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Champions League Draw Sets Opponents for Europe’s Elite

The Champions League draw decides which teams will play one another in the competition’s league phase.

Each club gets eight different opponents.

Four games will be played at home and four will be played away.

Manchester United received difficult opponents including Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid.

Arsenal will play Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Manchester City will meet Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

Liverpool will face Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan.

A computer helped choose opponents while following UEFA’s rules.

The dates and starting times are expected to be released by Saturday.

Key facts

League-phase format: Each team receives eight opponents: four home and four away.
Manchester United: Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah and Como.
Arsenal: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah and Slavia Prague.
Manchester City: Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Sporting, Porto, Napoli, Leipzig, AEK and Lens.
Liverpool: Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Porto, Club Brugge, Villarreal, Fenerbahçe, Lens and LASK.
Draw restrictions: Teams from the same national association cannot meet, and a team can face no more than two opponents from any one other association.
Newcomers listed: Como, LASK, Viking and Azerbaijani champion Sabah were identified as newcomers.
Published team-count discrepancy: The article describes a 36-team lineup, but the four displayed seeding pots contain 35 listed entries.

telegraphindia.com · 5 days ago