Champions League group stage draw LIVE: Man Utd, Barcelona, Real Madrid & more learn opponents

So what does the Champions League 2021-22 group stage look like? Group A: Man City, PSG, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas Group D: Inter, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Malmo Matches get under way on September 14, so not long to wait! That's all from us for today, thanks for joining! <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/uefa-champions-league/4oogyu6o156iphvdvphwpck10" target="_blank">Stay up to date with all the latest Champions League news and developments on Goal!</a> <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLDraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLDraw</a> is set! 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/NK3niBTQfx">pic.twitter.com/NK3niBTQfx</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430942804641976322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

IN FULL: Champions League 21-22 groups

There are some very interesting match-ups 🤯

Men's Player of the Year: Jorginho (Chelsea) Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Who won the Player of the Year awards? 🥇

Women's Coach of the Year: Lluis Cortes (Barcelona) Men's Coach of the Year: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea) <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Thomas Tuchel: Champions League Men's Coach of the Year 🇩🇪🏆 <a href="https://t.co/wo2Y76jQlT">pic.twitter.com/wo2Y76jQlT</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430943255093522442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Who won the Coach of the Year awards? 🏅

Group A: Man City, PSG, RB Leipzig, Club Brugge Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas Group D: Inter, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta, Young Boys Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Malmo

And all the teams are out!

Men's Forward of the Season: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) Women's Forward of the Season: Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona) <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Erling Haaland: Champions League Forward of the Season! 🇳🇴🏆 <a href="https://t.co/R3otg9bzp5">pic.twitter.com/R3otg9bzp5</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430939829299261454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Haaland crowned Forward of the Season

Group A: Man City, PSG, RB Leipzig Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax Group D: Inter, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta Group G: Lille, Sevilla, Red Bull Salzburg Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg

The groups are shaping up nicely now 😍

Men's Midfielder of the Season: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea) Women's Midfielder of the Season: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> N'Golo Kante: Champions League Midfielder of the Season! 🇫🇷🏆 <a href="https://t.co/Wxt6VKqzOG">pic.twitter.com/Wxt6VKqzOG</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430936946273136640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Here are the midfielders of the season!

Group A: Man City, PSG Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool Group C: Sporting, Borussia Dortmund Group D: Inter, Real Madrid Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United Group G: Lille, Sevilla Group H: Chelsea, Juventus

Pot 2 teams are out!

Men's Defender of the Season: Ruben Dias (Man City) Women's Defender of the Season: Irene Paredes (PSG / Barcelona) <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Ruben Dias: Champions League Defender of the Season! 🇵🇹🏆 <a href="https://t.co/amntMzp8y0">pic.twitter.com/amntMzp8y0</a>— Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430933928035196934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

The best defenders last season were...

Group A: Man City Group B: Atletico Madrid Group C: Sporting Group D: Inter Group E: Bayern Munich Group F: Villarreal Group G: Lille Group H: Chelsea

Pot 1 teams have been drawn

Men's Goalkeeper&nbsp;of the Year: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) Women's Goalkeeper of the Year: Sandra Panos (Barcelona) <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Edouard Mendy: Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season! 🇸🇳🏆 <a href="https://t.co/uoGKlydXEQ">pic.twitter.com/uoGKlydXEQ</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430931752814530562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Best goalkeepers awards go to...

Not long to go now. The official assistants have arrived! "With Romelu Lukaku back they are well prepared to do back-to-back titles," says Essien about Chelsea's chances. "And hopefully they can do it." Will they be lucky charms for the Blues?!

Here comes Branislav Ivanovic and Michael Essien

Denmark doctor Morten Boesen said: "A lot of people helped us that night and I think it's a great example of how teamwork saves lives.&nbsp; "Naturally the most important thing is that Christian is alive."

'A great example of how teamwork saves lives'

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has paid tribute to Simon Kjaer, the Denmark national team and medical team for their incredible response to Christian Eriksen's life-threatening medical emergency at Euro 2020. "They showed us that human life is more important than anything and put things into persective for all of us," said Ceferin.&nbsp; "They more than deserve this award." Simon Kjaer said:&nbsp;"I would like to say thanks for this award on behalf of the entire Danish team. Thanks a lot for this award. We appreciate it." A truly emotional moment and thankfully Christian Eriksen's life was saved. ❤️

UEFA president's award presented to Denmark

Nothing like a good montage to get the blood pumping. We had some memorable matches, with the likes of Chelsea, Man City, Paris Saint-Germain et al providing plenty of fireworks! 🎆 Hopefully some more in store!

