika as either side look to achieve the latter levels of Europe’s fiercest membership Soccer trophy.
The 2024 UEFA Europa League winners completed simply exterior the highest eight spots within the Champions League group section, following their 2-2 draw in opposition to Barcelona on the ultimate matchday.
Ademola Lookman missed the sport as a consequence of an damage. In eight league video games, Atalanta gained 4, drew three and misplaced one, which price them the highest 8 spot by only a level, as Aston Villa sealed a spot within the spherical of sixteen.
Membership Brugge then again, have been defeated by Manchester Metropolis, 3-1, after Raphael Onyedika had damaged the impasse in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s males on the Etihad Stadium. The Blue Backs sealed a play-off spot on aim distinction, as they have been twenty fourth within the Champions League group section.
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Sixteen sides have been seeded within the UEFA Champions League play-off spot, and the winner of every tie will proceed to the spherical of sixteen to hitch the groups that completed within the prime eight of the group section. Full 2024/25 Champions League knockout play-off draw;
1. Membership Brugge vs Atalanta
2. Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund
3. Man Metropolis vs Actual Madrid
4. Celtic vs Bayern Munich
5. Juventus vs PSV
6. Feyenoord vs Milan
7. Brest vs PSG
8. Monaco vs Benfica
The knockout section play-offs are set ✅#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/9KWMSgQWoD
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 31, 2025
As per UEFA’s official web site, the primary legs of those maiden playoffs will likely be performed on both Tuesday 11 February or Wednesday 12 February. The reverse fixtures will likely be held one week afterward 18/19 February.
The identical week that these fixtures are concluded, the spherical of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals will likely be drawn on Friday, 21 February.
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atleti, Barcelona, Inter, Leverkusen, Lille, and Liverpool have already certified for the spherical of sixteen mechanically after sealing a top-eight end.
It wouldn’t be the primary time Onyedika has performed in opposition to a Nigerian within the UEFA Champions League. Earlier this season, the 23-year-old midfielder was despatched off on the San Siro when Membership Brugge performed in opposition to Samuel Chukwueze’s AC Milan.
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