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

Ryan Smart

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

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.

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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.

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

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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
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Draw is over

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

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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

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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

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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

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


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

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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

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


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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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


Group H - Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk



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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
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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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