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Manchester Metropolis have been drawn at dwelling to Inter Milan and away to Paris Saint-Germain as a part of the new-look league part to the Champions League that UEFA hopes will present a extra thrilling first stage of the competitors.

On the attract Monte Carlo, the revamped 36-team competitors threw up a showdown between Metropolis and Inter, the aspect they beat to lastly elevate the trophy in 2023. The brand new format sees all 36 groups forming a single league, with every entrant taking part in 4 dwelling video games and 4 away.

The highest eight will go straight into the final 16 whereas a spherical of play-offs will determine the opposite eight groups.

Metropolis had been the primary workforce pulled out by former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Cristiano Ronaldo was the person then tasked with pushing a big button on the desk in entrance of him to allocate eight computer-generated opponents.

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Manchester Metropolis opponents

Inter Milan (h) PSG (a)
Membership Brugge (h) Juventus (a)
Feyenoord (h) Sporting CP (a)
Sparta Prague (h) Slovan Bratislava (a)

Juventus, Membership Brugge, Feyenoord, Sporting Lisbon, Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava are their different six opponents.

Liverpool had been the subsequent British workforce pulled out and landed a house fixture in opposition to holders Actual Madrid. Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, Lille, PSV Eindhoven, Bologna and Girona made up their schedule.

Liverpool opponents

Actual Madrid (h) Leipzig (a)
Leverkusen (h), Milan (a)
Lille (h), PSV (a)
Bologna (h), Girona (a)

In the meantime, Arsenal had been drawn out of pot two already understanding they might face PSG, Atalanta and Inter Milan. The remainder of their opponents got here out as Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting Lisbon, Monaco and Girona.

Arsenal opponents

PSG (h), Inter Milan (a)
Shakhtar Donetsk (h), Atalanta (a)
Dinamo Zagreb (h), Sporting CP (a)
Monaco (h), Girona (a)

Aston Villa – former European champions having lifted the European Cup in 1982 – have been given a mouth-watering dwelling encounter with Bayern Munich.

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Aston Villa opponents

Bayern Munich (h), RB Leipzig (a)
Juventus (h), Membership Brugge (a)
Celtic (h), Younger Boys (a)
Bologna (h), Monaco (a)

Unai Emery’s aspect will even host Juventus as they return to the Champions League, ending a run of 41 years with out taking part in in European soccer’s premier competitors, in addition to internet hosting Scottish champions Celtic. Their different 5 fixtures can be in opposition to Leizpig, Membership Brugge, Younger Boys, Bologna and Monaco.

In addition to Villa, Celtic – residing in Pot Three – will face final season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig, Membership Brugge, Atalanta, Younger Boys, Dinamo Zagreb and Slovan Bratislava.

Celtic opponents

RB Leipzig (h), Borussia Dortmund (a)
Membership Brugge (h), Atalanta (a)
Younger Boys (h), Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Solvan Bratislava (h), Aston Villa (a)

How the brand new format will work

For the brand new season, the Champions League has expanded from 32 to 36 groups, a change from the normal group stage to a single league part together with all collaborating groups.

Every workforce has been drawn in opposition to two completely different groups from every pot, taking part in one workforce at dwelling and one away. Groups will play eight matches in opposition to eight completely different groups.

Each membership will now be assured a minimal of eight league-stage video games in opposition to eight completely different opponents (4 dwelling video games, 4 away) quite than the earlier six matches in opposition to three groups, performed on a home-and-away foundation.

The highest eight sides within the league will qualify routinely for the knockout levels, whereas the groups ending in ninth to twenty fourth place will compete in a two-legged play-off to safe a spot within the final 16 of the competitors.

Groups ranked 25-36 are eradicated from all competitions.

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Sky Sports activities Information’ Chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol reacts to the Champions League draw, which included appearances from Cristano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon.

Sky Sports activities Information chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

“It is very easy, relating to trendy soccer, to be a bit cynical and jaded, however I’ve to say that’s the finest draw I’ve ever seen.

The new format sees all 36 teams forming a single league, with each entrant playing four home games and four away — Picture:
The brand new format sees all 36 groups forming a single league, with every entrant taking part in 4 dwelling video games and 4 away

“It is in all probability the primary draw I’ve ever seen that I’ve loved. It was truly entertaining.

“It had Cristiano Ronaldo, who’d flown in from Saudi Arabia, Gianluigui Buffon, two good presenters. It had a superb movie, which had unbelievable appearing by among the most well-known footballers on the planet; Rodri was in it and Zlatan stole the present in explaining how the match has modified.

