2016-17 Champions League Draw Results
- Aug 25, 2016
- 2 min read
Group A: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Arsenal (ENG), Basel (SUI), Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
Group B: Benfica (POR), Napoli (ITA), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Beşiktaş (TUR)
Group C: Barcelona (ESP), Manchester City (ENG), Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER), Celtic (SCO)
Group D: Bayern München (GER), Atlético Madrid (ESP), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Rostov (RUS)
Group E: CSKA Moskva (RUS), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Monaco (FRA)
Group F: Real Madrid (ESP, holders), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Sporting CP (POR), Legia Warszawa (POL) Group
G: Leicester City (ENG), Porto (POR), Club Brugge (BEL), FC København (DEN)
Group H: Juventus (ITA), Sevilla (ESP), Lyon (FRA), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
via, UEFA.com
Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund, Sporting CP and Legia in the group stage of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League.
Premier League champions Leicester City will make their debut in UEFA's elite competition, drawing FC Porto, Club Brugge and København—while Arsenal face a tricky group that contains Paris Saint-Germain, FC Basel and Ludogorets.
The fixtures will be played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with matchdays being played on September 13-14 and again on September 27-28, October 18-19, November 1, 2, 22 and 23, and finally on December 6-7.
Real Madrid beat their bitter rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties to win the club's 11th Champions League title, it also marked their second triumph in three years.
This year, Los Blancos should have no problem to proceed to the knockout stage, as their only problem will be Borussia Dortmund.
Premier League champions Leicester City will make their debut in Europe's elite soccer competition, looking to reach the knockout stage.
The Foxes have will face two-time Champions League winners FC Porto, as well as Club Brugge and FC København. Leicester will fight through the competition without star player N'Golo Kante. However with new signings Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray, the Foxes will have plenty of attacking power.
Arsenal have drawn Paris-Saint Germain, Basel and Ludogorets. The Gunners should advance, as PSG should be the only team to give them trouble. However their success in the competition has been limited, being eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage in the last six seasons.
Manchester City, entering the group stage through the playoff round, have drawn Barcelona, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Scotland Champions Celtic.
The Citizens have seen recent success in the contest, reaching the semifinals in the 2015-16 edition. Pep Guardiola will have a point to prove, after failing to lift the trophy in his three seasons with Bayern Munich.
For Tottenham Hotspur, their continental competition has been refined to UEFA Europa League.
Spurs have some tough fixtures ahead of them, drawing CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen and AS Monaco, Mauricio Pochettino's side will really be put to the test.
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