The 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League group stage draw has been released on Thursday,  and the fixture see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo facing each other when Barcelona and Juventus meet in Group G.

Messi and Ronaldo will resume their rivalry when Barcelona and Juventus meet as both heavyweights were drawn in Group G along with Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine and Ferencvaros, the Hungarian club returning to the group stage for the first time in quarter of a century.

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Manchester United will play Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig in the group stage. The Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been handed a tough draw on their return to Champions League, with Turkey’s Istanbul Basaksehir the final side in their group.

Liverpool will also face a difficult task, with Dutch champions Ajax and last season’s quarter-finalists, Atalanta, joining them in Group D along with Midtjylland.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, beaten in last season’s quarter-finals, have been drawn against Porto, Olympiakos and Marseille. While Chelsea will play Europa League winners Sevilla, Russian side Krasnodar and debutants Rennes in Group E.

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See full draw below;

KanyiDaily had reported how Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the 2020 Champions League final to win their sixth UCL title.

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Tunde Korede

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