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UCL: Real Madrid get Roma; Barca draw Spurs; Liverpool, PSG to clash

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Champions Real Madrid will begin the defence of the UEFA Champions League title with group ties against AS Roma, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen.

They were drawn in Group G at the draw which held in Monaco on Thursday evening.

The Spanish giants defeated Liverpool in the final of last season’s competition to win a record third consecutive title, with Frenchman Zinedine Zidane leading the squad.

Also, runners-up Liverpool will battle French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the group stages alongside Napoli and Red Star Belgrade.

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Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo will be having a reunion with his old club Manchester United when they meet with Juventus in the group stages.

FULL DRAW:

Group A: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge.

Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan.

Group C: Paris St-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade.

Group D: Lokomotiv Moscow, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray.

Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athen.

Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim.

Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen.

Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys.

The 2018/19 Champions League will kick off on the 18th of September, 2018.

 

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