MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s become a familiar sight in elite European soccer: Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. The Champions League's most engrossing rivalry in recent years will resume in a two-legged playoff next month to reach the round of 16.

NYON (Reuters) -Defending champions Real Madrid will renew their Champions League rivalry with 2023 winners Manchester City in a blockbuster knockout phase playoff tie after the two teams were pitted against each other in the draw held in Nyon on Friday.

The draw sets up the fifth two-legged tie between City and Real in the last six seasons. Last year Madrid ended City’s hopes of retaining the Champions League as they won in a penalty shoot-out at the Etihad in the quarter-finals.