Benfica, Porto and Braga already know which opponent they will face in the Champions League group stage. The draw, held this Thursday in Monaco, determined the future of Portuguese clubs in the “millionaires” competition.
Benfica are in Group D with Inter Milan. Salzburg and Real Sociedad. JPorto are in Group H with Barcelona. Donetsk Miner and Antwerp. Braga are in Group C along with Napoli, Real Madrid and Union Berlin.
For the third year in a row, Portugal will be represented by three clubs in the “Champions” after the direct qualification of the “Orlovs” and “Dragoons”, who took the first two places in the I liga, and “bracarense” after the victory over Panathinaikos.
See the composition of the groups:
Group: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray
Group B: Seville, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lans
Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, JV Braga, Union of Berlin
Group D: BenficaInter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad
Group E: Feyenoord, Atlético Madrid, Lazio, Celtic
Group F: Paris Saint Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Newcastle
Group G: Manchester City, Leipzig, Red Star, Young Boys
Group H: Barcelona, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp
Calendar:
Group stage
1st round: September 19 and 20
6th round: December 12 and 13
The final: June 1, 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Author: Daisy Hyde This Daniela Vilar Santos
Source: CM Jornal
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