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Champions League knockout round draw: Newcastle to face Qarabag, as Benfica draw Real Madrid…

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Newcastle's coach Eddie Howe and Anthony Elanga will face Qarabag in the Champions League knockout round. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Euler

Newcastle's coach Eddie Howe and Anthony Elanga will face Qarabag in the Champions League knockout round. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Euler

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Newcastle United have been drawn against Azerbaijani club Qarabag in the knockout round of the Champions League, following today’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland.

Eddie Howe’s side will travel to Azerbaijan for the first leg, before the return leg at St James’ Park a week later.

Jose Mourinho’s Benfica will take on Real Madrid once again in a repeat of this week’s final league phase game in which Benfica scored an added-time goal through goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to beat Real 4-2 and make the cut for the next round.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Paris St Germain will take on fellow French rivals Monaco, while Galatasaray will meet Juventus.

Champions League knockout round draw

Benfica v Real Madrid

Bodo/Glimt v Inter Milan

Monaco v Paris St Germain

Qarabag v Newcastle Utd

Galatasaray v Juventus

Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid

Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta

Olympiacos v Bayer Leverkusen

First leg ties: February 17-18. Second leg ties: February 24-25 – official dates and times for all matches to be confirmed this evening

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