Champions League group stage draw: PSG meets Bayern, Juve and Barca clash
The path to Kiev became clearer for the 32 teams competing in the Champions League after learning what awaits in the group stage following Thursday’s draw in Monaco.
Clubs vying for a chance to compete in next May’s final at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in the Ukrainian capital discovered their opponents for the next phase of the competition, with titleholder Real Madrid lumped in a group that includes Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, and APOEL.
Meanwhile, last season’s runner-up, Juventus, faces a tough route to the knockout stage after being drawn with Barcelona, Olympiacos, and Sporting CP.
Here’s how the draw played out:
Group A
Benfica, Manchester United, FC Basel, CSKA Moscow
Group B
Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Anderlecht, Celtic
Group C
Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, AS Roma, Qarabag
Group D
Juventus, Barcelona, Olympiacos, Sporting CP
Group E
Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Liverpool, Maribor
Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Napoli, Feyenoord
Group G
AS Monaco, FC Porto, Besiktas, RB Leipzig
Group H
Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, APOEL
The first matchday of the world’s most lucrative club football competition will kick off Sept. 12 and 13.
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