“After we received to the precise draw, that was good as nicely. Gone had been all of these balls and glass bowls – we mainly had Buffon choosing out one workforce after which Ronaldo – who, I’ve to say, appeared a little bit bit bored – was the one who was urgent a button and, straightaway, the pc would give you that workforce’s eight opponents.

Cristiano Ronaldo helped conduct the draw of the revamped 36-team competition in Monte Carlo — Picture:
Cristiano Ronaldo helped conduct the draw of the revamped 36-team competitors in Monte Carlo

“It was actually slick, it was actually entertaining, fast-paced and likewise, it has thrown up some unbelievable video games.

“As an example, a few years in the past, the ultimate was Inter Milan vs Man Metropolis – this time round, that’s only a league part sport. Additionally Barcelona vs Bayern, PSG vs Man Metropolis, Actual Madrid vs Liverpool, PSG vs Arsenal, Bayern vs PSG. These might all be finals.

“I, for one, am completely gained over. I believe that is going to be a superb new format.”

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Manchester Metropolis

Inter Milan (h)
PSG (a)
Membership Brugge (h)
Juventus (a)
Feyenoord (h)
Sporting CP (a)
Sparta Prague (h)
Slovan Bratislava (a)

Inter Milan

RB Leipzig (h)
Man Metropolis (a)
Arsenal (h)
Bayer Leverkusen (a)
Crimson Star Belgrade (h)
Younger Boys (a)
Monaco (h)
Sparta Prague (a)

Bayern Munich

PSG (h)
Barcelona (a)
Benfica (h)
Shakhtar Donetsk (a)
Dinamo Zagreb (h)
Feyenoord (a)
Solvan Bratislava (h)
Aston Villa (a)

RB Leipzig

Liverpool (h)
Inter Milan (a)
Juventus (h)
Atletico Madrid (a)
Sporting CP (h)
Celtic (a)
Aston Villa (h)
Sturm Graz (a)

Borussia Dortmund

Barcelona (h)
Actual Madrid (a)
Shakhtar Donetsk (h)
Membership Brugge (a)
Celtic (h)
Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Sturm Graz (h)
Bologna (a)

Barcelona

Bayern Munich (h)
Borussia Dortmund (a)
Atalanta (h)
Benfica (a)
Younger Boys (h)
Crimson Star Belgrade (a)
Brest (h)
Monaco (a)

Actual Madrid

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Borussia Dortmund (h)
Liverpool (a)
AC Milan (h)
Atalanta (a)
Salzburg (h)
Lille (a)
Stuttgart (h)
Brest (a)

Liverpool

Actual Madrid (h)
RB Leipzig (a)
Bayer Leverkusen (h)
AC Milan (a)
Lille (h)
PSV (a)
Bologna (h)
Girona (a)

PSG

Man Metropolis (h)
Bayern Munich (a)
Atletico Madrid (h)
Arsenal (a)
PSV (h)
Salzburg (a)
Girona (h)
Stuttgart (a)

Atletico Madrid

RB Leipzig (h)
PSG (a)
Bayer Leverkusen (h)
Benfica (a)
Lille (h)
Salzburg (a)
Solvan Bratislava (h)
Sparta Prague (a)

Atalanta

Actual Madrid (h)
Barcelona (a)
Arsenal (h)
Shakhtar Donetsk (a)
Celtic (h)
Younger Boys (a)
Sturm Graz (h)
Stuttgart (a)

Membership Brugge

Borussia Dortmund (h)
Man Metropolis (a)
Juventus (h)
AC Milan (a)
Sporting CP (h)
Celtic (a)
Aston Villa (h)
Sturm Graz (a)

Bayer Leverkusen

Inter Milan (h)
Liverpool (a)
AC Milan (h)
Atletico Madrid (a)
Salzburg (h)
Feyenoord (a)
Sparta Prague (h)
Brest (a)

Arsenal

PSG (h)
Inter Milan (a)
Shakhtar Donestsk (h)
Atalanta (a)
Dinamo Zagreb (h)
Sporting CP (a)
Monaco (h)
Girona (a)

Benfica

Barcelona (h)
Bayern Munich (a)
Atletico Madrid (h)
Juventus (a)
Feyenoord (h)
Crimson Star Belgrade (a)
Bologna (h)
Monaco (a)

AC Milan

Liverpool (h)
Actual Madrid (a)
Membership Brugge (h)
Bayer Leverkusen (a)
Crimson Star Belgrade (h)
Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Girona (h)
Slovan Bratislava (a)

