Champions League draw: Benfica and Real Madrid to meet again, Newcastle face Qarabag

Eddie Howe's men will face either Chelsea or Barcelona should they make it to the last 16.
Champions League draw: Benfica and Real Madrid to meet again, Newcastle face Qarabag

Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrates with a ball boy at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match against Real Madrid. Pic: AP Photo/Armando Franca

Newcastle will take on Qarabag of Azerbaijan over two legs for a place in the Champions League last 16.

The Magpies finished 12th in the league phase to miss out on an automatic last-16 berth, but will fancy their chances of beating Qarabag in the knockout play-off round.

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