The new year of the Champions League already knows the division into basic groups. Unfortunately, Thursday’s draw in Geneva went without a Czech representative, as Slavia did not manage to retaliate against the playoffs against Midtjylland. The Danish team will play in an attractive Group D against Liverpool, Ajax and Atalanta. The opponents already know two Czech representatives. Sevilla with goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík will play with Chelsea, Krasnodar and Stade Rennes. And Bruges with forward Michael Krmenčík was drawn into a group with Zenit St. Petersburg, Dortmund and Lazio. For the first time in history, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will play in the group.
Defending champion Bayern Munich will play against Group Athletics Madrid, Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moskva in Group A. Striker Michael Krmenčík and Bruges in Group F will face Zenit St. Petersburg, Dortmund and Lazio Rome.
Vaclík has played in the basic groups of the Champions League three times in the past with Basel, from where he went to Seville in 2018. He will taste it with the Andalusian team for the first time, as the reigning European League winner will present himself in the main stage after three years.
The Czech team is missing in the basic group after two seasons. Pilsen lost in the 2nd preliminary round with the Dutch Alkmaar, Slavia in the 4th preliminary round of the championship part was not enough for the Danish Midtjylland. In Group D, he will challenge Liverpool, Ajax Amsterdam and Atalanta Bergamo.
The program of the basic groups of the Champions League will start on October 20. The final will take place on May 29, 2021 at Ataturk’s Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. In Turkey, the final match was supposed to take place in May this year, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Champions League was completed in a tournament style in August in Lisbon.
Group A: Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Salzburg, Lokomotiv Moscow |
Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan, Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Group C: FC Porto, Manchester City, Olympiakos Pireus, Olympique Marseille |
Group D: Liverpool, Ajax Amsterdam, Atalanta Bergamo, Midtjylland |
Group E: Sevilla (Vaclík), Chelsea, Krasnodar, Stade Rennes |
Group F: Zenit St. Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio Rome, Bruges (Krmenčík) |
Group G: Juventus Turin, Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv, Ferencváros |
Group H: Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, RB Lipsko, Istanbul Basaksehir |
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