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European giants play a 3-3 draw but the match was to raise awareness for ALS, a life-threatening disease that former Barcelona player and coach, ...

Guardiola said post-match: “The artist here is Unzué, who made this possible, because of his stubbornness and all his people pushing and pushing to do it. “I thank Barcelona and Manchester City first. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a degenerative-neuro disease that has no cure at present and has life expectancy of four to five years.

Nostalgia was in the air as Pep Guardiola made an emotional return to the Camp Nou last night, bringing his Manchester City side to Catalonia in the name o.

Barcelona and Manchester City interrupted their respective starts to the season to play a fundraiser at Camp Nou for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) ...

“I love Bernardo as a player," Xavi said. “Thanks to all of you who have bought a ticket to be here today." Both coaches took the opportunity to praise the Portuguese star, who has has been linked with a move to the Catalan giants all summer.

Barcelona are hoping to return to prominence as their 2022/23 Champions League journey begins, after their first-ever group stage exit last campaign.

Last year's group-stage exit was a disaster for a club of Barcelona's stature, leading to their summer transfer overhaul. Plzen defeated Qarabag in the playoff round to reach the group stage this season. Jose Mourinho's Inter battled past Pep Guardiola's Barcelona before beating Bayern in the final in 2009/10. Robert Lewandowski, who scored twice in the victory at Camp Nou last term, will line up for the Catalans against his old club. They have also only reached the semifinals once (2019) in that span. That consigned the Blaugrana to their Europa League debut, where they were beaten by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.

As the 2022/23 club football season kicks off, the Champions League group stages has been drawn, as is the traditional proceeding.

After finishing second last season in La Liga, Barcelona were sitting in Pot B, alongside Spanish compatriots Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. Barcelona legend Yaya Toure was present at the ceremony to assist with the draw, even though it was largely automated this season. Real Madrid, though, on account of winning the league and the Champions League, too, were in Pot B.

Europe's top football clubs on Thursday discovered their Group Stage rivals for the Champions League 2022-23.

Manchester City's sensational striker Erling Haaland will face his former club Borussia Dortmund as the Premier League champions find themselves in Group G alongside the German giants. The star-studded Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which includes sensational players like Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar in their attack department, will hope to reach the summit of the European podium this season. Europe's top football clubs on Thursday discovered their Group Stage rivals for the Champions League 2022-23 as the race to Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, gets underway. [Also read: Europa League 2022-23 draw: Who will Man United and Arsenal play? The 34-year-old has 325 goals now for Real Madrid and counting. Reigning champions Real Madrid, who lifted the trophy last season for the 14th time in their history, have been drawn in Group F alongside RB Leipzig, Shaktar Donetsk and Celtic.

Barcelona and Manchester City drew 3-3 in a friendly to raise money and awareness for the fight against ALS. More than 91000 fans were at the Camp Nou for ...

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola gestures during a charity friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, left, greets Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez end of a charity friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Manchester City defender Luke Mbete had to be substituted late in the game after a clash of heads with Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen.

WHAT HAPPENED? Xavi has finally been able to arrange a deal to remove the World Cup winner from his squad. Umtiti has joined Lecce for the entirety of the ...

Umtiti has joined Lecce for the entirety of the 2022-23 season without the option to sign him permanently at the conclusion of the loan. Proving he is still a centre-back capable of producing quality performances in a top-five European league could help him return to somewhere that resembles his previous best. Xavi has finally been able to arrange a deal to remove the World Cup winner from his squad.

Umtiti arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2016 from the French club Olympique Lyonnais.

When it comes to presenting a club's image, the corner flags, as well as other visible elements at the stadium on a matchday, are among the details that can ...

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A tale as boring as one only UEFA could write, Barcelona have drawn against Bayern Munich once again in the UEFA Champions League.

“The first thing that comes to mind is the story with Lewy, of course. A tale as boring as one only UEFA could write, Barcelona have drawn against Bayern Munich once again in the UEFA Champions League. “It was so obvious.

Barcelona have been drawn to face Bayern Munich and Inter while Erling Haaland will return to Borussia Dortmund with Manchester City following the Champions ...

