Tough tests for Premier league Clubs as they all face tough opponents in the Champions League group stage.
Draw results
GROUP A
- Atlético (ESP)
- Dortmund (GER)
- Monaco (FRA)
- Club Brugge (BEL)
GROUP B
- Barcelona (ESP)
- Tottenham (ENG)
- PSV (NED)
- Internazionale (ITA)
GROUP C
- Paris (FRA)
- Napoli (ITA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Crvena zvezda (SRB)
GROUP D
- Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
- Porto (POR)
- Schalke (GER)
- Galatasaray (TUR)
GROUP E
- Bayern (GER)
- Benfica (POR)
- Ajax (NED)
- AEK (GRE)
GROUP F
- Man. City (ENG)
- Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
- Lyon (FRA)
- Hoffenheim (GER)
GROUP G
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Roma (ITA)
- CSKA Moskva (RUS)
- Plzeň (CZE)
GROUP H
- Juventus (ITA)
- Man. United (ENG)
- Valencia (ESP)
- Young Boys (SUI)
The Premier League‘s representatives will all face tricky tests in the Champions League group stage this season. Last year’s finalist Liverpool have perhaps been drawn in the toughest group with ties against Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade. Tottenham Hotspur can count themselves unlucky as they have to contend with Barcelona, PSV and Inter, while Manchester City will square up against the likes of Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon and Hoffenheim. Manchester United will their hands full against their former superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his new club Juventus, as well as Valencia and Young Boys.
The first round of fixtures in this season’s competition will be played on Tuesday 17 September and Wednesday 18 September. Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano will be the venue for the final in June 2019.
- All games 21:00CET unless stated
Matchday 1
Tuesday 18 September
Group A: Club Brugge v Dortmund, Monaco v Atlético
Group B: Barcelona v PSV Eindhoven (18:55CET), Inter v Tottenham (18:55CET)
Group C: Liverpool v Paris, Crvena zvezda v Napoli
Group D: Galatasaray v Lokomotiv Moskva, Schalke v Porto
Wednesday 19 September
Group E: Ajax v AEK Athens (18:55CET), Benfica v Bayern München
Group F: Shakhtar v Hoffenheim (18:55CET), Manchester City v Lyon
Group G: Real Madrid v Roma, Viktoria Plzeň v CSKA Moskva
Group H: Young Boys v Manchester United, Valencia v Juventus
Matchday 2
Tuesday 2 October
Group E: Bayern München v Ajax, AEK Athens v Benfica
Group F: Hoffenheim v Manchester City (18:55CET), Lyon v Shakhtar
Group G: CSKA Moskva v Real Madrid, Roma v Viktoria Plzeň
Group H: Juventus v Young Boys (18:55CET), Manchester United v Valencia
Wednesday 3 October
Group A: Atlético v Club Brugge, Dortmund v Monaco
Group B: Tottenham v Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven v Inter
Group C: Paris v Crvena zvezda (18:55CET), Napoli v Liverpool
Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva v Schalke (18:55CET), Porto v Galatasaray
Matchday 3
Tuesday 23 October
Group E: AEK Athens v Bayern München (18:55CET), Ajax v Benfica
Group F: Hoffenheim v Lyon, Shakhtar v Manchester City
Group G: Roma v CSKA Moskva, Real Madrid v Viktoria Plzeň
Group H: Young Boys v Valencia (18:55CET), Manchester United v Juventus
Wednesday 24 October
Group A: Club Brugge v Monaco (18:55CET), Dortmund v Atlético
Group B: PSV Eindhoven v Tottenham (18:55CET), Barcelona v Inter
Group C: Paris v Napoli, Liverpool v Crvena zvezda
Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Galatasaray v Schalke
Matchday 4
Tuesday 6 November
Group A: Monaco v Club Brugge (18:55CET), Atlético v Dortmund
Group B: Tottenham v PSV Eindhoven, Inter v Barcelona
Group C: Crvena zvezda v Liverpool (18:55CET), Napoli v Paris
Group D: Porto v Lokomotiv Moskva, Schalke v Galatasaray
Wednesday 7 November
Group E: Bayern München v AEK Athens, Benfica v Ajax
Group F: Lyon v Hoffenheim, Manchester City v Shakhtar
Group G: CSKA Moskva v Roma (18:55CET), Viktoria Plzeň v Real Madrid
Group H: Valencia v Young Boys (18:55CET), Juventus v Manchester United
Matchday 5
Tuesday 27 November
Group E: AEK Athens v Ajax (18:55CET), Bayern München v Benfica
Group F: Hoffenheim v Shakhtar, Lyon v Manchester City
Group G: CSKA Moskva v Viktoria Plzeň (18:55CET) , Roma v Real Madrid
Group H: Manchester United v Young Boys, Juventus v Valencia
Wednesday 28 November
Group A: Atlético v Monaco (18:55CET), Dortmund v Club Brugge
Group B: PSV Eindhoven v Barcelona, Tottenham v Inter
Group C: Paris v Liverpool, Napoli v Crvena zvezda
Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva v Galatasaray (18:55CET), Porto v Schalke
Matchday 6
Tuesday 11 December
Group A: Club Brugge v Atlético, Monaco v Dortmund
Group B: Barcelona v Tottenham, Inter v PSV Eindhoven
Group C: Liverpool v Napoli, Crvena zvezda v Paris
Group D: Galatasaray v Porto (18:55CET), Schalke v Lokomotiv Moskva
Wednesday 12 December
Group E: Ajax v Bayern München, Benfica v AEK Athens
Group F: Shakhtar v Lyon, Hoffenheim v Manchester City
Group G: Real Madrid v CSKA Moskva (18:55CET), Viktoria Plzeň v Roma (18:55CET)
Group H: Young Boys v Juventus, Valencia v Manchester United
Road to Madrid
17 December: round of 16 draw
12/13/19/20 February: round of 16 first leg
5/6/12/13 March: round of 16 second leg
15 March: quarter-final and semi-final draws
9/10 April: Quarter-finals, first leg
16/17 April: Quarter-finals, second leg
30 April/1 May: Semi-finals, first leg
7/8 May: Semi-finals, second leg
1 June: Final – Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
