On Thursday the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage was made in Monaco and plenty of top European teams will clash in the continent’s elite club competition.
Reigning champions Real Madrid were handed a good draw alongside Premier League side Liverpool, as the Spanish giants will try to become the first team in the modern era to defend the UCL trophy.
The opening games of the 2014-15 group stages of the Champions League will begin on September 16-17, while the final will be played in Berlin on June 6, 2015 as the German capital will host the showpiece event for the first time in history.
2014-15 Champions League groups in full:
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiakos, Malmo
Group B: Real Madrid, Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets
Group C: Benfica, Zenit, Bayer Leverkusen, AS Monaco
Group D: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Anderlecht
Group E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Roma
Group F: FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax, APOEL Nicosia
Group G: Chelsea, Schalke, Sporting Lisbon, Maribor
Group H: FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, BATE Borisov
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