On Thursday, Monaco hosted the group stage draw for the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City, the defending champion, was put in Group G with RB Leipzig, Crevena Zveda, and Young Boys.
Along with Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, and AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain is assigned to the Group of Death. After the group round, it will be difficult for all four teams to advance in the competition.
Manchester United, who finished in Group A with FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray, will take against Harry Kane of Bayern Munich in this year’s Champions League.
As PSV Eindhoven and Lens are also in Group B, Sevilla will play Arsenal, which is making a return in the Champions League.
Real Madrid, a 13-time UCL winner, was drawn in the same group as Serie A champions Napoli, Braga, and Union Berlin from the previous year.
While Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp, and Porto will compete against Xavi’s Barcelona.
Another challenging group is Group D, which pits Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, and Real Sociedad against one another. Inter Milan finished second in the UCL previous season.
Atletico Madrid, led by Diego Simeone, is grouped with Feyenoord, Lazio, and Celtic.
The draw included teams from 15 different countries, including 14 past European champions who had together won 48 championships over the competition’s 68-year existence.
Games begin on September 19 and group-stage play concludes on December 13.
Beginning in February, the elimination stage continues until the final on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Bayern Munich (GER), Manchester United (ENG), FC Copenhagen (DEN), and Galatasaray (TUR) are the members of Group A.
Sevilla (ESP), Arsenal (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), and Lens (FRA) make up Group B.
Napoli (ITA), Real Madrid (ESP), Braga (POR), and Union Berlin (GER) make up Group C.
Real Sociedad (ESP), Benfica (POR), Inter Milan (ITA), and Salzburg (AUT) make up Group D.
Celtic (SCO), Lazio (ITA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), and Feyenoord (NED) make up Group E.
Borussia Dortmund (GER), Newcastle United (ENG), AC Milan (ITA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) are the teams in Group F.
Red Star Belgrade (SRB), Young Boys (SUI), RB Leipzig (GER), and Manchester City (ENG) make up Group G.
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Royal Antwerp (BEL), Porto (POR), and Barcelona (ESP) make up Group H.
First gameday: September 19–20
Second matchday: October 3–4.
Third gameday: October 24–25
Fourth matchday: November 7–8,
Fiveth gameday: November 28–29
Sixth gameday: December 12–13
