🔴 LIVE: 2024/25 Champions League draw
The draw for the 2024/25 Champions League takes place today. Follow it here.
2024-08-29T17:15:02Z
And another, this time from Serie A...
Bologna vs: pic.twitter.com/ldkko7ju9t
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:14:19Z
Another surprise package from last season.
Stade Brest vs: pic.twitter.com/bcUCRlN5sb
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:13:29Z
The Czech champions are in for some huge games.
Sparta Praque vs: pic.twitter.com/uoffuTu1s9
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:12:37Z
Next out is...
Sturm Graz vs: pic.twitter.com/ODQV64O3xT
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:11:57Z
Last season's surprise package.
Girona vs: pic.twitter.com/04tb3gqqaC
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:10:17Z
Next from Pot 4
Slovan Bratislava spoznal svojich súperov v @ChampionsLeague 🍿🤯 pic.twitter.com/6bifaVXGpd
— Flashscore.sk (@FlashscoreSK) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:08:45Z
The hosts of today's draw...
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: AS Monaco's fixtures in the Champions League: pic.twitter.com/8eYOFhb7G9
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:05:41Z
Villa are back, and with a bang by the look of it!
Aston Villa Champions League fixtures!
Bayern (H)
Leipzig (A)
Brugge (A)
Juventus (H)
Young Boys (A)
Celtic (H)
Bologna (H)
Monaco (A)
Your thoughts Villans? Happy?#AVFC #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/C3j06nrRrl— Ty Bracey (@TyBracey) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:04:35Z
Young Boys will face:
Young Boys have been drawn to play the following teams in the League Phase of the #UCL:
🏠 Inter 🇮🇹 (Pot 1)
🛩 Barcelona 🇪🇸 (Pot 1)
🛩 Atalanta 🇮🇹 (Pot 2)
🛩 Shakhtar 🇺🇦 (Pot 2)
🏠 Red Star 🇷🇸 (Pot 3)
🛩 Celtic 🏴 (Pot 3)
🏠 Aston Villa 🏴 (Pot 4)
🛩 Stuttgart 🇩🇪 (Pot 4)— Craig King - 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀EN (@FootballSwissEN) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:03:29Z
The 1991 champions...
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Red Star Belgrade's fixtures in the Champions League:
Barcelona (h)
Inter (a)
Benfica (h)
AC Milan (a)
PSV (h)
Young Boys (a)
Stuttgart (h)
Monaco (a)— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:02:46Z
What a draw
OFFICIAL DRAW FOR DINAMO ZAGREB. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/66aFLEKMUo
— 🇭🇷 (@TheCroatianLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T17:00:37Z
RB Salzburg won't have it easy.
Our Champions League opponents for this season 👀
Some absolutely massive ties, and some familiar faces in the mix!
Can't wait. pic.twitter.com/LpRZzhB6ri— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:59:36Z
Celtic have been handed a kind draw "on paper" and that clash with Villa will be special.
Some draw for us 🍀💚 pic.twitter.com/BTy8kiprh8
— Celtic Spares (@SparesCeltic) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:58:22Z
A very tough draw for Lille.
🚨🚨| OFFICIAL: Lille's opponents for the 24/25 Champions League phase. pic.twitter.com/EBHt4dCm1S
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:57:35Z
PSV will face...
.@PSV's fixtures#ucldraw pic.twitter.com/d3MHr5EABs
— #UCLdraw (@UCLdraw) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:56:42Z
Onto pot 3 now, and this is what Feyenoord face:
Feyenoord vs:
Bayern Munich (H)
Manchester City (A)
Leverkusen (H)
Benfica (A)
Salzburg (H)
Lille (A)
Sparta Praque (H)
Girona (A)#UCL #UCLdraw— Toni (@Footballfan0088) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:54:21Z
Last, but certainly not least, from Pot 2:
Shakhtar Donetsk vs:
Bayern Munich (H)
Dortmund (A)
Atalanta (H)
Arsenal (A)
Young Boys (H)
PSV (A)
Brest (H)
Bologna (A)— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:52:47Z
Benfica will have to do it the hard way this year.
🚨 Os adversários do Benfica na Liga dos Campeões. pic.twitter.com/nFdU5GhXGJ
— Diário de Transferências (@DTransferencias) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:52:12Z
This is what Buffon and Ronaldo have given their former side.
Juventus’s route through the 🆑 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 🤩
• Man City 🏡
• Leipzig ✈️
• Benfica 🏡
• Club Brugge ✈️
• PSV 🏡
• Lille ✈️
• Stuttgart 🏡
• Aston Villa ✈️ pic.twitter.com/fOkG9S1quF— 433 (@433) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:51:09Z
The seven-time winners are next.
Here are AC Milan's opponents
🔮 Prediction ?
🤔 Reaction ? pic.twitter.com/Mh4Ki0LJH0— Milan Posts (@MilanPosts) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:50:10Z
Could this finally be the Gunners' year?
Arsenal’s route through the 🆑 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 🤩
• PSG 🏡
• Inter ✈️
• Shakhtar 🏡
• Atalanta ✈️
• GNK Dinamo 🏡
• Sporting ✈️
• Monaco 🏡
• Girona ✈️ pic.twitter.com/9NmrtJ0xW0— 433 (@433) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:49:32Z
Xabi Alonso is going back to Anfield!
