The draw for the group stage of the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League has been made in Monaco, and Manchester City has been dealt the toughest draw with a group of champions battling it out with the Premier League winners. City has been drawn with Real Madrid, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.
Arsenal is in the same group as Montpellier, Schalke and Olympiakos. Current Champions League champions Chelsea are up against Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk and Danish side Nordsjaeland, while Manchester United will play Braga, Cluj and Galatasaray.
Here is the complete draw:
Group A:
Paris Saint-Germain
Dynamo Kiev
Porto
Zagreb
Group B:
Arsenal
Montpellier
Schalke
Olympiakos
Group C:
Zenit St. Petersburg
AC Milan
Anderlecht
Malaga
Group D:
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Ajax
Borussia Dortmund
Group E:
Juventus
Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk
Nordsjaeland
Group F:
Bate Borislav
Bayern Munich
Valencia
Lille
Group G:
Spartak Moscow
Barcelona
Benfica
Celtic
Group H:
Manchester United
Braga
Cluj
Galatasaray
Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League will be played on September 18 and 19.
Out of all of the Premier League teams competing in the group stage, which Premier League club do you think will get knocked out — if you had to name one?
[polldaddy poll=6499872]
200+ Channels With Sports & News
- Starting price: $33/mo. for fubo Latino Package
- Watch Premier League, Women’s World Cup, Euro 2024 & Gold Cup
The New Home of MLS
- Price: $14.99/mo. for MLS Season Pass
- Watch every MLS game including playoffs & Leagues Cup
Many Sports & ESPN Originals
- Price: $10.99/mo. (or get ESPN+, Hulu & Disney+ for $14.99/mo.)
- Features Bundesliga, LaLiga, Championship, & FA Cup
2,000+ soccer games per year
- Price: $5.99/mo
- Features Champions League, Serie A, Europa League & Brasileirāo
175 Premier League Games & PL TV
- Starting price: $5.99/mo. for Peacock Premium
- Watch 175 exclusive EPL games per season