Title holder Paris Saint-Germain to play Man City and Barcelona in Champions League main phase
Summary
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the two-time defending Champions League winner, will play Manchester City at home and travel to Barcelona during the group stage this season. The tournament features 36 teams, including four newcomers, with games starting in two weeks.Key Facts
- PSG will face Manchester City at home and visit Barcelona in the Champions League group stage.
- PSG is the two-time defending champion and has won three straight matches against Barcelona in recent years.
- PSG will also play Aston Villa and travel to Como, coached by Cesc Fàbregas, who is new to the Champions League.
- Real Madrid will host Inter Milan and travel to London to play Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk.
- Barcelona will host Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Como; they will also travel to Azerbaijan to face Sabah.
- Four new teams are joining the tournament this season: Como (Italy), LASK (Austria), Viking (Norway), and Sabah (Azerbaijan).
- The Champions League group stage has a total of 36 teams split into groups, with each team playing eight matches (four home, four away).
- This season features the first African coach in the Champions League group stage: Yaya Touré with Slovan Bratislava.
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