The UCL Group stage draw found a fitting end in Istanbul, Turkey on a star-studded evening with some intriguing group-league fixtures to look forward to once the contest of the European crown kicks off.
The defending champions, Real Madrid found themselves placed in Group F alongside Celtic, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk. Another intriguing draw witnessed Bayern Munich clashing again with Barcelona, rekindling memories of what happened last time when the two teams collided.
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How did the UCL group stage draw fare for the European giants?
Group C also comprised Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen with the latter finding themselves in the midst of three of Europe’s current juggernauts. Liverpool was joined by Ajax in Group A alongside Napoli and Rangers. Edwin van der Sar had an interesting expression when Liverpool drew Ajax as their first opponent.
Group B had four equally balanced teams that would duke their way out to the very end with Porto, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge clubbed together. All four teams were more or less of similar strength and were deemed as the perfect group to witness some enthralling football without sky-high expectations.
Another English giant, Tottenham Hotspur found themselves landing in Group D with teams like Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon and Marseille. Despite the Lilywhites having a slight edge over their oppositions, history has always been inclined towards the unpredictable whenever it comes to European nights.
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Group E was another evenly poised clique that saw Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea being brought together with AC Milan, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb. One of the primary reasons for this group to produce another interesting posse of fixtures is the four different types of strengths and skill sets that they come to the tournament with.
Premier League Champions, Manchester City found themselves in Group G alongside the hallowed likes of Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and FC Copenhagen as the two top teams hope to surge ahead.
The final group of the UCL draw was packed with PSG, Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa with the latest name being subjected to the unimaginable footballing terror that would witness them go up against the world’s finest. Here is the list of the complete draw:
