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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.

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. The Champions League's most engrossing rivalry in recent years will resume in a two-legged playoff next month to reach the round of 16. “It looks like a derby already,