Champions League: Barca to face Bayern while Man. City set for Dortmund clash

A decent draw for Liverpool, who avoid Pot 1’s elite. Still, will be a great group for traveling supporters as all four stadiums are renowned for their atmosphere

Only a few weeks to go now until that famous music is back in our lives, and Champions League fever has hit new heights after Thursday’s group stage draw.

Two of the best strikers on the planet will return to their former clubs after massive summer transfers, as Robert Lewandowski and Barca will face his former club, Bayern Munich.

Erling Haaland, meanwhile, will also return to his old stomping grounds as a member of Manchester City, who were drawn with Borussia Dortmund.

Barca and Bayern find themselves in one of the tougher groups, with Italian giants Inter also drawn into Group C. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain also have a fascinating draw as they’ve been paired with Juventus, Benfica and minnows Maccabi Haifa.

Check out the full draw below…

GROUP A

Team

Country

Ajax

Netherlands

Liverpool

England

Napoli

Italy

Rangers

Scotland

A decent draw for Liverpool, who avoid Pot 1’s elite. Still, will be a great group for traveling supporters as all four stadiums are renowned for their atmosphere.

GROUP B

Team

Country

Porto

Portugal

Atletico Madrid

Spain

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany

Club Brugge

Belgium

Diego Simeone and Atleti will be happy with their draw as the Spanish side should be favourites to win the group. The race for second, and third, will be interesting, though.

GROUP C

Team

Country

Bayern Munich

Germany

Barcelona

Spain

Inter

Italy

Viktoria Plzen

Czech Republic

Perhaps the draw’s most intriguing matchup, Lewandowski won’t have to wait long to return to Bayern. But don’t overlook Inter, who could certainly push for one of the top two spots in the group.

GROUP D

Team

Country

Eintracht Frankfurt

Germany

Tottenham

England

Sporting CP

Portugal

Marseille

France

Antonio Conte and Spurs will be thrilled, as they’ve been matched with the Europa League winners, Eintracht Frankfurt. All four teams will have realistic hope of advancing, though.

GROUP E

Team

Country

AC Milan

Italy

Chelsea

England

RB Salzburg

Austria

Dinamo Zagreb

Croatia

Two clear contenders in this one, as AC Milan and Chelsea will both feel find with their groupmates.

GROUP F

Team

Country

Real Madrid

Spain

RB Leipzig

Germany

Shakhtar Donetsk

Ukraine

Celtic

Scotland

Two members of the old guard collide as Celtic and Real Madrid will battle in a clash of teams with incredible history. Add in the newly-rich RB Leipzig and the story behind Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk and you have a fascinating group.

GROUP G

Team

Country

Manchester City

England

Sevilla

Spain

Borussia Dortmund

Germany

Copenhagen

Denmark

Haaland will head back to Germany almost immediately as he’ll face off with his former club, Borussia Dortmund. Sevilla, though, are always contenders, even if they are usually better suited to the Europa League.

GROUP H

Team

Country

Paris Saint-Germain

France

Juventus

Italy

Benfica

Portugal

Maccabi Haifa

Israel

Messi, Neymar, Mbappe and co. will be okay with their draw, even if it does include a powerhouse in Juve.

 

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