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  "id": 3833301,
  "title": "PSG to face Barcelona, Man City and Villa in Champions League as draw made",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/psg-to-face-barcelona-man-city-and-villa-in-champions-league-as-draw-3833301",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/28/psg-to-face-barcelona-man-city-and-villa-in-champions-league-draw"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA will unveil the complete Champions League fixture list on Saturday. On Thursday, Paris St-Germain were paired with Barcelona, Manchester City, and Aston Villa for the league phase matches. The French champions, who secured their second consecutive title last season, will host Barcelona, Roma, Galatasaray, and Slovan Bratislava at home grounds. PSG will visit England twice to face City and Villa. Luis Enrique's team also faces Villarreal in Spain and Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas. The French champions are targeting a third successive European crown, a feat only achieved by Real Madrid (2016-2018) in the past 50 years. The league phase games commence on September 8 and conclude by late January, with the final in Madrid on June 5, 2027.",
  "summary": "Luis Enrique’s team will travel to England twice to face Man City and Aston Villa, having beaten both in their run to the 2025 title.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chaos-mars-fenerbahces-champions-league-qualifying-win-over-lyon",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:57:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PSG to face Barcelona, Man City and Villa in Champions League as draw made",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/psg-to-face-barcelona-man-city-and-villa-in-champions-league-as-draw-3839792",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:11:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}