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The draw for the group stage of the Champions League in Monaco today takes place, with the Spanish capitals Real and Atletico, as well as the German Borussia Dortmund, which represents the biggest threat to them. first six champions and holders of the Champions League and the Europa League.
Champions of the Champions League, Liverpool and Europa League, Chelsea, have placed England at the first level, with the best national champions: Manchester City (England), Barcelona (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), Juventus (Italy), Paris St. Germain (France) and the Zenith St. Petersburg (Russia).
As the draw avoided the clubs of the same country (besides the Russian and Ukrainian clubs because of the dispute between the two countries on the Crimea), and the presence of clubs such as the giant Real Madrid, who won the title three seasons consecutive Liverpool before taking the throne last season, and Atletico and Inter The Italian AC Milan renewed and his compatriots Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur, in the following levels that have not yet been determined, in the Waiting for the results of the three matches, the potential of the "death group" is immense.
Josep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City and Spain, could be part of the same group as Real or Inter, or Juventus face Tottenham Hotspur or Atletico Madrid, who met the Italian champions last season in the final and finished the first leg 2-0 at home against AC Milan before losing the second leg. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick.
Clubs are ranked according to the total number of points collected in the last five years or the number of points collected in the leagues.
The 26 clubs, which have qualified directly for the group stage on the basis of the Confederation standards, join six clubs in the preliminary rounds to qualify for the play-offs Tuesday, Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade and the Greek Olympiakos.
The first round of the group stage will take place on 17 and 18 September, the last being on 10 and 11 December.
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