Champions League league phase draw in Monaco delivers heavyweight clashes | OneFootball

The Champions League league-phase draw was made in Monaco on Thursday, confirming all fixtures for the single-table stage. The 36 qualifiers will each play eight matches, forming one ranking. The top eight progress to the last 16, teams finishing ninth to 24th go into play-offs, the rest go out.

According to L'Équipe, PSG will meet Barcelona, Manchester City and Roma, plus Aston Villa, Galatasaray, Villarreal, Slovan Bratislava and Como.

Lens were drawn to face Manchester City, Liverpool, Club Brugge, Sporting, Bodø/Glimt, Leipzig, Como and Slavia Prague.

Lille will play Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Roma, Stuttgart, Bodø/Glimt, Real Betis, Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava.

Highlights of the league phase include Manchester City travelling to Barcelona and Arsenal visiting the Allianz Arena to face Bayern. Real Madrid head to the Emirates to meet Arsenal, and will also host Inter at the Bernabéu.

Debutants Como face two French clubs, visiting Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and welcoming Lens in Italy.

Source: L'Équipe

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