Defending champions Real Madrid will renew their Champions League rivalry with 2023 winners Manchester City in a blockbuster knockout phase playoff tie after the two teams were pitted against each other in the draw held in Nyon on Friday.

The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of European club football, and Real Madrid stands as its undisputed king with a record 14 titles. As the knockout stage unfolds, all eyes are on the Spanish giants to see if they can maintain their dominance.

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City is now a familiar sight in the Champions League. European soccer’s most engrossing rivalry in recent years will resume in a two-legged playoff next month to reach the round of 16.