Title holder Paris Saint-Germain to play Man City and Barcelona in Champions League main phase
MONACO (AP) — Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League main…
Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning two-time champions, will face Manchester City and Barcelona in the Champions League main phase, according to the draw made Thursday. PSG has secured three consecutive wins at Barcelona, including a recent 2-1 victory in the league phase last October. The French side will also play Aston Villa and Como, a new club in the tournament, coached by former PSG player Cesc Fabregas.
Manchester City, on the other hand, will host Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk, while making two visits to London at Arsenal and against Liverpool. Barcelona, meanwhile, will welcome Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Fabregas, who now plays for Como. The Catalan club will also face debutant Sabah in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Arsenal, last year's beaten finalists, will host Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Sabah, and travel to Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich will face English opponents Manchester United and a second trip to Norway, hosting Bodø/Glimt and visiting Viking. Additionally, Bayern will travel to Atletico Madrid, whose Metropolitano Stadium will host the final next May.
Liverpool, with one of the more favorable slates of eight games, will play Inter Milan and Fenerbahce. Atletico Madrid will also come to Anfield, where Liverpool secured a 3-2 victory last September.
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