Thursday, 30th August, 2012
The draw for the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League group stage has been held and as usual, some intriguing groups have been produced.
Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid and Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City both find themselves in Group D, meaning a mouthwatering clash between the Spanish and English champions.
Barcelona meanwhile will play Benfica, Spartak Moscow and Celtic in Group G. Manchester United face a tough trip to Turkey, to face Galatasaray, while another highlight is reigning champions Chelsea against Italian champions and heavyweights Juventus.
2012/13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw
Group A: FC Porto (POR), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Group B: Arsenal (ENG), Schalke (GER), Olympiacos (GRE), Montpellier (FRA)
Group C: AC Milan (ITA), Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS), Anderlecht (BEL); Malaga (SPA)
Group D: Real Madrid (SPA), Manchester City (ENG), Ajax (HOL), Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Group E: Chelsea (ENG), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Juventus (ITA), FC Nordsjaelland (DEN),
Group F: Bayern Munich (GER), Valencia (SPA), Lille (FRA), BATE Borisov (BLS)
Group G: Barcelona (SPA), Benfica (POR), Spartak Moscow (RUS), Celtic (SCO)
Group H: Manchester United (ENG), Sporting Braga (POR), Galatasaray (TUR), CFR Cluj (ROM)
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