The UEFA Champions League draw for the 2024-2027 cycle took place, introducing a new league phase format. The draw featured key events such as the teams from Pot One and their matchups, including Manchester City facing Inter, PSG, Club Brugge, Juventus, Feyenoord, Sporting CP, Sparta Prague, and Slovan Bratislava. Aston Villa will host Bayern Munich, Leipzig, Juventus, Brugge, Celtic, Young Boys, Bologna, and Monaco. Real Madrid will play Dortmund, Liverpool, Milan, Atalanta, Salzburg, Lille, Stuttgart, and Brest.
The draw also included fixtures for Arsenal, Celtic, Liverpool, and other teams in Pots Two, Three, and Four. The draw was conducted in a new hybrid format, with teams manually drawn before the software randomly selected their opponents. The new Swiss model format will replace the traditional group stage, with teams playing eight matches against different opponents to determine a top eight for the knockout stage. The knockouts will lead to a May final in Munich. The draw was not in date order, and the full fixture list will be released on Saturday.
Uefa took cybersecurity measures for the draw to prevent any cyber attacks. The new format brings added excitement and uncertainty to the Champions League, with fans eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament. The draw concluded with anticipation building for the upcoming matches and potential matchups in the league phase.
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