But first, a look back at last season

The reassuringly familiar tones of the Champions League song ring out and we are ready to get started with Laura and Pedro. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 🎶 🥰 New season, new hopes &amp; dreams. It all starts here! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLdraw</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1430922993299988482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

There's that music! 🎶 😍

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The Champions League pots are set for today's draw ⚽ <a href="https://t.co/PmZGAFqUmX">pic.twitter.com/PmZGAFqUmX</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430804850367946752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Less than five minutes to go... ⏳

Time to get yourself a cup of tea or a lemonade and settle in. And while you're waiting, maybe read the latest big story? <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-city-in-talks-to-sign-ronaldo-from-juventus/1fq9c5nz50ms8142pvdtrj810y" target="_blank">Manchester City in talks to sign Ronaldo from Juventus</a> Who'd have thought, eh? <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> CRISTIANO RONALDO BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE? ✍️ <a href="https://twitter.com/NizaarKinsella?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NizaarKinsella</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/romeoagresti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@romeoagresti</a> — Goal News (@GoalNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoalNews/status/1430905226773467139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Just 15 minutes to go! 🚨

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 👋 <a href="https://twitter.com/LuisFigo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LuisFigo</a> 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLdraw</a> <a href="https://t.co/hJzL8yjG8u">pic.twitter.com/hJzL8yjG8u</a> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1430917707810156544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Football royalty arrives 👑

In qualifying for the Champions League group stage this season, Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol have made history as the first team from their country to achieve the feat. They <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/sheriff-first-moldovan-side-champions-league-group-stage/zrif0z1vsmfw1kghhheii18f8" target="_blank">overcame Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb in the play-offs, winning 3-0 on aggregate to book their place in the last 32.</a> The full breakdown of national representation is as follows: Spain has five teams. England, Italy and Germany have four representatives each. There are three teams from Portugal. France and Ukraine have two teams each. The Netherlands, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden and Moldova each have one representative team. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> History is made! 🇲🇩 Sheriff Tiraspol become the first Moldovan side to EVER qualify for the Champions League group stage! 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/JxkJtOKYOH">pic.twitter.com/JxkJtOKYOH</a> — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1430635915907674122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

History has already been made 🇲🇩

As well as the draw, UEFA will be crowning the winners of the individual awards today. Chelsea duo Jorginho and N'Golo Kante are in the running for Player of the Year alongside Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. Italy's Euro 2020 mastermind Roberto Mancini is among the nominees for Coach of the Year along with Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/uefa-2020-21-awards-player-of-the-year-coach-full-list/fuzk2s6bsgdi1rwqwvep3j569" target="_blank">Check out the full list of nominees here!</a>

Who will win the UEFA awards? 🥇

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChelseaChampions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChelseaChampions</a>. 💫 <a href="https://t.co/cP30VUUZYz">pic.twitter.com/cP30VUUZYz</a> — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1430891530756116481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> Just under an hour to go before things kick off in Istanbul.

The champs are ready 🏆

This is the sort of group that could happen 😳 Pot 1: Manchester City&nbsp; Pot 2: Paris Saint-Germain Pot 3: Ajax Pot 4: AC Milan <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The name every team wants to avoid in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLdraw</a> 😬 <a href="https://t.co/tOpd5VNBWP">pic.twitter.com/tOpd5VNBWP</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430842457227366401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Could we see this group? 🔮 👀

There are four seeding pots. Pot 1️⃣&nbsp; features the reigning champions Chelsea and Europa League winners Villarreal as well as the champions of the six highest-ranked associations. Pots 2️⃣, 3️⃣, and 4️⃣&nbsp; are then populated according to a club's UEFA coefficient rank. You can see the seeding pots below. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The Champions League pots are set for today's draw ⚽ <a href="https://t.co/PmZGAFqUmX">pic.twitter.com/PmZGAFqUmX</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430804850367946752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> NOTE: - Teams from the same association cannot be drawn together. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/champions-league-2021-22-group-stage-draw-when-how-to-watch/9q9lt21ltkej1sodeyp0rzajm" target="_blank">Read more about the Champions League draw pots.</a>

What do the seeding pots look like? 🔢

The Champions League group stage draw ceremony will begin at 5pm BST (12 noon ET). Chelsea legends Branislav Ivanovic and Michael Essien will assist with the draw, continuing the tradition of having notable former players involved.

When is the draw? ⏰

So here it is, another Champions League group stage draw. 🎉 The qualification phase of the 2021-22 tournament is complete and we know which 32 teams will play in the groups. But who will face off against who? 🤔 Goal will have all the details from the draw, which is being held in Istanbul, so stay tuned! <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒅𝒂𝒚 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/Ax7SUkyEjs">pic.twitter.com/Ax7SUkyEjs</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1430787094188863490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

It's Champions League draw day! ⚽️

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All the details from Thursday&apos;s draw ceremony, including seeding pots, teams, dates and more as Europe&apos;s biggest clubs find out who they&apos;ll play in the groups