Che Thursday took place the draw for the group phase of the Champions League, with three French clubs concerned: Paris Saint-Germain, now holding the title, Olympique de Marseille and AS Monaco. With the new formula introduced last year, each team must play eight games, including two against Hats 1 clubs, the most formidable. Ligue 1 representatives will have to work to reach the next round.
PSG: Costaud for European champions
Ousmane Dembélé and his family did not have a gift despite their status as a winner of the previous edition. With in particular Barça, Bayern but also the two English teams of Tottenham and Newcastle, the capital’s club inherited a raised draw. But with its perfectly oiled collective and individuals that will still develop, as Désiré Doué and João Neves, PSG must ensure its place among the eight best teams to avoid dams.
“Confidence without work is nothing” ��
The words of the President of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, about a potential second consecutive coronation in the Champions League ���#UCLDraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/6P0cnUNkEl
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) August 28, 2025
Parisians will also have to be wary of certain complicated trips, as in Bilbao to challenge the Athletic Club or Leverkusen, Germany. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the president of PSG, expressed his confidence at the end of this draw, with the prospect of a beautiful meeting against Barça. “It’s the best competition in the world with the best clubs. It’s always difficult, but we’re going to pass match after match. Against Barcelona? It’s a magnificent match, it’s a big club. We have a lot of respect for them. The title gives us confidence, but confidence without work is nothing. We forgot last season. »»
PSG opponents: Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Tottenham, Newcastle (Domicile) / FC Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting Portugal, Athletic Club (EXTERIERUR)
Marseille: the time of truth for the Phocaeans
Back in the Champions League after two and a half years of waiting, OM knew that he was exposed to heavy. Marseille supporters will not be disappointed with the course that awaits them in the Champions League: they will have to rub shoulders in Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle or Ajax. These are beautiful evenings that will animate the first part of the season of the men of Roberto de Zerbi, who still have a few days ahead of them to complete an already well -lived transfer window.
For Olympique de Marseille, the objective is clear: to finish at least in the first 24 to access the dams and not stop in winter. “These are great games to play,” analyzes Mehdi Benatia, director of football at the Marseille club. We qualify to live these kinds of evenings. It will not be easy, you will have to be ready. We’re going to return to Madrid. Personally, I haven’t always had good memories there. We will try to stabilize in the Champions League every year. We’re going to play head high, but we’re not going to put any pressure on the players. »»
OM opponents: Liverpool, Atalanta, Ajax, Newcastle (Home) / Real Madrid, Club Bruges, Sporting, Union Saint-Gilloise (exterior)
Monaco: a more than loaded calendar
Barragist last year, the rock club wants to do at least as well in this new edition, but the upcoming agenda will not be obvious. Real, Manchester City, Tottenham but also Juve: the Monegasques will find opponents that they have already faced during previous editions, notably with reunion to come against Kylian Mbappé, trained in the Principality club. ASM will also have distant trips to manage, in Norway against Bodo/Glimt and in Cyprus to challenge Pafos.
Thiago Scuro on N’Golo Kanté in @CanalplusFoot : “It’s a very difficult file, we already have a very good, well -balanced workforce.
We know that he is a great player, who continues to play at a high level, but at this stage it is quite complex. “
– AS Monaco Mercato (@asm_Mercato) August 28, 2025
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While waiting to know if Paul Pogba will be fit for these European jousts, the sports director of ASM, Thiago Scuro, has taken stock of his club’s news. “It’s a special moment to come back here, in the Champions League. Very happy to be able to go to Madrid, play against Kylian Mbappé, one of the young people of our club. For Pogba? We wait for him to be available in September. It should be integrated into the group and mobilizable for the Champions League. Kanté? It is a difficult file. At this point, it is a complex file. »»
Monaco’s opponents: Manchester City, Juventus Turin, Galatasaray, Tottenham (Home) / Bodo / Glimt, Real Madrid, Pafos and Bruges (exterior)
