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Champions League Draw: PSG to face Barcelona and Man City

Headline from France 24

As part of the ongoing Champions League, two-time European champions PSG will host Barça and travel to England. Meanwhile, a host of meetings are set to take place including José Mourinho and his former clubs, Olivier Giroud with Arsenal and Yan Diomandé with Leipzig.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Title holders PSG to face Barcelona and Man City as Champions League draw is made (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday. Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and ​Arsenal, among a host of mouth-watering clashes.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Title holder Paris Saint-Germain to play Man City and Barcelona in Champions League main phase (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League main phase this season

  3. BBC News

    Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG in Champions League (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

  4. The Guardian

    Champions League draw: Arsenal face Real Madrid, Man City get Barcelona and PSG (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Manchester United will host Bayern Munich Aston Villa welcome PSG; Liverpool go to Inter Arsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title.

  5. Al Jazeera

    PSG to face Barcelona, Man City and Villa in Champions League as draw made (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Last season's runners-up Arsenal, will play the likes of Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Lille in the league phase.

  6. France 24

    Champions League Draw: PSG to face Barcelona and Man City (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    As part of the ongoing Champions League, two-time European champions PSG will host Barça and travel to England. Meanwhile, a host of meetings are set to take place including José Mourinho and his former clubs, Olivier Giroud with Arsenal and Yan Diomandé with Leipzig.

  7. UPI

    Champions League: PSG-Barcelona, Real Madrid-Arsenal revealed in league phase draw (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    PSG-Barcelona and Real Madrid-Arsenal were among high-profile matchups revealed through the league phase draw for the 2026-27 Champions League.

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