After all the ceremonies and rituals in Monaco, the world has received a long awaited Champions League group stage fixtures. Now we know where the Goliaths and Davids have pitched their tents for an onward march to Cardiff, Wales in 2017–the country’s national podium.
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A total of 32 teams entered the fateful day divided into four pots, and now leave Monaco separated into eight groups.
Current European champions Real Madrid were drawn into Group F, where Los Blancos will square off against Borussia Dortmund, Sporting CP and Legia Warsaw.
Accordingly, English champions and Champions League newcomers Leicester City were handed a kind draw in Group G, facing FC Porto, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen.
The so-called “Group of Death” appears to be Group C, where Barcelona, Man City, Gladbach and Celtic will all battle to reach the next stage.
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GROUP A:
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Arsenal FC (ENG)
FC Basel (SUI)
PFC Ludogorets (BUL)
GROUP B:
SL Benfica (POR)
SSC Napoli (ITA)
Dinamo Kiev (UKR)
Besiktas (TUR)
GROUP C:
FC Barcelona (ESP)
Manchester City (ENG)
Borussia Monchengladbach (GER)
Celtic (SCO)
GROUP D:
FC Bayern Munich (GER)
Atletico Madrid (ESP)
PSV Eindhoven (NED)
FC Rostov (RUS)
GROUP E:
CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
AS Monaco (FRA)
