Manchester United have been drawn in opposition to Bayern Munich on this season’s Champions League group stage, whereas Paris Saint-Germain might be compelled to navigate what seems to be the hardest group within the competitors.
United return to the Champions League after lacking out final season and have been drawn in Group A alongside Bayern, FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray.
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Bayern and United are acquainted foes within the Champions League, most notably competing within the 1999 last when Sir Alex Ferguson’s United famously accomplished the Treble. The fixture will even mark Harry Kane’s return to England after he left Tottenham to affix Bayern earlier this month.
Elsewhere, Group F sees PSG needing to beat Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle United as they nonetheless search their first Champions League title.
Holders Manchester Metropolis might be closely favoured to succeed in the knockout levels after drawing RB Leipzig, Crimson Star Belgrade and Younger Boys in Group G — Metropolis knocked out Leipzig on the round-of-16 stage final season and signed their star defender Joško Gvardiol this summer season.
Actual Madrid are bidding so as to add to their report 14 European Cup titles however should first see their manner by means of Group C in opposition to Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin.
In the meantime, Barcelona have failed to succeed in the knockout levels within the final two seasons and can hope they’ll overcome FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp in Group H.
Arsenal are additionally making their return to the Champions League for the primary time since 2017 and have thus far managed to keep away from the continent’s heavyweights, being drawn to face Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven and Lens in Group B.
Thursday’s draw, held in Monaco, is the ultimate time a group-stage draw will happen, with UEFA increasing the competitors subsequent season to a 36-team format that features one league desk.
The group stage will start on Sept. 19-20 and finish on Dec. 12-13. The knockout levels will start in February.
This season’s last might be held at Wembley Stadium, London, on June 1.
Full UCL group-stage draw:
GROUP A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, Galatasaray
GROUP B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lens
GROUP C: Napoli, Actual Madrid, SC Braga, Union Berlin
GROUP D: Benfica, Inter Milan, FC Salzburg, Actual Sociedad
GROUP E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
GROUP F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle United
GROUP G: Manchester Metropolis, RB Leipzig, Crimson Star Belgrade, Younger Boys
GROUP H: Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp
