Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Omar Berrada reacting to Man Utd's Champions League draw is going viral

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Omar Berrada’s immediate reaction to Manchester United’s tricky Champions League league phase draw has become a talking point on social media.

United secured their Champions League spot after finishing third in the Premier League last season, a huge improvement on their disastrous 15th-place finish in 2024-25.

On Thursday, the draw for the upcoming league phase was held in Monaco, with United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in attendance alongside Omar Berrada, the club's chief executive officer.

So, who will they face? To kick off their campaign, Michael Carrick's side will welcome Bayern Munich to Old Trafford, three years after they last met, when the German side came out on top.

They will also host AS Roma, RB Leipzig and Sabah, who play in the Azerbaijan Premier League under former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant Valdas Dambrauskas.

In terms of away games, Atletico Madrid are United's other opponents from Pot 1, while Sporting, Villarreal and Cesc Fabregas' Como will also welcome the Reds in what is a tough draw.

In fact, cameras spotted Berrada and Ratcliffe's reaction to finding out their opponents, with many fans commenting on their facial expressions after the latter raised his eyebrows.

One said: "They look stressed," while another commented: "When you realise your team is not prepared for the Champions League."

A third wrote: "Ratcliffe and Berrada looking worried about the Shaw/Amass rotation against the big boys," and a fourth said: "Omar Berrada already thinking of Olise vs Luke Shaw."

A fifth added: "Omar Berrada looked really worried when he saw our draw."

As mentioned above, United will take on Sabah, a club that didn't even exist nine years ago but will play in Europe's elite competition as the youngest-ever club in the coming months.

The reigning Azerbaijan Premier League champions secured their place in the league phase this week, but qualification looked unlikely at one stage.

After losing 1-0 to Israeli side Hapoel in their play-off first leg last week, Sabah were 2-1 down with just 20 minutes remaining on Tuesday (August 25) when a remarkable turn of events occurred.

Late goals from Umarali Rakhmonaliev and Tellur Mutallimov sent the game to extra time before Hapoel were reduced to nine men. Sabah then took advantage and won the game 5-2 to seal a 6-4 aggregate victory.

Every Premier League club's Champions League draw in full:

Arsenal: Real Madrid (H), Bayern Munich (A), Borussia Dortmund (H), Real Betis (A), Lille (H), Napoli (A), Sabah (H), Slavia Prague (A)

Aston Villa: Barcelona (A), PSG (H), Borussia Dortmund (H), Club Brugge (A), Fenerbahce (H), Galatasaray (A), Viking (H), Slavia Prague (A)

Liverpool: Inter Milan (A), Atletico Madrid (H), FC Porto (H), Club Brugge (A), Villarreal (H), Fenerbahce (A), Lens (H), Lask (A)

Man City: PSG (H), Barcelona (A), Sporting CP (H), FC Porto (A), Napoli (H), RB Leipzig (A), AEK Athens (H), Lens (A)

Man Utd: Atletico Madrid (A), Bayern Munich (H), Roma (H), Sporting CP (A), RB Leipzig (H), Villarreal (A), Sabah (H), Como (A)