The big players were secretly delighted.

On the night of August 31st, the draw for the 2023-2024 Champions League group stage took place in Monaco.

MU will face Bayern in the group stage of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League.

According to the draw results, the big teams have all been placed in relatively easy groups.

In Group A, MU will face Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray.

Given their current strength, MU and Bayern are considered to have a strong chance of advancing to the next round.

The only issue for these two teams is probably determining who finishes first in the group to avoid facing strong opponents in the round of 16.

The toughest group in this year's Champions League is Group F, featuring PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, and Newcastle.

Defending champions Man City are in Group G along with RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, and Young Boys.

Similarly, title contenders like Real Madrid and Barcelona were also drawn into relatively easy groups.

According to the schedule, the UEFA Champions League will kick off on September 20th. The six group stage matches will conclude on December 14th.

The matches are played in a double round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the Round of 16. The teams ranked third in each group drop down to play in the Europa League.

Also on the night of August 31st, UEFA announced the award for the best male player of the year.

Accordingly, striker Erling Haaland has surpassed Lionel Messi and Kevin De Bruyne to win this prestigious award.

In the 2022-2023 season, the Norwegian star had a devastating season, scoring 52 goals in 53 matches across all competitions.

Haaland helped Man City win the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.

The groups in the Champions League group stage:

Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray.

Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lens.

Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin.

Group D: Benfica, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad.

Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic.

Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Newcastle.

Group G: Man City, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys.

Group H: Barcelona, ​​Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp.

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