The last time the two met in the Champions League, however, was in the 2010-11 season. Join the growing community now and complete the experience by subscribing to the Spin Chatbot. Group G involves Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros. The group was later completed by Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencváros. 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Zenit St. Petersburg, top-seeded as Russian league champion, will play Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Club Brugge. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face each other in the Champions League group stage for the first time. Group G involves Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros. GENEVA — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face each other in the Champions League group stage for the first time — and fans could be allowed back in to watch. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Games can be made up until Jan. 28 if any are postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Messi scored twice in a 3-0 home win over Juventus, before the teams drew 0-0 in Italy. Paris Saint-Germain, the beaten finalist last season, was reunited with Manchester United — which it lost to in the round of 16 in 2019 — and Leipzig, which it beat in this year’s semifinals. Messi and Ronaldo have played against each other five times in the Champions League, twice while Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United and three more times when he was a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid, the record 13-time champion, heads a group with storied European histories including Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Messi's Barcelona was drawn from the pot of second-seeded teams Thursday (Friday, Manila time) into the group where Ronaldo's Juventus team was already placed as a top seed. By continued use, you agree to our privacy policy and accept our use of such cookies. They will first meet at the Allianz on October 28, before clashing again at Camp Nou on December 8. The ceremony began with Ivory Coast and Chelsea great Didier Drogba being presented with UEFA's presidential award.___. pic.twitter.com/d7ynuEjPq3, — #UCLdraw (@ChampionsLeague) October 1, 2020. Paris Saint-Germain, the beaten finalist last season, was reunited with Manchester United — which it lost to because of a controversial late penalty in the round of 16 in 2019 — and Leipzig, which it beat in semifinals in August. They did meet in the 2009 final, when Messi scored as Barcelona beat Ronaldo’s Manchester United 2-0. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on Spin.ph. The stellar clash of superstars still left space for intriguing draws in the other seven groups. Bayern's Hansi Flick won the award for coaches. The group stage starts on Oct. 20 and is scheduled to run through Dec. 9. However, they could never face each other so early in the Champions League then because clubs from the same country are separated in the draw. The 35-year-old Ronaldo and the 33-year-old Messi had a nine-year rivalry in the Spanish league when the Portugal star was with Real Madrid. UEFA will publish a full match schedule Friday. Messi and Ronaldo are due to face off twice in the group stage - once at Camp Nou, and once at Allianz Arena. (File), Lockdown hardship, job loss: cracks in Nitish home citadel, Chirag only a vote katua, should stop confusing: BJP, Bihar elections: ‘No help ahead of polls, what hope is there for next 5 yrs?’, Jitan Ram Manjhi: The man of many U-turns looks to turn a corner. Ahead of the draw, Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski was named the best men's player in Europe last season. Find out more here. Most exciting group stage match? Defending champion Bayern Munich was grouped with Atlético Madrid, Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow. Messi’s Barcelona was drawn from the pot of second-seeded teams Thursday into the group where Ronaldo’s Juventus team was already placed as a top seed. The group was later completed by Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencváros. Ajax eliminated Liverpool from the European Cup second round after a 5-1 first leg win in Amsterdam. Juventus and Barcelona were paired in the group stage of the 2017-18 season -- Ronaldo's last in Madrid when he helped Real win a fourth Champions League title in five seasons. This will be the first time that Messi - and Barcelona - will come up against Ronaldo since his move to Juventus in 2018. Sevilla and Chelsea, winners of the past two Europa League titles, will play two more Champions League newcomers, Krasnodar and Rennes. Six-time European champion Liverpool and four-time winner Ajax have met only once before in the competition, in 1966. Manchester City, seeking its first title, was second-seeded in a group with two former winners, Porto and Marseille, plus Olympiakos. There are six matchdays in the group stage, and it begins on October 20 and ends on December 8. Newcomer Istanbul Basaksehir is also in that group. Minor edits have been made by the TopGear.com.ph editors. Sevilla and Chelsea, winners of the past two Europa League titles, will play two more Champions League newcomers, Krasnodar and Rennes. Liverpool, the 2019 champion, is top-seeded in a group of teams with reputations for playing open attacking soccer — Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland of Denmark, another Champions League debutant. Dates for the games in Turin and Barcelona will not be confirmed until Friday, but there could be fans on hand to watch the high-profile clashes. The stellar clash of superstars still left space for intriguing draws in the other seven groups. © 2020 SPIN.ph - Sports Interactive Network Philippines. So when will they meet in the Champions League this season? Manchester City, seeking its first title, was second-seeded in a group with two former winners, Porto and Marseille, plus Olympiakos. 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