Messi's PSG to face Guardiola's Man City in Champions League group stage

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Lionel Messi and PSG president Nasser Al-Al-Khelaifi hold Messi's jersey. (AP)
Lionel Messi and PSG president Nasser Al-Al-Khelaifi hold Messi's jersey. (AP)

London - Barcelona were drawn in Group E with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv

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Published: Thu 26 Aug 2021, 9:52 PM

Lionel Messi’s new club Paris St Germain will play Manchester City, managed by the Argentine’s former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, after being drawn together in Champion’s League Group A on Thursday.

Messi joined Qatar-owned PSG, who will also face Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Belgium’s Club Brugge, from Barcelona this month.


Abu Dhabi-owned City lost last season’s final to Premier League rivals Chelsea, who were drawn in Group H against Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg and Malmo.

Real Madrid will play Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and Moldova’s Sheriff Tiraspol in Group D while Spanish champions Atletico Madrid and Liverpool were together in Group B with former winners Porto and AC Milan.


Barcelona were drawn in Group E with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv.

Manchester United will have another meeting with Spain’s Villarreal, a repeat of this year’s Europa League final, in Group F along with Atalanta and Young Boys.


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