Champions League draw simulated in FULL as Arsenal and Liverpool find out when they’ll meet and City learn horror tie
Champions League draw simulated in FULL as Arsenal and Liverpool find out when they’ll meet and City learn horror tie
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THE new-look Champions League group stage has finally been completed, with 24 teams now preparing to learn their fate in the competition. Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Barcelona were among the clubs to earn automatic qualification to the last-16, while the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will have to progress through a play-off.
![[Liverpool players celebrating a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-liverpools-cody-gakpo-celebrates-967635251_9e0d78.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The Premier League champions face arguably the hardest pick of the bunch as they will be drawn against either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid for the grudge match. Meanwhile, we could also see a huge all-Serie A clash as well as two Dutch giants going head-to-head.
![[Arsenal players celebrating a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-25-league-phase-md8-967806698.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
With the play-off draw not scheduled until tomorrow, SunSport has completed a simulation to see which path each team could potentially face. Each play-off club is in a position to face one of two possible opponents, giving them a 50/50 chance - for example, Man City have a 50 per cent chance of facing Bayern Munich and a 50 per cent chance of facing Real Madrid.
![[Aston Villa players celebrating a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/aston-villas-morgan-rogers-left-967708064.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This week's draw will only determine the play-off fixtures, not which side of the bracket each of the 16 teams - not including the eight automatic qualifiers - will be on. We have selected each team one by one, placing them into brackets for the sake of the overall simulator.
![[Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-25-league-phase-md8-967669181.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The first of each pairing has been put in the first half of the bracket and the second in the other. In the simulated play-off draw, Man City have been pitted against Bayern Munich in arguably the pick of the bunch. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS.
![[Illustration of a Champions League bracket showing the simulated draw results.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ac-30_01-champions-league-draw-graphic.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
