Beşiktaş to face Monaco, Porto, Leipzig in Champions League
Turkish giants Beşiktaş landed in a balanced Champions League group with Monaco, Porto and Leipzig.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 August 2017
- Modified Date: 08:30 | 24 August 2017
Europe's top international club-level football tournament draw was held in Monaco on Thursday.
Two-time defending champion Real Madrid landed in a strong Champions League group with Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, and APOEL.
United was pooled with top-seeded Benfica, Basel, and CSKA Moscow.
Liverpool landed with the weakest top-seeded team, Russian champion Spartak Moscow, plus Sevilla, and Maribor.
Juventus and Barcelona are in a group with Olympiakos and Sporting Lisbon.
Bayern Munich faces Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain, plus Anderlecht and Celtic.
Chelsea is with Atletico Madrid, Roma, and Azerbaijani newcomer Qarabag.
Games kick off on Sept. 12, and the final is played on May 26 in Kiev.
UEFA Champions League group stage draw made on Thursday:
GROUP A
Benfica, Man Utd, Basel, CSKA Moscow
GROUP B
Bayern Munich, PSG, Anderlecht, Celtic
GROUP C
Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Qarabag
GROUP D
Juventus, Barcelona, Olympiakos, Sporting Lisbon
GROUP E
Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Liverpool, Maribor
GROUP F
Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Napoli, Feyenoord
GROUP G
Monaco, Porto, Beşiktaş, RB Leipzig
GROUP H
Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, APOEL