Champions League Draw: PSG to Face Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Barcelona
BBC Sport reports on the exciting Champions League draw:
European champions Paris St-Germain will face a challenging group including Manchester City, Aston Villa, and five-time winners Barcelona. The league phase promises intense competition.
Key Points:
- PSG’s Opponents: Barcelona, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah, and Slavia Prague.
- Manchester City’s Group: PSG, Barcelona, Sporting Club, Porto, Napoli, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens, and Lens.
- Aston Villa’s Fixtures: PSG, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Viking, and Slavia Prague.
- Arsenal’s Schedule: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah, and Slavia Prague.
- Liverpool’s Opponents: Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Porto, Villarreal, Lens, Fenerbahce, LASK, and Brugge.
- Manchester United’s Group: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Sporting Club, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah, and Como.
League Phase Details:
Each team plays eight different opponents, four at home and four away. The top eight teams advance to the last 16.
The first league-phase matches kick off on Tuesday, 8 September, with the final round scheduled for 27 January 2027. The precise match schedule will be announced on Saturday. This season’s epic finale will take place in Madrid on 5 June.
