World Cup Corner

Last year UEFA Champions League winner FC Barcelona were drawn in the same group as last season’s English league winners FC Chelsea in the group stages of the Champions League in Monaco. FC Barcelona, who beat Chelsea in the second round of last season’s competition, have been paired with the London club for the third time in three years.

UEFA Champions League draw

Group A
Barcelona (ESP)
Chelsea (ENG)
Werder Bremen (GER)
Levski Sofia (BUL)

Group B
Inter Milan (ITA)
Bayern Munich (GER)
Sporting Lisbon (POR)
Spartak Moscow (RUS)

Group C
Liverpool (ENG)
PSV Eindoven (NED)
Bordeaux (FRA)
Galatasaray (TUR)

Group D
Valencia (ESP)
Roma (ITA)
Olympiakos (GRE)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

Group E
Real Madrid (ESP)
Lyon (FRA)
Steaua Bucharest (ROM)
Dynamo Kiev (UKR)

Group F
Manchester United (ENG)
Celtic (SCO)
Benfica (POR)
FC Copenhagen (DEN)

Group G
Arsenal (ENG)
Porto (POR)
CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Hamburg (GER)

Group H
AC Milan (ITA)
Lille (FRA)
AEK Athens (GRE)
Anderlecht (BEL)