Newcastle have booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after claiming a 3-2 victory over Qarabag in the second leg at St James’ Park, advancing 9-3 on aggregate. Goals from Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Sven Botman secured safe passage through, despite the Azerbaijani outfit mounting a spirited second-half comeback.

Eddie Howe’s side will now feature in the draw for the next round of the competition, where they already know their opponents will be either Chelsea or Barcelona. The last-16 draw is predetermined by final league-stage positions, with Newcastle’s 11th-place finish meaning they will take on whichever side finished fifth (Barcelona) or sixth (Chelsea) in the group stage.

Newcastle will also discover their potential route all the way to the final, with the quarter-final and semi-final draw taking place this week.

When is the Champions League last-16 draw?

The draw will take place on Friday, February 27 at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, kicking off at 11am UK time.

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When are the Round of 16 matches played?

The first legs will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10/11, with the second legs following a week later on March 17/18.

As Newcastle will be regarded as the lower-ranked side, they will host the first leg at home. Should they be paired with Chelsea, they will face Liam Rosenior’s team three times within the space of a week, with the Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge set for Saturday, March 14 (5.30pm).

Who could Newcastle face in the quarter-finals?

Newcastle are positioned in the blue route to the final, which has established their potential quarter-final opponents. It’s confirmed that they will meet either Liverpool, Tottenham or Atletico Madrid.

Champions League play-off round second-leg results and fixtures

Newcastle United 3-2 Qarabag (9-3 aggregate)

Atletico Madrid 4-1 Club Brugge (7-4 aggregate)

Inter Milan 1-2 Bodo/Glimt (2-5 aggregate)

Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (2-0 aggregate)

Wednesday, February 25 (8pm unless stated)

Juventus vs Galatasaray (2-5)

Real Madrid vs Benfica (1-0)

Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund (0-2, 5.45pm)

UEFA Champions League knockout round dates

Last 16: March 10/11 and March 17/18.

Quarter-finals: April 7/8 and April 14/15.

Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6.

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