Unsere @championsleague-Gegner in der Ligaphase 2024/25:
🇮🇹 Inter Milan (H)
🏴 Liverpool (A)
🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid (A)
🇦🇹 FC Salzburg (H)
🇮🇹 AC Milan (H)
🇳🇱 Feyenoord Rotterdam (A)
🇨🇿 Sparta Prag (H)
🇫🇷 Stade Brest (A)
Reihenfolge und genaue Daten werden noch festgelegt.#UCLDraw…— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:48:37Z
Club Brugge are up against it, but talk about glamour ties
club brugge's group 😭 pic.twitter.com/kjeQhmyWAS
— Mike (@MicahRMFC) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:47:55Z
Next up is Europa League champions, Atalanta.
🚨🚨| OFFICIAL: Atalanta's opponents for the 24/25 Champions League phase. pic.twitter.com/GtXVSIFjSj
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:47:04Z
We're now onto the sides from Pot 2, and first up is Atlético de Madrid.
💣🚨 BREAKING - Atlético Madrid’s opponents in the UCL:
Leipzig (H)
PSG (A)
Leverkusen (H)
Benfica (A)
Lille (H)
Salzburg (A)
Bratislava (H)
Sparta Praha (A) pic.twitter.com/U0jsMSfL0o— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:43:45Z
PSG vs Arsenal is something we haven't seen many times.
🚨🇫🇷 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | PSG's 8 opponents for the 24/25 UCL league phase! 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/qMGrYtL0lF
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:42:52Z
No easy games for Leipzig.
⭐️Champions League 2024/25⭐️@LFC 🏴 (H)@Inter 🇮🇹 (A)@JuventusFc 🇮🇹 (H)@Atleti 🇪🇸 (A)@SportingCP 🇵🇹 (H)@CelticFC 🏴 (A)@AVFCOfficial 🏴 (H)@SKSturm 🇦🇹 (A)#UCLDraw #UCL
— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:40:54Z
Liverpool, back after a one-year absence, will face these sides in Arne Slot's debut campaign.
The eight opponents #LFC will face in the league phase of the Champions League.....
Real Madrid (H)
RB Leipzig (A)
Leverkusen (H)
Milan (A)
Lille (H)
PSV (A)
Bologna (H)
Girona (A)
Scheduling of games won't happen until Saturday.— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:39:38Z
Ronaldo has given his former club a trip to Anfield to face now-regular opponents Liverpool.
🚨 BREAKING: FULL REAL MADRID 2024/25 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW. pic.twitter.com/7IExsN5ZtZ
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:38:39Z
Barcelona have some tasty games ahead.
🚨🇪🇸 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Barcelona's 8 opponents for the 24/25 UCL league phase! 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/JKMoA4EiSN
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:37:38Z
Borussia Dortmund are the next side from Pot 1 to see their "league" fixtures:
Es geht gegen:
- FC Barcelona 🇪🇸
- Real Madrid 🇪🇸
- Shakhtar Donezk 🇺🇦
- Club Brügge 🇧🇪
- Celtic Glasgow 🏴
- Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷
- Sturm Graz 🇦🇹
- FC Bologna 🇮🇹— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:36:42Z
Bayern's draw has pulled out some absolute cracking matches, notably a repeat of the 2020 final vs PSG, another clash with Barcelona, and a first-ever Champions League match against Aston Villa.
Official: Bayern's fixtures in the UCL league phase pic.twitter.com/XvjC1mrD41
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:35:21Z
Inter are the next out:
Inter vs:
Manchester City (A)
Leipzig (H)
Arsenal (H)
Leverkusen (A)
Crvena Zvezda (H)
Young Boys (A)
AS Monaco (H)
Sparta Praque (A)— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:33:27Z
Manchester City are the first team out of Pot 1, and their eight fixtures have been confirmed:
Manchester City's Champions League opponents:
Inter Milan (H)
PSG (A)
Club Brugge (H)
Juventus (A)
Feyenoord (H)
Sporting Lisbon (A)
Sparta Prague (H)
Slovan Bratislava (A)#UCLdraw— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:28:10Z
We're now being run through a quick explainer of how the draw and format will work, but, I promise we are not far away.
2024-08-29T16:18:33Z
Not half bad.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been honored with a special award as the UEFA Champions League All-Time Top Scorer 🐐
📝 Appearances: 183
⚽️ Goals: 140
🏆 UCL trophies: 5 pic.twitter.com/D5QEzwzj5d— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 29, 2024
2024-08-29T16:16:57Z
Ronaldo beat Buffon in the 2017 final, scoring twice in Cardiff.
2024-08-29T16:16:04Z
The second has gone to Cristiano Ronaldo as recognition for his standing as the all-time top scorer in the competition - a staggering 140 goals.
2024-08-29T16:15:09Z
We are now live in Monaco, and two awards have been handed out by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.
The first, the President's Award, goes to Italy and Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon. Arguably the greatest keeper of all time, he somehow never won the Champions League, losing three finals.
2024-08-29T15:48:21Z
This year's final takes place in the Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich, on Saturday May 31st 2025.
2024-08-29T15:47:32Z
Anything else?
The sides who finish 1-8 in the league phase will automatically qualify for the last 16, while the sides who finish 9-24 will enter a knockout stage playoff round to decide the final eight sides. From here, it will be like the Champions League we have all become used to.
2024-08-29T15:45:39Z
New year, new format!
This, of course, is the first year of the "Swiss model" format, which sees four extra teams in the tournament. All 36 sides will be in one big league, with each playing eight games (four home, four away) before the knockout stages begin.
Teams will be seeded into four pots. Each team will play two sides from each pot (one home, one away).
In the league phase, teams from the same country will not play one another, while teams will only be allowed play a maximum of two teams from one country.
2024-08-29T15:40:08Z
The draw "starts" at 5pm BST, but as you are all likely aware by now, the actual draw usually begins a little bit after that.
2024-08-29T15:38:33Z
Hello and welcome to our live blog of today's draw for the 2024/25 Champions League!