Manchester City will be faced with the challenge of Borussia Dortmund in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage campaign, it has now been confirmed.
The draw for the upcoming group stage element of Europe's premier club competition was completed on Thursday evening in Istanbul, Turkey.
UEFA delegates along with senior representatives of competing clubs were in attendance at the showpiece ceremony, where the fate of some of Europe's best footballing sides was revealed.
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For Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side, they will be wanting to go one step further than their previous two attempts at the tournament.
The 2020/21 season ended in disappointment with a Champions League final defeat to Premier League rivals Chelsea costing them their first trophy in the competition.
While last season's edition ended in dramatic fashion, as a spirited comeback from tournament experts Real Madrid knocked out the eventual English top-flight champions in extra-time of a two-legged semi-final affair.
Following the draw in Turkey this week, Manchester City will be competing in Group G.
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At this stage of the tournament, City were not permitted to face teams from England, ruling out Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham as potential opponents from Pot Two.
It has now been confirmed that Manchester City will take on the following three opponents:
Sevilla
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Borussia Dortmund
FC Copenhagen
The Champions League Group Stages begin on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th of September, and conclude on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd of November.
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Matchday One: Tuesday 6th/Wednesday 7th September 2022
Matchday Two: Tuesday 13th/Wednesday 14th September 2022
Mathday Three: Tuesday 4th/Wednesday 5th October 2022
Matchday Four: Tuesday 11th/Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Matchday Five: Tuesday 25th/Wednesday 26th October 2022
Matchday Six: Tuesday 1st/Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Full Draw:
Group A
Ajax
Liverpool
Napoli
Rangers
Group B
FC Porto
Atletico Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Brugge
Group C
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
Inter Milan
Viktoria Plzen
Group D
Eintracht Frankfurt
Tottenham Hotspur
Sporting Lisbon
Marseille
Group E
AC Milan
Chelsea
RB Salzburg
Dinamo Zagreb
Group F
Real Madrid
RB Leipzig
Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic
Group G
Manchester City
Sevilla
Borussia Dortmund
FC Copenhagen
Group H
PSG
Juventus
Benfica
Maccabi Haifa
Topics: Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, Champions League, Premier League, Football
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