This is celebrated Thursday 26 August the draw for the 2021/2021 UEFA Champions League group stage. Up to five Spanish teams are part of this draw, where the LaLiga Santander champion, Atlético de Madrid, will be the only one in Pot 1. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Sevilla and Villarreal they also compete, with the Chelsea as champion of the last edition.
The Real Madrid was the Spanish team that went the furthest in the competition last season, after Atletico of Madrid (against Chelsea), the Barcelona (against PSG) and Seville (against Dortmund) stayed in the round of 16. Precisely, it was the London team, ultimately champion against the Manchester City, the one who defeated the two great Madrilenians and eliminated the Real Madrid also clearly in the semifinals.
Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Liverpool, Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain, among others, are the teams classified for this instance of the competition and many of them aspire to conquer the mythical “Orejona”. The Chelsea is the rival to beat as the current champion, with a Tomas Tuchel that has revitalized and given a great collective identity to a great team, which also this summer has added to Romelu lukaku in their squad, the scorer they needed.
The Paris saint germain It goes for all of them and has been dramatically strengthened this summer. The arrival of Leo Messi on the attack front gives them a new dimension together with Neymar and Mbappé, but also Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, Gigi Donnarumma, among others, have joined the team of the French capital, which seeks their first UEFA Champions League title.
The Premier League has four representatives with great economic power, case of Manchester City and Manchester United, as well as Liverpool and Chelsea. The Bundesliga has to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as former champions, in addition to the presence of the Red Bull Leipzig and Wolfsburg. The League NOS to the Sporting from Portugal as champion, in addition to Port, while the A series has as champion Inter de Milan, without Conte ni Lukaku, Besides the Atalanta, Juventus and the return many years after Milan, the giant with 7 European Cups in its showcases.
The draw will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. In Pot 1 are the champions of the national championships, namely: Bayern Munich, Atlético de Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Sporting Lisboa and Lille, in addition to the Champions and Europa League champions, Chelsea and Villarreal, respectively.
In Pot 2, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, Paris Saint Germain, Sevilla, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. In the third drum they will be Porto, Ajax, Zenit, Atalanta, Shakhtar, Leipzig, Salzburg and Benfica. Meanwhile, they close the classifieds in pot 4 Milan, Bruges, Wolfsburg, Besiktas, Dynamo Kiev, Sheriff Tiraspol, Malmö and Young Boys.
When is the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League group stage draw held?
The draw is held on Thursday, August 26, from 6:00 p.m.
Where to watch the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League group stage draw?
The draw can be viewed by WE GO (8), platform dial Movistar Plus. Also in Barça TV and in Movistar Champions League. You can follow all the information about the Champions League group stage draw live on the Mundo Deportivo website.