Europe’s heavyweights lock horns in exciting UCL draws!
The group stage draws for the UEFA Champions League 2020/21 season was held in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, and once again, delivered several exciting matchups that already have the fans thrilled for this month’s kick-off.
Reigning champions Bayern Munich were drawn in Group A alongside Atletico Madrid, who played each other four times in 2016, while last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain will have an early reunion with RB Leipzig, whom they beat in the semi-finals just two months ago.
There are several teams who’ll also be meeting for the very first time too, and numerous players going head-to-head against their former sides, to put the cherry on top. Here’s the result of the draw in full:
The official result of the #UCLdraw! 🤩
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 1, 2020
Most exciting group stage match? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/d7ynuEjPq3
As the whole schedule was released last night, the first round of games will be played on the 20th and 21st of October, and concluding on the 9th and 10th of December.
Like always, the draws sent the Twitteratti into delirium, drawing all kinds of reactions from fans, pundits, clubs, etc. alike. Here we look at some of the best ones:
How some of the pundits reacted to the draw:
Will take that Champions League group all day long.
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) October 1, 2020
The draw was once again kind for Chelsea…
Pretty similar to the last Champions League group for Chelsea.
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 1, 2020
Chelsea *should* be the best team in and have avoided super clubs. Equally, no obviously easy games. #CFC #UCLDraw
So Chelsea draw Sevilla ... but I’d be more scared of that if it was for the Europa League, lol.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) October 1, 2020
Manchester United meet a familiar foe:
Tasty-looking group for United so far, albeit against clubs whose success is manufactured. Not the same sense of occasion as when they faced Juve two years ago https://t.co/0SlnvECrJf
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) October 1, 2020
New rivals on the horizon for 2019 champions Liverpool –
Liverpool drawn in Group D of the Champions League with Ajax. First competitive meeting between the two clubs since 1966. #LFC
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) October 1, 2020
Good omens for the Manchester teams?
Champions League draw and a double rainbow appears over Manchester. Think that means a Utd v MCFC European Cup final. pic.twitter.com/Z0ceu3Dbmi
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) October 1, 2020