Erling Haaland, meanwhile, will also return to his old stomping ground as a member of Manchester City, who were drawn with Borussia Dortmund. Two of the best strikers on the planet will return to their former clubs after massive summer transfers, as Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona will face his former club, Bayern Munich. Only a few weeks to go now until that famous music is back in our lives, and Champions League fever has hit new heights after Thursday's group stage draw.

When Barcelona faced Manchester City on Wednesday night, Frenkie de Jong not only started but almost participated for the entire 90 minutes.

Needless to say, his departure or salary cut would help the Catalans sign and register new players. However, he is not willing to take a wage cut given that he already accepted one in the last two years. A meeting with the club’s administration is scheduled and will be decisive in dictating de Jong’s future.

Bayern and Barcelona will face Inter Milan and Czech champions Viktoria Plzen in Group C. City and Dortmund will face Sevilla and Danish champions FC ...

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The newly promoted Serie A club has taken Umtiti on loan for one season with no option to buy. The loan deal is the latest move by Barcelona to try to ...

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Xavi Hernández's coached Barcelona team are trying to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Messi to Paris Saint-Germain.

The 32 teams will share about 2 billion euros ($1.99 billion) in UEFA prize money.Each team gets a basic fee of 15.6 million euros ($15.5 million), plus 2.8 million euros ($2.78 million) per win and 930,000 euros ($924,000) for each draw in the group stage. “All of the clubs have quality, they all have pedigree and I would say they all have a chance.” UEFA will announce a fixture schedule by Saturday. After six rounds of games spanning just eight full weeks, a three-month pause is taken before the round of 16 starts in February. Their Group A that also includes Ajax and Napoli and promises a pulsating atmosphere in each stadium. Coach Pep Guardiola’s team shapes as the early favorite for a first Champions League title in his seventh season and beat Dortmund — when it still had Haaland — 2-1 in both legs in the quarterfinals of the 2020-21 edition. Viktoria Plzeň of the Czech Republic is the fourth team in Group C where only the top two advance to the round of 16.

Barcelona will face Bayern Munich in the group stages of the 2022-23 Champions League, while Erling Haaland will be reunited with ex-club Dortmund.

[Paris Saint-Germain](/football/team?id=160) were handed a tough group in Group H alongside [Juventus](/football/team?id=111), [Benfica](/football/team?id=1929) and Maccabi Haifa. [Real Madrid](/football/team?id=86) were drawn in Group F, where they will play [RB Leipzig](/football/team?id=11420), [Shakhtar Donetsk](/football/team?id=493) and [Celtic](/football/team/_/id/256/celtic). "The first thing to say is this is a proper challenge," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told the club's website. "City are naturally a force to be reckoned with in the Champions League. GROUP A: Ajax (Netherlands), Liverpool (England), Napoli (Italy), Rangers (Scotland). GROUP G: Manchester City (England), Sevilla (Spain), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), FC Copenhagen (Denmark). [Rangers](/football/team/_/id/257/rangers), who are making their return to the group stages of the competition for the first time in 12 years, as well as [Ajax ](/football/team/_/id/139/ajax-amsterdam)and [Napoli](/football/team?id=114). For me, a super group with super teams. "There will be some terrific Champions League nights for the football fans. "The last three or four games against them have been difficult, but we have strengthened ourselves and we are a different team. [joined City in a €60m deal](/football/soccer-transfers/story/4674888/man-city-complete-signing-of-erling-haaland-from-borussia-dortmund) in June, faces a return to Dortmund, as the two clubs were drawn together in Group G alongside [Sevilla](/football/team?id=243) and [FC Copenhagen](/football/team/_/id/909/fc-copenhagen). [Inter Milan](/football/team/_/id/110/internazionale) and [Viktoria Plzen](/football/team/_/id/11706/viktoria-plzen) make up the remainder of Group C.

Real Madrid have been drawn in Group F for the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 while Barcelona are in Group C. Get full group stage draw and schedule.

The top-two in each group will then progress to the round of 16. First leg: April 11 and 12, 2023 Matchday 4: October 11 and 12, 2022