Paris Saint-Germain hosts Manchester United for one of the standout games of the opening round. They met in the last 16 two seasons ago, when United advanced in dramatic fashion thanks to a stoppage-time penalty winner in the second leg in Paris.
With COVID-19 infections spiking across Europe, and Cristiano Ronaldo among multiple current cases at Juventus, UEFA will let group stages be made up by a Jan. 28 deadline.
Madrid will start using the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium at its training center when it hosts Shakhtar in the group opener on Oct. 21.
Holders Bayern Munich will face Atletico Madrid while Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain were also paired together.
The 32-team lineup in Thursday’s draw includes at least three group-stage debutants and another club which had not qualified since the 1990s.
Portugal will take the center stage from Wednesday when eight of Europe’s best teams start fighting for the coveted Champions League title amid strict health protocols.
Ceferin and general secretary Theodore Theodoridis will be tested two days before the finals of Europe's three club competitions this month so they can hand over the medals and trophies, UEFA said Monday.
City’s “blatant disregard” for cooperating with the investigation should be “strongly condemned,” CAS found, expressing hope the large fine would be a “sufficiently strong deterrent” to other clubs.
UEFA is aiming to complete its elite club competition in August after the delayed domestic leagues of the remaining sides have managed to conclude.
The committee has decided that it will decide qualifications on the basis of "sporting merit," as opposed to the UEFA coefficient ranking.
It would mean that three-time runners up Atletico Madrid would fail to qualify for the Champions League as they are placed sixth on the league table with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad making the top four.
In other matches: CParis Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel was paired with his former club, Borussia Dortmund; Lyon will take on Juventus; Tottenham will play Leipzig; and Atalanta will meet Valencia.
The news means Messi joins up with a Barcelona squad for the first time since last season's Copa del Rey final against Valencia, and 46 days after suffering a calf injury in his first training session of pre-season
Liverpool travel to Napoli, where they lost in the group stage last season, while Barcelona visit Borussia Dortmund as the Spanish giant renews their search for a first European title since 2015.
It will be tough for PSG after being paired in a group with a Real Madrid side chasing a record-extending 14th European crown.
In the current transfer window, Madrid have bought some talented players like Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Eder Militao, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy.
Barca led 3-0 from the first leg at the Nou Camp, but then went down 4-0 in the return match at Anfield in the semifinals, where Liverpool take on Spurs in the finals.
A report states that the Premier League champions have not been cooperating with the investigation when they have been asked about information in leaked documents.
Tottenham reached to its first European Cup semifinal in 57 years and will play Ajax while City’s quadruple dreams were extinguished.
It is the first time since 2010 that Ronaldo has failed to reach the last four, having won the competition the last three years in a row with Madrid.
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