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28th Aug 2014

Liverpool drawn against Real Madrid in Champions League group stages, City get Bayern

Liverpool have been drawn against holders Real Madrid in the group stages of the Champions League.

Tony Cuddihy

Liverpool have been drawn against holders Real Madrid in the group stages of the Champions League.

The Reds, returning to Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in five years, will also face FC Basel and Bulgarian minnow Ludogorets.

In a repeat of last season’s group stages, Manchester City were drawn against Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow, while they will also go head-to-head with AS Roma in what appears to be the toughest group in the draw.

Arsenal face Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray and Anderlecht, while Chelsea take on Schalke, Sporting Clube de Portugal and NK Maribor.

Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiacos, Malmo.

Group B: Real Madrid, FC Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets.

Group C: Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco.

Group D: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Anderlecht.

Group E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Roma.

Group F: Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain, Ajax, Apoel.

Group G: Chelsea, Schalke, Sporting CP, Maribor.

Group H: Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, BATE Borisov.