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The 70th edition of the Champions League has already started with the preliminary rounds, but it will enter its major phase with the group stages which will begin on Tuesday, September 17. For this 2024/2025 version, it is a small revolution with the appearance of a new format. Indeed, gone are the 8 groups of 4 teams, we go from 32 to 36 teams with the appearance of a single group. The different teams involved will play 8 matches until January 29.
Each team will receive 4 matches and will travel 4 times. They will face two teams from pot 1, two teams from pot 2, two teams from pot 3 and two teams from pot 4. However, there are some specificities: first of all, it is impossible for two teams from the same country to face each other. It is impossible to see 100% French matches between Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco, Stade Brestois 29 and Lille OSC. Then, it is impossible for a team to meet more than two clubs from the same country. Real Madrid will not be able to face Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco and Stade Brestois 29 at the same time.
Heavy stuff for French clubs!
Small adjustments in the draw that we have come back to in detail. We also note the appearance of artificial intelligence during this draw. If the clubs will be drawn by balls, it is a computer that will make it possible to know against which teams the drawn club will play. The ceremony was therefore held this Thursday evening at 6 p.m. on the Monaco side at the Grimaldi Forum. The football world had its eyes turned to this long-awaited moment that launches the season a little more.
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French clubs have inherited a complicated draw, like Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique’s players inherit Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Atlético de Madrid. The Parisians will also face PSV Eindhoven, Salzburg, Girona and Stuttgart. Lille will have a lot to do with Real Madrid, Liverpool, Juventus and Atlético de Madrid on their way. Monaco inherits a complicated draw with FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Benfica, Arsenal and Aston Villa. For its first participation, Brest will notably meet Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
The draw:
Hat Team 1:
Manchester City (England): Inter Milan, Paris Saint-GermainFC Bruges, Juventus, Feyenoord, Sporting CP, Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava
Bayern Munich (Germany): Paris Saint-GermainFC Barcelona, Benfica, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Feyenoord, Slovan Bratislava and Aston Villa
Real Madrid (Spain): Borussia Dortmund,; Liverpool, Milan, Atalanta, Salzburg, LilleStuttgart and Brest
Paris Saint-Germain (France) : Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Atlético de Madrid, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Salzburg, Girona and Stuttgart
Liverpool (England): RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, LillePSV Eindhoven, Bologna and Girona
Inter Milan (Italy): Leipzig, Manchester City, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys Bern, AS Monaco and Sparta Prague
Borussia Dortmund (Germany): FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Bruges, Celtic Glasgow, Dinamo Zagreb, Sturm Graz and Bologna
RB Leipzig (Germany): Liverpool, Inter Milan, Juventus, Atlético de Madrid, Sporting CP, Celtic Glasgow, Aston Villa and Sturm Graz
FC Barcelona (Spain): Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Benfica, Young Boys Bern, Red Star Belgrade, Brest And AS Monaco
Hat Team 2:
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany): Inter Milan, Liverpool, AC Milan, Atlético de Madrid, Salzburg, Feyenoord, Sparta Prague and Brest
Atlético de Madrid (Spain): RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-GermainBayer Leverkusen, Benfica, LilleSalzburg, Slovakia Bratislava and Sparta Prague
Atalanta (Italy): Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic Glasgow, Young Boys Bern, Sturm Graz and Stuttgart
Juventus (Italy): Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Benfica, FC Bruges, PSV Eindhoven, LilleStuttgart and Aston Villa
Benfica (Portugal): FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Feyenoord, Red Star Belgrade, Bologna and AS Monaco
Arsenal (England): Paris Saint-GermainInter Milan, Atalanta, Shakhtar Donets, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting CP, AS Monaco and Girona
FC Bruges (Belgium): Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Juventus, AC Milan, Sporting CP, Celtic Glasgow, Aston Villa and Sturm Graz
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine): Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Arsenal, Young Boys, PSV Eindhoven, Brest and Bologna
AC Milan (Italy): Liverpool, Real Madrid, FC Bruges, Bayer Leverkusen, Red Star Belgrade, Dinamo Zagreb, Girona and Slovan Bratislava
Hat Team 3:
Feyenoord (Netherlands): Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Salzburg, LilleSparta Prague and Girona
Sporting CP (Portugal): Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Arsenal, FC Bruges, LillePSV Eindhoven, Bologna and Sturm Graz
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands): Liverpool, Paris Saint-GermainShakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, Sporting CP, Red Star Belgrade, Brest and Girona
Red Bull Salzburg (Austria): Paris Saint-GermainReal Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Dinamo Zagreb, Feyenoord, Brest and Sparta Prague
Young Boys from Bern (Switzerland): Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, Atalanta, Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Star Belgrade, Celtic Glasgow, Aston Villa and Stuttgart
Celtic Glasgow (Scotland): RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, FC Brugge, Atalanta, Young Boys Bern, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava and Aston Villa
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia): Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Arsenal, Celtic Glasgow, Salzburg, AS Monaco and Slovan Bratislava
Lille (France) Liverpool, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, Feyenoord, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz and Bologna
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia): FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Benfica, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Young Boys Bern, Stuttgart and AS Monaco
Hat Team 4:
AS Monaco (France) FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Benfica, Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade, Bologna and Aston Villa
Sparta Prague (Czech Republic): Inter Milan, Manchester City, Atlético de Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg, Feyenoord, Brest and Stuttgart
Aston Villa (England): Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Juventus, FC Brugge, Celtic Glasgow, Young Boys Bern, Bologna and AS Monaco
Bologna (Italy): Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, LilleSporting CP, Aston Villa and AS Monaco
Girona (Spain): Liverpool, Paris Saint-GermainArsenal, AC Milan, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Slovan Bratislava and Sturm Graz
Stuttgart (Germany): Paris Saint-GermainReal Madrid, Atalanta, Juventus, Young Boys Bern, Red Star Belgrade, Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava
Sturm Graz (Austria): RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bruges, Atalanta, Sporting CP, LilleGirona and Brest
Stade Brestois 29 (France) : FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk, PSV Eindhoven, Salzburg, Sturm Graz and Sparta Prague
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia): Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Atlético de Madrid, Dinamo Zagreb, Celtic Glasgow, Stuttgart and Girona
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Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team.
 
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