A few weeks after his stunning victory at the Estadio Da Luz, Jose Mourinho will be reunited with his former club Real Madrid in the Champions League after Benfica were handed a knockout playoff against the 15-time champions.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid faces an immediate rematch with Benfica after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League playoffs on Friday. Benfica beat Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the 15-time European champion direct qualification to the round of 16 and force it into the uncertainty of the playoffs.

Newcastle United secured a valuable point in Paris on Wednesday night as a resilient display earned a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain and sent both sides into the Champions League play-offs.Eddie

Matvei Safonov did little to press his case to become Paris Saint-Germain’s first-choice goalkeeper in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle in the Champions League