The Champions League is back, and back with a bang, after the draw for the 2020-21 group stage concluded on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.
A head-to-head between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as Juventus and Barcelona were paired together in Group G, in a game that could also see fans inside the stadium after UEFA confirmed grounds can be up to 30 percent full for fixtures if local regulations permit.
Manchester United will face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League group stage this season.
Premier League champions, Liverpool, will have to negotiate a group containing Ajax, Atalanta and Danish side, Midtjylland.
Chelsea will play Europa League winners, Sevilla, Krasnodar, and debutants, Rennes.
Manchester City are in Group D with Porto, Olympiakos and Marseille while holders Bayern Munich will face Atletico Madrid in Group A.
The draw, which also saw Real Madrid and Inter Milan paired in Group A, took took place without club officials present because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s group stage begins on Tuesday, 20 October while the final is on Saturday, 29 May 2021 at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul.
