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UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Highlights: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan To Clash In Group C
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Highlights: The UEFA Champions League group stage for the upcoming season concluded in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.
UCL Group Stage Draw: Barcelona and Bayern Munich to meet in Group C.© AFP
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Highlights: The UEFA Champions League group stage for the upcoming season concluded in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday. Holders Real Madrid were placed in Group F alongside Celtic, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk in Thursday's draw for the Champions League group stage. Bayern Munich were placed in Group C, alongside Barcelona, Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen. Liverpool joined Ajax in Group A, along with Napoli and Rangers. Group B consists of teams like Porto, Atletico, Bayer Leverkusen, and Club Brugge.
Here are the Highlights of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage From Istanbul
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- 22:36 (IST)Carlo Ancelotti is men's coach of the yearCarlo Ancelotti wins UEFA men's coach of the year after leading Real Madrid to their 14th title last year.
- 22:31 (IST)Pot is done and so is the UCL DrawHere's how the UEFA Champions League draw looks likeGroup A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, RangersGroup B: Porto, Atletico, Leverkusen, Club BruggeGroup C: Bayern, Barcelona, Inter, Viktoria PlzenGroup D: Frankfurt, Tottenham, Sporting, MarseilleGroup E: Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo ZagrebGroup F: Real Madrid, Leipzig, Shakhtar, CelticGroup G: City, Sevilla, Dortmund, FC CopenhagenGroup H: PSG, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa
- 22:21 (IST)Pot 3 is also done and dustedGroup A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli,Group B: Porto, Atletico, LeverkusenGroup C: Bayern, Barcelona, InterGroup D: Frankfurt, Tottenham, SportingGroup E: Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg,Group F: Real Madrid, Leipzig, ShakhtarGroup G: City, Sevilla, DortmundGroup H: PSG, Juventus, Benfica
- 22:13 (IST)Pot 2 is also sortedHere's how the draw looks like after Pot 2Group A: Ajax - LiverpoolGroup B: FC Porto - AtleticoGroup C: Bayern - BarcelonaGroup D: Frankfurt - SpursGroup E: AC Milan - ChelseaGroup F: Real Madrid - LeipzigGroup G: Man. City - SevillaGroup H: PSG - Juventus
- 22:06 (IST)Leipzig join Real Madrid!RB Leipzig will be in Group F with holders Real Madrid.
- 22:03 (IST)Pot 1 is doneHere's how the draw looks like after Pot 1Group A: AjaxGroup B: FC PortoGroup C: Bayern MunichGroup D: Eintracht FrankfurtGroup E: AC MilanGroup F: Real MadridGroup G: Manchester CityGroup H: PSG
- 21:48 (IST)The draw is officially underwayHamid Altintop and Yaya Toure to get the draw officially underway here in Istanbul.The president of Europe's elite competition, Aleksander Ceferin, has said of the 2022 winner: "This award recognises professional excellence and furthermore, it honours the legacy left by exceptional individuals in the game of football."Very few people have reshaped the philosophy of the game in the way that Arrigo Sacchi has managed, so that the sport itself can be observed in two eras - pre- and post-Sacchi."The endless tactical innovations he introduced are today the foundations of any footballing playbook, mirrored by generations of coaches who have followed."
- 21:43 (IST)Arrigo Sacchi wins UEFA President's AwardArrigo Sacchi wins UEFA President's Award. He changed the face of Italian and European football
- 21:29 (IST)UEFA Men's Player And Coach to be namedUEFA men's player and coach of the year will be awarded later todayHere are the nominees:Men's player of the yearKarim Benzema (Real Madrid)Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester Ciy)Men's coach of the yearCarlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
- 21:24 (IST)And finally Pot 4Winners in 1992, Marseille are perhaps the stand-out contenders in this group of teams.Other teams are as follows: Rangers, Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Copenhagen, Club Brugge, Viktoria Plzen and Maccabi Haifa
- 21:21 (IST)Here are the teams in Pot 3Teams in Pot 3 are as follows: Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan, Napoli, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Bayer Leverkusen
- 21:19 (IST)Here are the teams in POT 2Pot 2 also boasts some top clubs. Here are the teams: Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Atletico, Sevilla, RB Leipzig and Tottenham
- 21:18 (IST)Here are the teams in POT 1Pot 1 will be spearheaded by defending champions and 14-time winners Real Madrid. Other teams in the pot include Manchester City, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, PSG, FC Porto, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Ajax.
- 21:16 (IST)This season's ball is hereUEFA released the 2022-23 Champions League ball earlier today. Will look amazing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
The new Champions League match ball. The final will take place in Istanbul in 2023. pic.twitter.com/QzQNcIawRn
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