…It will be the last time a group draw takes place, with the UCL revamped next season into one 36-team league
Barcelona have failed to progress past the group stages in the last two years, but this time have been given a kinder looking draw, as they face Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp.
Real Madrid will also not be disappointed, as they go up against Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin.
Newcastle get the group of death
Well the fear for the Magpies on their return to the Champions League was that they’d be given a tough group and that is exactly what has happened.
They will play three sides that made the knockout stages last season is Ligue 1 champions Bayern Munich, almost Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund and last season’s semi-finalists AC Milan.
Some cracking trips there for Newcastle fans to look forward to. PSG will be the big challenge but could Eddie Howe’s side spring a surprise? PSG, Dortmund and AC Milan won’t have been too pleased to get Newcastle either.
The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium. This will be the 69th season of Europe’s elite club competition.
The group stage draw in full:
Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray.
Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens.
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin.
Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, Red Bull Salzburg, Real Sociedad.
Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic.
Group F: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle.
Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys.
Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp.
