Brugge or Galatasaray, possible opponents in the Champions League play-off | OneFootball

The chances of reaching the round of 16 directly were slim, but the performance was even worse. Atlético de Madrid fell to Bodø/Glimt in a match that left Simeone’s side out of the Top 8. Now, after a night to forget at the Metropolitano, where the first home defeat of the season took place, they must face a play-off round in the Champions, with Atlético awaiting two possible opponents. Club Brugge or Galatasaray, against whom they drew last week, will be the possible rivals in the next round.

Fourteenth place is not enough for Atlético, who will now have to face a Champions League play-off that will be anything but easy. The only positive is that the return leg will be played at the Metropolitano. The first leg will take place in February, on Tuesday the 17th or Wednesday the 18th. They will have to visit Galatasaray or Club Brugge. A week later, on the 24th or 25th, the Metropolitano will decide who advances to the round of 16. In that round, if they qualify, Liverpool or Tottenham, depending on the draw, will be the opponent in Europe’s top competition.

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