Champions League draw: Messi and Ronaldo to face each other
What's the story
The draw for the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 season was out on Thursday. Legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to face each other after Juventus and Barcelona were drawn in Group G. Meanwhile, 2019-20 champions Bayern Munich are placed alongside Atletico Madrid in Group A. Here we present the complete details of the draw.
Draw
Here's the complete draw
Group A: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg, Lokomotiv Moscow. Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter, Monchengladbach. Group C: Porto, Manchester City, Olympiakos, Marseille. Group D: Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta, Midtjylland. Group E: Sevilla, Chelsea, Krasnodar, Rennes. Group F: Zenit St Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio, Club Bruges. Group G: Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev, Ferencvaros. Group H: PSG, Man Utd, RB Leipzig, Istanbul Basaksehir.
Man United
Manchester United get a tough group on offer
Manchester United have got a tough group and it will take something special for them to make it through to the round of 16. Last season's finalists PSG and semi-finalists RB Leipzig will make things difficult for United. Meanwhile, a long trip to Turkey against Istanbul Basaksehir will be a challenging affair. United need to step up and prove their mettle.
Information
A look at the Champions League matchdays
Champions League matchdays: Matchday one: October 20/21, matchday two: October 27/28, matchday three: November 3/4, matchday four: November 24/25, matchday five: December 1/2, matchday six: December 8/9.
Twitter Post
#UCLDraw: Here are the eight groups
The official result of the #UCLdraw! 🤩
— #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) October 1, 2020
Most exciting group stage match? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/d7ynuEjPq3