Updated 8am
What?
The draw for the Champions League group stages.
When and where is it on?
4.45pm today in the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.
How will it work?
You know the drill, the 32 clubs who have qualified will be drawn from four pots to make up eight groups of four teams, who will play each other home and away.
What’s new about it?
For the first year, Pot 1 will be made up of the current holders and the seven reigning champions from continent’s top leagues (Spain, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, Russia). However, as Barcelona are champions of both the Champions League and the Spanish top flight, Dutch title winners PSV Eindhoven have also been added.
Teams are placed in the other three pots depending on their Uefa club coefficient.
Anything else I need to know?
With Sevilla handed a place as winners of the Europe League and Valencia coming through the play-offs, Spain will have five clubs in the draw, which is a first for the Champions League.
So who’s in what pot?
Pot 1: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, Juventus, Paris St. Germain, Zenit, PSV Eindhoven
Pot 2: Arsenal , Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City ,Manchester United , Real Madrid, Porto, Valencia.
Pot 3: CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Kiev, Lyon, Olympiakos, Galatasaray, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla
Pot 4: Astana, BATE Borisov, Borussia Monchengladbach, Wolfsburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Gent, Malmo
Originally published Wednesday, 16.50.
I’ve walked into 2 pubs in Dublin (both local) and they told me they were showing the united match…. Despite the pub being empty. I will not drink in the Glenside Rathfarnham or Dropping well milltown again
Scratch that….had a Barney with the manager in dropping well….he succumbed to the pressure!!!! Mon de effin TOWN!!!!!!
I’m in the dalkey (the club) 3/4 screens showing the Utd match with sound. Dundalk on a mingey little screen at end of bar with no sound.
And man U lost, yes!
Text a couple of mates who are united supporters how they’re getting on……that was a half hour ago…..still no response! Lol
No signal under the rock.
Comon the Town! Gd lad lads.
M’on the town
Damn it
YES!!!!!!
A team that deserves support unlike the Celtic/Rangers duo that attracts so much sectarian support from their Irish yobs.
Irish yobs can’t get enough of rangers alright
Ya i grew up watching the power rangers grate show but new one’s are just not the same as the old one’s
Why do you feel the need to bring Celtic into it ?
Underrated comment George. No pleasing some people. All joking aside however , what a night for Irish football. Make no mistake about it , these boys are making history and will be talked about decades from now. To really put in in perspective , United were beaten tonight by a side that finished two places above Az last season. A semi professional Irish team some of whom are on the equilivent of minimum wage just got a 1-1 draw against a team who won the Dutch league a few year back. If that’s not impressive i don’t know what is
Get in.
Great first 20 mins for Dundalk. Not looking over awed at all. Keep it up:)
Absolutely. Were weak down the right though
What channel is the match on?
@Darren Murphy: one of the BTW channels.
Eirsport
Cheers guys
Well done Dundalk, great result! I see Manchester United lost to Dutch opposition this evening! Kudos Dundalk!
Unbelievable Jeff!!!!!!
May have to settle for a narrow defeat now. Unless…
Yes!
Costly mistake by rogers
Lol… AZ are up there with Feyenoord…. great result… sure it’s only a Mickey mouse cup got some till it suits them…..
Fantastic result.
Well done Dundalk
It wasn’t about the money tonight it was about the passion they really showed themself up to be a great team in europe well done lads
Is it on tv?
Eir sport have it and it’s free
Not if you have UPC though right?
Good first half for Dundalk and some chances their to be taken.
Well done from the other Town,Longford Town
Wht a shw Dundalk! Looked the equal of full time pros and better at times. Also dug deep and got tht point. We wld all hv said b4 match tht taking a point wld b excellent outcme
Great result!