This archive report was first published on 26 August 2021.
Manchester City, the English Premier League champions, have been placed in Group A of the UEFA Champions League alongside Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, and Club Bruges for the 2021-22 season.
Chelsea, the UEFA Champions League winners of the 2020-21 season, have been drawn into Group H alongside Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, and Malmo.
Manchester United will face Villarreal, Atalanta, and Young Boys in Group F, while Liverpool will be in Group B alongside Atletico Madrid, FC Porto, and AC Milan.
The final of the UEFA Champions League will be held in St Petersburg, Russia on May 28, 2022.
Manchester City, who were defeated by Chelsea in their first-ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020-21, will face a tough group in Group A, featuring Paris Saint-Germain, who boasts the skills of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
UEFA Champions League 2021-22 Groups:
Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Club Bruges
Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan
Group C: Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas
Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol
Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv
Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys
Group G: Lille, Sevilla, FC Salzburg, Wolfsburg
Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Malmo
