Champions League group stage draw

GENEVA - The groups for for the UEFA Champions League 2020/21, which starts on 20-21 October, were drawn. Antonio Conte's side have been draw with Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The Champions League starts on 20-21 October; the complete calendar will be revealed on Friday 2 October.

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGE GROUPS

GROUP A
Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid
Salzburg
Lokomotiv Moscow

GROUP B
Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter
Borussia Mönchengladbach

GROUP C
Porto
Manchester City
Olympiacos
Marseille

GROUP D
Liverpool
Ajax
Atalanta
Midtjylland

GROUP E
Sevilla
Chelsea
Krasnodar
Rennes

GROUP F
Zenit
Borussia Dortmund
Lazio
Club Brugge

GROUP G
Juventus
Barcelona
Dinamo Kiev
Ferencváros

GROUP H
Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United
RB Leipzig
İstanbul Başakşehir

DATES

Group stage
Matchday 1: 20/10/2020–21/10/2020
Matchday 2: 27/10/2020–28/10/2020
Matchday 3: 03/11/2020–04/11/2020
Matchday 4: 24/11/2020–25/11/2020
Matchday 5: 01/12/2020–02/12/2020
Matchday 6: 08/12/2020–09/12/2020

Knock-out rounds
Round of 16: 16-17-23-24 February; 9-10-16-17 March
Quarter-finals: 6-7 April; 13-14 April
Semi-finals: 27-28 April; 4-5 May
Final: 29/05/2021, Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul

The final will be played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, which was the original venue for the final in 2020. Saint Petersburg, which was due to host this season's final, will be the venue for the final in 2022.

THE DATES OF THE DRAWS
14/12/2020: Round of 16 draw
19/03/2021: Quarter-final and semi-final draw

RULES: 5 SUBS TO RETURN

The UEFA Executive Committee has ruled that it will be possible to make up to five substitutions during a game (in three blocks during a game - changes made at half-time will not be included). As a result, the maximum squad size has been increased to 23.

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