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Celtic are set for a massive test as they prepare for their first UEFA Champions League knockout tie since 2012/13 when they were eliminated by Juventus. This is only the fourth time the Scottish league leaders have progressed to the knockout stages in the competition’s history, having failed to win the home leg in any of their previous attempts (D1, L2).

Club Brugge enter their UEFA Champions League play-off clash with Atalanta as the lowest-scoring side to progress from the league phase, netting just seven goals in the competition so far. Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on matchday eight, Nicky Hayen’s side edged into the top 24 on goal difference and now aim to reach the last 16 for a third consecutive European campaign.

Monaco head into their UEFA Champions League knockout play-off against Benfica looking to recover from a heavy 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. That result marked their fifth loss in nine matches across all competitions (W3, D1), further highlighting a difficult period for Adi Hütter’s side. Their most recent Champions League outing was also a disappointment, as a 3-0 loss to Inter Milan on matchday eight not only ended their hopes of finishing in the top eight but also left them as the highest-ranked unseeded team in the play-offs.

For the first time since the 1984/85 season, Feyenoord have reached the knockout stages of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, progressing to the play-off round despite a heavy 6-1 defeat to Lille on matchday eight of the league phase. That loss was part of a difficult spell for the Dutch side, who also suffered defeats to domestic rivals PSV and Ajax in league and cup action. However, they ended their poor run with a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday.

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