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Champions League draw recap: Man Utd, Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle find out opponents

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Updated 19:09 31 Aug 2023 GMT+1Published 15:51 31 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Champions League draw recap: Man Utd, Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle find out opponents

The draw takes place this afternoon.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

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Topics: Champions League, Football, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United

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The draw for the group stage of the 2023/24 Champions League has taken place on Thursday afternoon at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

Premier League clubs Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle were all involved in the draw, as will Scottish champions Celtic.

City are the defending champions, having beaten Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's Champions League final in Istanbul.

Pep Guardiola's side will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are set to face Sevilla, Lens and PSV in Group B, while United got drawn against Bayern Munich in Group A.

But it is Newcastle who face the 'group of death', being drawn against PSG, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund in Group F.

You can see live updates from the draw below.

KEY Points

  • Champions League draw - pot one drawn

  • How does the draw work?

  • End of draw

  • Arsenal drawn

  • Manchester United drawn

  • Newcastle get 'group of death'

  • What are the pots?

  • Draw starts

  • Champions League draw after pot two

  • Champions League group stage draw in full

a year ago17:35

breaking news

Champions League draw in full

Here is the full Champions League group stage draw:


  • Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
  • Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens
  • Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin
  • Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
  • Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
  • Group F - PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle
  • Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star, Young Boys
  • Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp
a year ago16:59

Draw is over

That concludes the draw for the 2023/24 Champions League group stages - we'll recap the full draw shortly.

a year ago16:58

Belgian side Antwerp - who won their league title in dramatic fashion last season - next up, and they're in Group H.


Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Royal Antwerp

a year ago16:57

Celtic out of pot four

Now it's time for Scottish champions Celtic, They're in a competitive looking Group E, with a trip to Atletico Madrid probably the highlight.


Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic

a year ago16:56

Now it's RC Lens out of the pot - and they face a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.


Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens

a year ago16:55

Next up is Swiss side Young Boys - and they face Manchester City in Group G.


Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Braga, Young Boys

a year ago16:54

Next out of the pot is Champions League debutants Union Berlin - and they've been placed in a tough group.


Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin

a year ago16:52

Turkish side Galatasaray next up, and they're into Group A - Manchester United's third opponents.


Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray

a year ago16:51

Newcastle are next out of pot four - and it's just about as tough as it could get for Magpies fans. It's the dreaded Group F.


Group F - PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle

a year ago16:50

On to the final pot - pot four. It's Real Sociedad up first - they're placed in Group D.


Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad

a year ago16:49

Champions League draw after pot three

Here's a recap of the draw after pot three:

  • Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen
  • Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV
  • Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga
  • Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg
  • Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio
  • Group F - PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan
  • Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star
  • Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar
a year ago16:46

Portuguese side Braga the last team out of the bowl for pot three, meaning they'll be up in what is shaping up to be the 'group of death'.


Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga

a year ago16:45

Into the final stretch of pot three now, with Danish side FC Copenhagen drawn into Group A. They will take on Manchester United and Bayern Munich.


Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United, FC Copenhagen

a year ago16:43

It's Italian side Lazio next up, who have to be drawn into Group E because of geographical restrictions.


Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio

a year ago16:42

Next up is FC Salzburg, and they're in a tricky looking Group D alongside last season's finalists, and top seed Benfica.


Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan, FC Salzburg

a year ago16:42

Europa League reunion for Arsenal

PSV Eindhoven the third team out of pot three - and its a repeat of last season's group stage against Arsenal in Group B! Sevilla the other team involved in that group.


Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven

a year ago16:40

Red Star Belgrade next up, and they're in Group G as Manchester City's second opponents.


Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade

a year ago16:40

Shakhtar Donetsk the first team out of pot three, and they're drawn into Group H.


Group H - Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk



a year ago16:39

Champions League draw - pot two

A recap on the draw after pot two then:

  • Group A - Bayern Munich, Manchester United
  • Group B - Sevilla, Arsenal
  • Group C - Napoli, Real Madrid
  • Group D - Benfica, Inter Milan
  • Group E - Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid
  • Group F - Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund
  • Group G - Manchester City, RB Leipzig
  • Group H - Barcelona, FC Porto
a year ago16:36

Porto the next club out of pot two, and they will be drawn against Barcelona.

That leaves one team left - Real Madrid. They're in Group C, along with Napoli.

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