{"id":1991,"date":"2022-08-25T17:28:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/bayern-munich-to-face-barcelona-inter-milan-after-champions-league-group-stage-draw\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:28:05","slug":"bayern-munich-to-face-barcelona-inter-milan-after-champions-league-group-stage-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=1991","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich to face Barcelona, Inter Milan after Champions League group stage draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_92F0FAC1-7DC9-7EBA-6D76-D5D55EEFA5AB@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Bayern Munich will face Barcelona and Inter Milan in this season\u2019s Champions League group stage after the draw took place on Thursday in Istanbul.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_DDDFBCF0-E8EF-01A4-931F-D6069F595E17@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      It will see Barcelona\u2019s new summer signing, Robert Lewandowski, face his old team, for whom he scored 344 goals in 375 appearances, second most for the club behind Gerd M\u00fcller, including 50 goals in 46 games last season.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_186F8877-F120-5C54-B5B4-D6069F5F2326@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      The two behemoths of European football were drawn into Group C alongside fellow giants Inter Milan and Czech champions Viktoria Plze\u0148.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_A4E7FECE-5735-3E04-D36E-D6069F60FF3D@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      After a disappointing season last year \u2013 failing to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in 17 years \u2013 Barcelona will be aiming to get back to the final stages at the first time of asking.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_CC03D22F-984D-5C4F-C214-D6069F66EFC7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Armed with a whole host of new signings, Barca face quite the task to qualify though against German champions Bayern, 2020-21 Italian champions Inter Milan and reigning Czech champions Viktoria Plze\u0148.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_FFBA4D6E-1F60-7973-F54C-D6069F676456@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Elsewhere, reigning Champions League winners Real Madrid was drawn into Group F alongside RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_3054939A-3881-0DD9-FCBA-D6069F6D95D6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Real won its 14th Champions League title in Paris last season, beating Liverpool 1-0.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_6FDD0282-16F4-C535-FA4E-D6069F7459BD@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Ukrainian side Shakhtar began its club season on Tuesday, as the Ukrainian Premier League started again after Russia\u2019s invasion of the country.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_C0E5C669-83FF-CDA5-EBF1-D6069F7561C5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Also, new Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, will travel to face his old club, Borussia Dortmund, in the group stage.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_035BBD79-FAB8-B074-22D5-D6069F7B1CED@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Haaland and City were drawn against Dortmund, Sevilla and Copenhagen, meaning after scoring 85 goals in 88 appearances in the yellow and black of the German club, he will be facing his former team sooner than he would have thought.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_29A1D546-D760-B3E3-983F-D6069F7D2FF3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Last year\u2019s beaten finalists Liverpool was pitted against Ajax, Napoli and Rangers.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_6320190E-C78D-3CF6-0FBF-D6069F8391CB@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      The first round of group stage fixtures take place on September 6 and 7.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_C9793BB6-9430-C55A-F298-D60A9236BCA0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Alongside the draw, UEFA \u2013 European football\u2019s governing body \u2013 announced a series of individual awards handed out for personal achievements of the last year.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_CDD89CFC-527D-FE41-59EC-D60A934F9FD7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      England manager Sarina Wiegman was named UEFA Women\u2019s Coach of the Year having guided her side to victory at Euro 2022.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_5186C90D-1826-B726-742E-D60A93500688@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Carlo Ancelotti was later named UEFA Men\u2019s Coach of the Year, after leading Real Madrid to the Spanish league title and its 14th Champions League crown; his fourth as a manager.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_16CC3936-2BA0-E302-BCDB-D60A93515F5E@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      Barca and Spain star Alexia Putellas was named UEFA Women\u2019s Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win the award twice in a row.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_C9AC5724-3F7D-F65B-7C19-D60A9353833D@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      And finally, Karim Benzema won UEFA Men\u2019s Player of the Year after a stellar season upfront from Real Madrid.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_2322F7AF-D2E2-4189-AD3C-D6069F8A5809@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group A:<\/strong> Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_10457EB4-94B2-47BC-AEAC-D6069F8BEC24@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group B:<\/strong> Porto, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Club Brugge\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_8C4889DA-2B21-35D0-EDED-D6069F916C1A@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group C:<\/strong> Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Plze\u0148\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_50F1A16D-7FC3-03FF-E466-D6069F929764@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group D:<\/strong> Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_1643FC9B-A24C-EFB0-B07A-D6069F99F2AE@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group E:<\/strong> AC Milan, Chelsea, RB Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_95DA4DF3-B208-F9D0-B160-D6069F9A47DC@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\">\n      <strong>Group F:<\/strong> Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" 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