are there any other rules, like which league you are in or who was in your group? e.g. could we draw Villa if we beat Brugge ?
The playoff draw is as per the below placings. So there's a draw to determine the two teams that play from the four positions. It doesn't matter if you've played before or are from the same country.
Game 1 17/18 v 15/16
Game 2 23/24 v 9/10
Game 3 21/22 v 11/12
Game 4 19/20 v 13/14
Game 5 20/19 v 14/13
Game 6 22/21 v 12/11
Game 7 24/23 v 10/9
Game 8 18/17 v 16/15
Last 16
The last 16 draw is then:
Winner of Playoff 1 v 1st/2nd
Winner of Playoff 2 v 7th/8th
Winner of Playoff 3 v 5th/6th
Winner of Playoff 4 v 3rd/4th
Winner of Playoff 5 v 4th/3rd
Winner of Playoff 6 v 6th/5th
Winner of Playoff 7 v 8th/7th
Winner of Playoff 8 v 2nd/1st
A slightly more clear version in terms of placing is:
- 1st/2nd vs 15th/16th/17th/18th
- 3rd/4th vs 13th/14th/19th/20th
- 5th/6th vs 11th/12th/21st/22nd
- 7th/8th vs 9th/10th/23rd/24th
We can go as high as 19th with a win and as low as 22nd I believe. That would mean a playoff against Feyenoord, Lille, Brest or Dortmund as things stand. Then a last 16 v Arsenal, Inter, Atletico or Milan.
Completely pointless to look at potential opponents right now as so much will change.
We just need to win and we'll go from there!