UEFA Champions League: Holders PSG to meet Barcelona, Man City; Real Madrid to play Inter, Arsenal
The UEFA Champions League draw for the 2024-25 season has set up high-profile matches between major European clubs including PSG, Barcelona, Manchester City, and Real Madrid. This is the third season under the new league-phase format involving 36 teams.
Why it matters
The Champions League is the premier club competition in world football, and changes to its format significantly impact the sport's commercial and competitive landscape.
Champions League holders Paris St Germain will take on Barcelona and Manchester City in this season's league phase, while record 15-time champions Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and Arsenal after Thursday's draw in Monaco set up several mouth-watering clashes.
Luis Enrique's PSG, who beat Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final in May to retain their title, will host Barca and travel to City. Their other league-phase opponents are Roma, Aston Villa, Galatasaray, Villarreal, Slovan Bratislava and Como.
The league-phase format, introduced in the 2024-25 season, is entering its third campaign.
Real Madrid host Inter and travel to Arsenal. They will also face PSV Eindhoven, Roma, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, LASK and AEK Athens.
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