On Wednesday, it was confirmed that Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will enter the Champions League play-off round after both teams were defeated on the final league phase matchday. Barcelona have avoided the play-off for the second season running after finishing 5th in the league phase, while Athletic Club and Villarreal failed to progress. As such, only Real Madrid and Atleti will be in Champions League action next month, and on Friday, both will find out their opposition for the crunch tie. Trip to Belgium or Türkiye awaits Atletico MadridImage via Denis Doyle/Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAs for Atleti, they ended the league phase in 14th place. As is also the case for Real Madrid, they will play away from the home first, with the second leg scheduled for the Spanish capital the following week.