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Champions League draw: the opponents of Inter, Juventus and Atalanta

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In Nyon, the playoff pairings valid for the Champions League knockout stage were drawn. Inter, Juventus and Atalanta, all three seeded teams, drew Bodø/Glimt, Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund, respectively. As for the other teams, Real Madrid will once again face Benfica, French derby for PSG with Monaco.

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Benfica accomplishes the'impossible: beats Real Madrid 4-2 at the Stadio da Luz and qualifies for the next round.
Anatoliy Trubin scores the decisive goal in the middle of the opponent’s box: the Ukrainian goalkeeper beats Courtois by header.
Kylian Mbappé unlocks the match in the 30th' minute putting Real Madrid ahead. Schjelderup responds for the 1-1.
Vangelis Pavlidis transforms the penalty at 50' and signs Benfica’s overtaking Real Madrid.
Schjelderup extends for the Portuguese at 56' bringing Benfica to 3-1.
Mbappé brings Real Madrid back into the game at 58' with the goal of the momentary 3-2.
Raúl Asencio is sent off in the dying minutes, leaving Real Madrid down to ten men.
Even Rodrygo receives a red card, aggravating Real Madrid’s situation.
José Mourinho pushes Benfica to throw its heart over the hurdle.
Trubin’s goal in full recovery finally ends the game at 4-2 for Benfica.
Mourinho on cloud nine in the post-match: "The giant went up and scored a spectacular goal"
"A prestigious and economically crucial win" added the Special One.

Champions League draw, playoffs:
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Inter – Bodø/Glimt
Juventus – Galatasaray
Atalanta – Borussia Dortmund
Monaco-Psg
Qarabag-Newcastle
Bruges-Atletico Madrid
Olympiacos-Leverkusen
Benfica-Real Madrid

Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti commented on the draw to the microphones of Sky Sport: “It&#8217s a team to be careful against, we will have to prepare it in the best way. Inter wants to be a protagonist also in the Champions League, Bodø/Glimt is not a team to be underestimated. We will take care of all the details, we have to be very focused”.

Then it was the turn of Giorgio Chiellini, Juventus Director of Football Strategy: “Galatasaray? Strong team of great individuals and players. We will have to be good at challenging them in their gaps. Fascinating challenge, difficult match but also a good test. Galatasaray is not only Osimhen”.

“It&#8217s historic to be here, excluded teams give value to the performance of Atalanta– the words instead of Umberto Marino, general manager of Atalanta -. We will try to do well as we do in certain stages. Borussia has experience, we will try to put in determination and passion. We will have to give 120 percent”.

The matches valid for the playoffs will be played over eight days between the first leg, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 17 and Wednesday, Feb. 18, and the return leg, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Wednesday, Feb. 25. All three Italian teams, as seeded teams, will play the return challenge at home.

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