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Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid in Champions League, PSG get tough draw

The group stage features 36 teams competing in eight matches each, with six Premier League clubs marking a record representation in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.

  • Liverpool will face Real Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League group stage, highlighted by the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold after his transfer to Madrid.
  • Paris Saint-Germain received a challenging group including Bayern Munich and Barcelona as they defend their Champions League title.
  • Real Madrid has drawn difficult opponents, featuring Kairat Almaty and English clubs Manchester City and Liverpool.
  • The league phase will span from September 16 to January 28, with 36 teams competing over eight games, and top teams advancing to the knockout stage.
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The Champions League kicks off in three weeks. The draw for the league phase took place on Thursday evening.

·Finland
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Check the result of the draw for the 36 clubs and all the matches that will be played in the league phase

·Barcelona, Spain
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FC Bayern has to compete in the Champions League with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain. BVB meets Manchester City. Even the harmony gets it hard.

·Germany
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hessenschau.de broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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