UEFA has drawn the groups of the Champions League in Geneva.
At Bayern they are satisfied, but RB Leipzig is struggling with the Lospech.
The group stage of the
Champions League was
drawn in
Switzerland
.
The four German teams
FC Bayern Munich
,
Borussia Dortmund
,
RB Leipzig
and
Borussia Mönchengladbach
had different degrees of luck.
While triple winners
FC Bayern
can live with their opponents, things get tough for RB Leipzig and Gladbach.
The
votes
for the
draw.
Nyon - With
defending champions FC Bayern Munich *
,
Borussia Dortmund
*
,
RB Leipzig *
and
Borussia Mönchengladbach
*
, a German quartet will represent the
Bundesliga
in the
2020/21 season
in the
Champions League
*
.
On Thursday, UEFA took
the
group stage
draw
in front.
FC Bayern, headed by
successful coach Hansi Flick *, is
facing tasks that can be solved
on their
way to the round of 16
in Group A.
Opponents of the
German champions *
are
Atletico Madrid
,
FC Salzburg
and
Lokomotiv Moscow
.
Champions League draw: RB Leipzig and Gladbach catch hammer groups
On the other hand, RB Leipzig has to prepare for strong
opponents
.
The Saxons play against
Paris Saint-Germain
,
Manchester United
and
Istanbul Basaksehir
in Group H.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
did not do much better
when they returned to the
European premier class
(last participation in 2016/17) in Group B.
Real Madrid
,
Shakhtar Donetsk
and
Inter Milan
are waiting for the foal team
.
Meanwhile,
BVB found
a balanced constellation
in Group F with
Zenit St. Petersburg
,
Lazio
and
FC Bruges
.
The black and yellow should have a good chance of progressing.
Champions League draw: reactions from FC Bayern, RB Leipzig, BVB and Gladbach
The
responses
of those responsible were
correspondingly different.
The
voices
of FC Bayern, BVB, RB Leipzig and Mönchengladbach:
Thomas Müller (FC Bayern):
“It's a very interesting group.
I haven't played against two teams - Salzburg and Lok Moscow.
As the current Champions League winner, you are already under pressure in the group phase. "
“A very interesting group.
I haven't played against two teams - Salzburg and Lok Moscow.
As the current @ ChampionsLeague winner, you are already under pressure in the group stage.
But I'm really looking forward to these opponents. “@Esmuellert_ #packmas https://t.co/hGWE7x5uaa
- FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) October 1, 2020
Michael Zorc (Sports Director BVB):
“This is an interesting group.
We have already made our experiences with St. Petersburg and Bruges in recent years.
On the reunion with
Ciro Immobile
in the jersey of Lazio, we are pleased.
It is our clear goal to survive the group stage. "
Hans-Joachim Watzke (Managing Director BVB):
“Four strong teams, an interesting group.
The reunion with Ciro Immobile, which we are very much looking forward to, gives Los Lazio Rome a special flavor.
And we meet old friends in St. Petersburg and Club Bruges. "
Max Eberl (Sports Director Borussia Mönchengladbach) on Sky:
“It's a great lot.
You can't expect to get windfalls, but the creme de la creme of Europe.
We're looking forward to it.
Those are two big names.
We'll try to get the best out of every game and ideally hibernate in Europe. "
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