標題: [新聞] Champions League - United face Celtic again [打印本頁] 作者: cchl8 時間: 2008-8-29 02:23 AM 標題: Champions League - United face Celtic again
Holders Manchester United will face familiar foes Celtic in this season's Champions League group stage.
More StoriesHow the draw unfolded
United, who beat Chelsea on penalties to lift the European Cup for the third time last May, were also drawn on Thursday with Villarreal of Spain and Champions League debutants AaB Aalborg of Denmark in their opening matches in Group E.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will return to his former club Atletico Madrid, as well as facing PSV Eindhoven and Marseille in Group D.
Arsenal will be delighted with their draw in Group G, facing FC Porto, Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kiev.
Chelsea will face Roma of Italy, Bordeaux of France and Romanian debutants CFR Cluj in their opening games in Group A.
European giants Real Madrid and Juventus were drawn together in Group H along with UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg and BATE Borisov of Belarus, who are both playing in the competition for the first time.
The competition proper starts on Sept 16-17 with the final in Rome next May.
Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in an awards ceremony dominated by English sides.
The Manchester United winger, who scored but also missed a penalty when United won the Champions League final in May, took the overall award after winning Best Forward.
Beaten finalists Chelsea had winners in the three other positions, with Petr Cech, John Terry and Frank Lampard collecting awards for Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender and Best Midfielder respectively.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
GROUP A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, CFR Cluj
GROUP B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
GROUP C: Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP D:Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Atletico Madrid
GROUP E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg
GROUP F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina
GROUP G:Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kiev
GROUP H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Bate Borisov
