The draw for the 2018/19 Champions League group stages was conducted today (August 30, 2018). The 32 teams were divided into four pots of eight each, and teams from the same nation couldn’t be drawn together.
At first glance both Manchester United and Liverpool seem to have got the toughest draws- United are with Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Juventus, Valencia and Young Boys in Group H, while Liverpool have drawn PSG, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in Group C. The Reds were pushed into Pot 3 following Benfica’s win over PAOK in Greece last night. Spurs also have a tricky path to negotiate, with Barcelona, PSV and Inter Milan in their group.
Man City have a seemingly straightforward group, with Shakhtar, Lyon and Hoffenheim present in theirs.
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Dortmund, Monaco, Brugge
Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV, Inter Milan
Group C: PSG, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade
Group D: Lyon, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray
Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens
Group F: Man City, Shakhtar, Lyon, Hoffenheim
Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen
Group H: Juventus, Man Utd, Valencia, Young Boys
Group Stage clubs By Country:
England (4)- Man City, Liverpool, Tottenhaam, Man Utd
Germany (4)- Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Schalke
Spain (4)- Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia
Italy (4)-Juventus, Inter Milan, Napoli, Roma
France (3)- PSG, Monaco, Lyon
Portugal (2)- Porto, Benfica
Russia (2)- CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow
Netherlands (2)- Ajax, PSV
Turkey (1)- Galatasaray
Greece (1)- AEK Athens
Czech Republic (1)- Viktoria Plzen
Switzerland (1)- Young Boys
Belgium (1)- Brugge
Serbia (1)- Red Star Belgrade
Ukraine (1)- Shakhtar
