Champions League Draw: Manchester City, Aston Villa to Face PSG
European champions Paris St-Germain to face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa as well as Barcelona
BBC Sport reports on the exciting Champions League draw, where European champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face some formidable opponents, including English clubs Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Key Points:
- PSG’s Group Stage Opponents:
- Premier League champions Manchester City
- Aston Villa
- Five-time winners Barcelona
- Plus five other teams: Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, and Slavia Prague.
- Premier League Teams’ Draws:
- Arsenal: Real Madrid (home), Bayern Munich (away), Borussia Dortmund (home), Real Betis (away), Lille (home), Napoli (away), Sabah (home), Slavia Prague (away)
- Aston Villa: PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Borussia Dortmund (home), Club Brugge (away), Fenerbahce (home), Galatasaray (away), Viking (home), Slavia Prague (away)
- Liverpool: Atletico Madrid (home), Inter Milan (away), Porto (home), Club Brugge (away), Villarreal (home), Fenerbahce (away), Lens (home), LASK (away)
- Manchester City: PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Sporting (home), Porto (away), Napoli (home), RB Leipzig (away), AEK Athens (home), Lens (away)
- Manchester United: Bayern Munich (home), Atletico Madrid (away), Roma (home), Sporting (away), Leipzig (home), Villarreal (away), Sabah (home), Como (away)
League Phase Details:
- The 36 teams will play eight different opponents, four at home and four away.
- Teams finishing in the top eight automatically qualify for the last 16.
