The 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League group stage draw was made in Monaco on Thursday, with highlights set to throw Nigerians agog as match-day one draws near.
In one of the more thrilling fixtures of the draw, Juventus will take on Manchester United in a game that should see the city of Lagos especially overrun with fans as they cheer on their teams to victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo who joined Juve from Real Madrid earlier this year has only faced United in three games since his departure from Old Trafford in 2009, which is why fans definitely want to see this game happen.
The group stage is scheduled to begin on September 18, with two teams from each group progressing into the knockout stage as they make their way to Madrid where the final will be hosted on June 1 at Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano stadium.
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge
Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Millan
Group C: Paris Saint-German, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade
Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray
Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens
Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim
Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moskva, Viktoria Plzen
Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys
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