Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovich with a Juventus business card during the Champions League draw in Istanbul.
Emrah Gurel, ČTK / AP
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As in the previous season, not a single Czech team was among the 32 teams in the groups. Slavia was eliminated in the qualification in the 3rd preliminary round with Ferencváros Budapest, Sparta was not enough in the same phase for Monaco. In addition, not a single Czech player appears on the lists of participants in the competition.
The program of the Champions League groups will begin on September 14 and 15. The final will take place on May 28 next year in St. Petersburg.
| Lottery of the basic groups of the Champions League football: |
| Group A: |
| Manchester City, Paris St. Germain, Lipsko, Bruggy. |
| Group B: |
| Atlético Madrid, Liverpool, FC Porto, AC Milan. |
| Group C: |
| Sporting Lisbon, Dortmund, Ajax Amsterdam, Besiktas Istanbul. |
| Group D: |
| Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol. |
| Group E: |
| Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Benfica Lisbon, Dynamo Kyiv. |
| Group F: |
| Villarreal, Manchester United, Bergamo, Young Boys Bern. |
| Group G: |
| Lille, FC Sevilla, Salzburg, Wolfsburg. |
| Group H: |
| Chelsea, Juventus Turin, Saint Petersburg, Malmö. |
Chelsea’s duel with Juventus will be interesting from the Czech point of view, as both national teammates are leading both clubs. The functionary of the London team is the former goalkeeper Petr Čech, while the vice-president of the Turin team is the former midfielder Pavel Nedvěd.
“There have been a lot of even groups, including ours. We know the strength of Chelsea, but Zenit and Malmö are also excellent teams.
“The Champions League is a complicated competition. However, after the return of coach Allegri, we started a new stage and we believe that he is the right coach. We believe in our strength and we are sure that we will enter the competition with enthusiasm from the first match,” added the former national team captain. .
Pavel Nedvěd with the Golden Ball.
Zdeněk Pavlis, Sport.cz
Manchester City to Paris According to bookmakers, Germain are the biggest favorites for the overall championship. The French team armored powerfully for the new season and brought the star Argentine striker Messi from Barcelona.
Group B with last year’s winner Liverpool, reigning Spanish champion Atlétic Madrid, AC Milan and Porto is also full of paper. The duel of big clubs will also take place in the “eck”, where last year’s winner Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona will compete.
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Unusually, the three teams Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk collide in the group for the second time in a row. They are complemented by newcomer Sheriff Tiraspol, who is the first Moldovan team in the main phase of the prestigious competition.
Spain has the most representatives in the Champions League, for which five teams will play. One of them is Villarreal as the winner of last year’s European League.
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