The 2016 Champions League group stage draw was held on Friday evening as 32 clubs learned their fate in this year’s competition. Group C appears to be the toughest group on paper with Barcelona, Manchester City, Borussia Monchengladbach, and Celtic making up the group.
Group E features four clubs all of which have a legitimate chance of advancing, which should make for some thrilling football. Defending champions Real Madrid were paired with German club Borussia Dortmund in what should an intriguing pairing in Group F.
UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw 2016
Leicester City had a favourable draw as the defending Premier League champions look to make the most of their appearance in the Champions League. The Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich are paired with last year’s runners-up, Atlético Madrid.
Group A
Paris Saint-Germain
Arsenal
FC Basel
Ludogorets
Group B
Benfica
Napoli
Dynamo Kiev
Besiktas
Group C
Barcelona
Manchester City
Borussia Monchengladbach
Celtic
Group D
Bayern Munich
Atlético Madrid
PSV Eindhoven
FC Rostov
Group E
CSKA Moskva
Bayer Leverkusen
Tottenham Hostspur
AS Monaco
Group F
Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
Sporting CP
Legia Warsaw
Group G
Leicester City
Porto
Club Brugge
F.C. Copenhagen
Group H
Juventus
Sevilla
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
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