Champions League 2017/18 matchday dates confirmed
Today's Champions League group stage draw was kind to the Spanish clubs taking part. Atlético and Real Madrid landed in the toughest groups, while Barcelona and Sevilla were drawn in groups which, on paper, .
UEFA have announced the full group stage calendar for all the 32 teams. Real Madrid begin their defence of the trophy at home to Apoel on 13 September - the same day that Sevilla travel to Anfield to meet Liverpool. A day earlier on 12 September, Atlético face Roma in Italy and Barça take on Juventus at Camp Nou.
2017/18 Champions League matchday fixtures in full:
All kick-off times 20:45 hours unless otherwise stated by UEFA
GROUP A
Benfica, Manchester United, Basel, CSKA Moscow.
Tuesday 12 September
Benfica - CSKA Moscow
Manchester United - Basel
Wednesday 27 September
Basel - Benfica
CSKA Moscow- Manchester United
Wednesday 18 October
CSKA Moscow - Basel
Benfica - Manchester United
Tuesday 31 October
Basel - CSKA Moscow
Manchester United - Benfica
Wednesday 22 November
CSKA Moscow- Benfica
Basel - Manchester United
Tuesday 5 December
Benfica - Basel
Manchester United - CSKA Moscow
GROUP B
Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Anderlecht, Celtic.
Tuesday 12 September
Bayern Munich - Anderlecht
Celtic - PSG
Wednesday 27 September
PSG - Bayern Munich
Anderlecht - Celtic
Wednesday 18 October
Bayern Munich - Celtic
Anderlecht - PSG
Tuesday 31 October
Celtic - Bayern Munich
PSG - Anderlecht
Wednesday 22 November
Anderlecht - Bayern Munich
PSG - Celtic
Tuesday 5 December
Bayern Munich - PSG
Celtic - Anderlecht
GROUP C
Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Roma, Qarabag.
Tuesday 12 September
Chelsea - Qarabag
Roma - Atlético Madrid
Wednesday 27 September
Atlético Madrid - Chelsea
Qarabag - Roma
Wednesday 18 October
Chelsea - Roma
Qarabag - Atlético Madrid
Tuesday 31 October
Roma - Chelsea
Atlético Madrid - Qarabag
Wednesday 22 November
Qarabag - Chelsea
Atlético Madrid - Roma
Tuesday 5 December
Chelsea - Atlético Madrid
Roma - Qarabag
GROUP D
Juventus, Barcelona, Olympiacos, Sporting Clube Lisbon.
Tuesday 12 September
Barcelona - Juventus
Olympiacos - Sporting
Wednesday 27 September
Juventus - Olympiacos
Sporting - Barcelona
Wednesday 18 October
Juventus - Sporting
Barcelona - Olympiacos
Tuesday 31 October
Sporting - Juventus
Olympiacos - Barcelona
Wednesday 22 November
Juventus - Barcelona
Sporting - Olympiacos
Tuesday 5 December
Olympiacos - Juventus
Barcelona - Sporting
GROUP E
Sevilla, Maribor, Spartak Moscow, Liverpool.
Wednesday 13 September
Maribor-Spartak
Liverpool-Sevilla
Tuesday 26 September
Sevilla-Maribor
Spartak-Liverpool
Tuesday 17 October
Spartak-Sevilla
Maribor-Liverpool
Wednesday 1 November
Sevilla-Spartak
Liverpool-Maribor
Tuesday 21 November
Spartak-Maribor
Sevilla-Liverpool
Wednesday 6 December
Maribor-Sevilla
Liverpool-Spartak
GROUP F
Napoli, Feyenoord, Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk.
Wednesday 13 September
Feyenoord-Manchester City
Shakhtar-Napoli
Tuesday 26 September
Napoli-Feyenoord
Manchester City-Shakhtar
Tuesday 17 October
Manchester City-Napoli
Feyenoord-Shakhtar
Wednesday 1 November
Napoli-Manchester City
Shakhtar-Feyenoord
Tuesday 21 November
Manchester City-Feyenoord
Napoli-Shakhtar
Wednesday 6 December
Feyenoord-Napoli
Shakhtar-Manchester City
GROUP G
Besiktas, RB Leipzig, Monaco, Porto.
Wednesday 13 September
RB Leipzig-Monaco
Porto-Besiktas
Tuesday 26 September
Besiktas-RB Leipzig
Monaco-Porto
Tuesday 17 October
Monaco-Besiktas
RB Leipzig-Porto
Wednesday 1 November
Besiktas-Monaco
Porto-RB Leipzig
Tuesday 21 November
Monaco-RB Leipzig
Besiktas-Porto
Wednesday 6 December
RB Leipzig-Besiktas
Porto-Monaco
GROUP H
Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, APOEL, Tottenham.
Wednesday 13 September
Real Madrid-APOEL
Tottenham-Borussia Dortmund
Tuesday 26 September
Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid
APOEL-Tottenham
Tuesday 17 October
APOEL-Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid-Tottenham
Wednesday 1 November
Borussia Dortmund-APOEL
Tottenham-Real Madrid
Tuesday 21 November
APOEL-Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund-Tottenham
Wednesday 6 December
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