Juventus

Man Metropolis (h)
RB Leipzig (a)
Benfica (h)
Membership Brugge (a)
PSV (h)
Lille (a)
Stuttgart (h)
Aston Villa (a)

Shakhtar Donetsk

Bayern Munich (h)
Borussia Dortmund (a)
Atalanta (h)
Arsenal (a)
Younger Boys (h)
PSV (a)
Brest (h)
Bologna (a)

Younger Boys

Inter Milan (h)
Barcelona (a)
Atalanta (h)
Shakhtar Donetsk (a)
Crimson Star Belgrade (h)
Celtic (a)
Aston Villa (h)
Stuttgart (a)

Lille

Actual Madrid (h)
Liverpool (a)
Juventus (h)
Atletico Madrid (a)
Feyenoord (h)
Sporting CP (a)
Sturm Graz (h)
Bologna (a)

PSV

Liverpool (h)
PSG (a)
Shakhtar Donetsk (h)
Juventus (a)
Sporting CP (h)
Crimson Star Belgrade (a)
Girona (h)
Brest (a)

Feyenoord

Bayern Munich (h)
Man Metropolis (a)
Bayer Leverkusen (h)
Benfica (a)
Salzburg (h)
Lille (a)
Sparta Prague (h)
Girona (a)

Dinamo Zagreb

Borussia Dortmund (h)
Bayern Munich (a)
AC Milan (h)
Arsenal (a)
Celtic (h)
Salzburg (a)
Monaco (h)
Solvan Bratislava (a)

Crimson Star Belgrade

Barcelona (h)
Inter Milan (a)
Benfica (h)
AC Milan (a)
PSV (h)
Younger Boys (a)
Stuttgart (h)
Monaco (a)

Salzburg

PSG (h)
Actual Madrid (a)
Atletico Madrid (h)
Bayer Leverkusen (a)
Dinamo Zagreb (h)
Feyenoord (a)
Brest (h)
Sparta Prague (a)

Celtic

RB Leipzig (h)
Borussia Dortmund (a)
Membership Brugge (h)
Atalanta (a)
Younger Boys (h)
Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Solvan Bratislava (h)
Aston Villa (a)

Sporting CP

Man Metropolis (h)
RB Leipzig (a)
Arsenal (h)
Membership Brugge (a)
Lille (h)
PSV (a)
Bologna (h)
Sturm Graz (a)

Stuttgart

PSG (h)
Actual Madrid (a)
Atalanta (h)
Juventus (a)
Younger Boys (h)
Crimson Star Belgrade (a)
Sparta Prague (h)
Solvan Bratislava (a)

Girona

Liverpool (h)
PSG (a)
Arsenal (h)
AC Milan (h)
Feyenoord (h)
PSV (a)
Solvan Bratislava (h)
Sturm Graz (a)

Bologna

Borussia Dortmund (h)
Liverpool (A)
Shakhtar Donetsk (h)
Benfica (a)
Lille (h)
Sporting CP (a)
Monaco (h)
Aston Villa (a)

Brest

Actual Madrid (h)
Barcelona (a)
Bayer Leverkusen (h)
Shakhtar Donetsk (a)
PSV (h)
Salzburg (a)
Sturm Graz (h)
Sparta Prague (a)

Aston Villa

Bayern Munich (h)
RB Leipzig (a)
Juventus (h)
Membership Brugge (a)
Celtic (h)
Younger Boys (a)
Bologna (h)
Monaco (a)

Sparta Prague

Inter Milan (h)
Man Metropolis (a)
Atletico Madrid (h)
Bayer Leverkusen (a)
Salzburg (h)
Feyenoord (a)
Brest (h)
Stuttgart (a)

Slovan Bratislava

Man Metropolis (h)
Bayern Munich (a)
AC Milan (h)
Atletico Madrid (a)
GNK Dinamo (h)
Celtic (a)
Stuttgart (h)
Girona (a)

Monaco

Barcelona (h)
Inter Milan (a)
Benfica (h)
Arsenal (a)
Crvena Zvezda (h)
GNK Dinamo (a)
Aston Villa (h)
Bologna (a)

Sturm Graz

RB Leipzig (h)
Borussia Dortmund (a)
Membership Brugge (h)
Atalanta (a)
Sporting CP (h)
Lille (a)
Girona (h)
Brest (a)

Why was the draw being executed by a pc?

The brand new draw system took round 35 minutes – the identical period because the handbook attracts for the earlier 32-team format with a gaggle part and knockout stage.

With out the bespoke software program, an old style handbook draw for the expanded competitors would have taken 4 hours and require as much as 1,000 balls and 36 glass bowls.