A total of 32 teams have qualified for the 2021/2022 season UEFA Champions League main event. The teams were seeded into four pots. The Champions League champion, the winners of the UEFA Europa League, and the champions of the six highest-ranked nations were all in Pot 1. The club coefficient rankings were used to select pots 2, 3, and 4.
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The following are the groups
Group A: Manchester City; Paris Saint-Germain; Leipzig; Club Brugge
Group B: Atlético Madrid; Liverpool; Porto; AC Milan
Group C: Sporting CP; Borussia Dortmund; Ajax; Beşiktaş
Group D: Inter; Real Madrid; Shakhtar Donetsk; Sheriff Tiraspol
Group E: Bayern; Barcelona; Benfica; Dynamo Kyiv
Group F: Villarreal; Manchester United; Atalanta; Young Boys
Group G:Lille; Sevilla; Salzburg; Wolfsburg
Group H: Chelsea; Juventus; Zenit, Malmö
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The Full Group Stage Fixtures of UEFA Champions League Football 2021-22
The first round of the group stage will take place on the 14th and 15th of September. The second round will be held on September 28 and 29. The third round will be conducted On October 19 and 20. The fourth round will be played on November 2 and 3. The fifth round will be contested on the 23rd and 24th of November, followed by the sixth round on the 7th and 8th of December.
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Group A |
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Team |
Man City |
PSG |
Leipzig |
Brugge |
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Manchester City |
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24 Nov |
15 Sep |
3 Nov |
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Paris-Saint Germain |
28 Sep |
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19 Oct |
7 Dec |
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RB Leipzig |
7 Dec |
3 Nov |
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28 Sep |
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Club Brugge |
19 Oct |
15 Sep |
24 Nov |
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Group B |
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Team |
Atl Madrid |
Liverpool |
Porto |
Milan |
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Atletico Madrid |
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19 Oct |
15 Sep |
24 Nov |
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Liverpool |
3 Nov |
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24 Nov |
15 Sep |
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Porto |
7 Dec |
28 Sep |
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19 Oct |
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Milan |
28 Sep |
7 Dec |
3 Nov |
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Group C |
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Team |
Sporting |
Dortmund |
Ajax |
Beşiktaş |
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Sporting CP |
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24 Nov |
15 Sep |
3 Nov |
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Borussia Dortmund |
28 Sep |
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3 Nov |
7 Dec |
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Ajax |
7 Dec |
19 Oct |
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28 Sep |
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Beşiktaş |
19 Oct |
15 Sep |
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Group D |
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Team |
Inter |
Real |
Shakhtar |
Sheriff |
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Inter Milan |
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15 Sep |
24 Nov |
19 Oct |
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Real Madrid |
7 Dec |
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3 Nov |
28 Sep |
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Shakhtar Donetsk |
28 Sep |
19 Oct |
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7 Dec |
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Sheriff Tiraspol |
3 Nov |
24 Nov |
15 Sep |
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Group E |
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Team |
Bayern |
Barcelona |
Benfica |
Dynamo |
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Bayern Munich |
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8 Dec |
2 Nov |
29 Sep |
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Barcelona |
14 Sep |
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23 Nov |
20 Oct |
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Benfica |
20 Oct |
29 Sep |
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8 Dec |
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Dynamo Kyiv |
23 Nov |
2 Nov |
14 Sep |
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Group F |
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Team |
Villarreal |
Man Utd |
Atalanta |
Young Boys |
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Villarreal |
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23 Nov |
14 Sep |
2 Nov |
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Manchester United |
29 Sep |
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20 Oct |
8 Dec |
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Atalanta |
8 Dec |
2 Nov |
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29 Sep |
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Young Boys |
20 Oct |
14 Sep |
23 Nov |
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Group G |
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Team |
Lille |
Sevilla |
Red Bull |
Wolfsburg |
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Lille |
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20 Oct |
23 Nov |
14 Sep |
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Sevilla |
2 Nov |
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14 Sep |
23 Nov |
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Red Bull Salzburg |
29 Sep |
8 Dec |
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20 Oct |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
8 Dec |
29 Sep |
2 Nov |
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Group H |
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Team |
Chelsea |
Juventus |
Zenit |
Malmö |
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Chelsea |
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23 Nov |
14 Sep |
20 Oct |
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Juventus |
29 Sep |
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2 Nov |
8 Dec |
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Zenit Saint Petersburg |
8 Dec |
20 Oct |
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29 Sep |
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Malmö FF |
2 Nov |
14 Sep |
23 Nov |
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Verdict
According to the group stage draw and fixtures of the UEFA Champions League Football 2021-22, Group B is the toughest one. Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, FC Porto, and AC Milan are expected to fight it out for a place in the Round of 16 in the Champions League.
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain were drawn in Group A. Both the teams are from the Middle East. Manchester City is owned by UAE-based City Football Group, while Paris-Saint Germain is owned by Qatar Sports Investments. Fans are looking forward to seeing these two teams compete in the group phase.
The top two teams from each group will compete in the Round of 16. Therefore, we may expect a strong battle amongst the competing teams from the start of the tournament.