Here is the complete 2022–2023 UEFA Champions League draw.
On Thursday, August 25, the UEFA Champions League 2022–23 group stage draw was made. 32 club teams from different football divisions around Europe competed for one of the two spots in the final, which will be played on June 10, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey's Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
Eight groups of four teams were formed from these 32 teams, and the top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 16. The draw produced some intriguing matches, as is customary for Europe's top club competition. The first of these matches will take place on September 6 and 7, and they will continue until the final group matches on November 1 and 2.
Here is the complete UEFA Champions League draw for this year:
- GROUP A: Ajax (Netherlands), Liverpool (England), Napoli (Italy), Rangers (Scotland)
- GROUP B: Porto (Portugal), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Club Brugge (Belgium)
- GROUP C: Bayern Munich (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Inter Milan (Italy), Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic)
- GROUP D: Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), Tottenham (England), Sporting Lisbon (Portugal), Marseille (France)
- GROUP E: AC Milan (Italy), Chelsea (England), Salzburg (Austria), Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
- GROUP F: Real Madrid (Spain), Leipzig (Germany), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Celtic (Scotland)
- GROUP G: Manchester City (England), Sevilla (Spain), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark)
- GROUP H: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Juventus (Italy), Benfica (Portugal), Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
'Group of Death' of Champions League 2022/23
Every year, there is unavoidably a "group of death," and this year is no exception. Group C has unquestionably provided some great ties. Only two of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan will be able to move on to the next round, thus it should be a highly exciting matchup.
Real Madrid, the defending champions, will have to make the difficult trip to Glasgow to meet Celtic. They include Shakhtar Donetsk, who will play their home matches in Warsaw, Poland, due to the continuing violence in their nation.
Erling Haaland, a new striker for Manchester City from Norway, will face Borussia Dortmund, a German team, in Group G. The majority of bookmakers have already pegged Pep Guardiola's squad as favorites to win the trophy for the first time.
With all due respect to their competitors, Tottenham seems to have fared the best among the British clubs. Chelsea must be confident in their chances of moving on, and Group H promises some exciting games. Benfica of Portugal will not be taken lightly by either Juventus of Turin or PSG, the French champions.
Rangers will compete in Europe's elite competition for the first time in more than ten years as they square off against Liverpool. Ajax from Holland and Serie A powerhouse Napoli will make things difficult for either of the British teams.
Draws for British clubs are mixed
After defeating PSV Eindhoven, Rangers advanced to the group stage for the first time in 12 years. The Scottish team will play six-time European champion Liverpool twice in Group A.
Group A is made up of Ajax and Napoli.
In Group F, Celtic competes against Real Madrid, the record 14-time champions, as well as RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine, who play their home matches in Warsaw, Poland, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tottenham will be optimistic about moving through after being placed in the same group as Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille, and the winner of the Europa League the previous season.
In Group E, which also includes RB Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb, Thomas Tuchel's team will try to move to the knockout round even though two-time champion Chelsea has two challenging matches against AC Milan.
In Group G, Manchester City will face Sevilla and FC Copenhagen as well. In Group E, Paris St. Germain and Juventus will face off twice.
But in Group C, one of Bayern Munich, Barcelona, or Inter Milan will be eliminated. Between them, the three clubs have won 14 European championships.
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