Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Spanish giants Real Madrid have been drawn against English champions Manchester City, pitting the last two winners of the Champions League (CL) against each other in a blockbuster two-leg playoff following the draw for the next round.

The defending champions from Spain struggled in their early stages of this season's competition finishing in 11th after Wednesday's 3-1 win at Brest. City, who beat Inter Milan in the final the year before, had to come from behind to beat Club Brugge on the final day of the League Phase to secure their passage to the knockouts in 22nd place.

Teams that finished ninth to 24th are competing in the playoffs to advance to the last 16. The draw, which was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday, b...