German professional soccer Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, the team of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, will face Manchester United (England) in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
The Bavarians were drawn into Group A alongside United, FC Copenhagen (Denmark) and Galatasaray (Turkey) in the draw for the 2023-2024 UCL group stage at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Monday (July 1).
After making his UCL debut last season while playing for Napoli (Italy), Kim Min-jae is looking forward to the UCL this season as a member of 'Germany's strongest team'.
The matchup against English Premier League (EPL) stalwarts Manchester United will be of particular interest.
The Red Devils finished third in the league last season and were in the running to sign Kim Min-jae in the transfer market ahead of this season.
The player was initially touted as the favorite to join the Red Devils after he led Napoli to the Italian Serie A title, but Munich stepped up to the plate.
Copenhagen, who are also in Group A, won the Danish Superliga last season, while Galatasaray were champions of the Turkkiye Superlig last season.
Last season's French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), featuring Lee Kang-in, have been described as being in the 'group of death'.
PSG is in Group F, which includes Borussia Dortmund (Germany), AC Milan (Italy), and Newcastle United (England).
Scottish Celtic, with Oh Hyun-gyu, Yang Hyun-joon, and Kwon Hyuk-gyu, were drawn in Group E with Atletico Madrid (Spain), Lazio (Italy), and Feyenoord (Netherlands).
Manchester City (England), who won the EPL, UCL, and FA Cup last season, will compete in Group G with Leipzig (Germany), Zveta Zvezda (Serbia), and Young Boys (Switzerland).
Arsenal (England) and Sevilla (Spain) are in Group B, Real Madrid (Spain) and Napoli (Spain) are in Group C, and FC Barcelona (Spain) and Porto (Portugal) are in Group H. The other teams in the group stage are FC Barcelona (Spain) and FC Porto (Portugal).
This season's UCL group stage will take place from the 20th of this month through mid-December.
The round of 16 will begin in February next year, followed by the single-legged competition, and the final will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on June 2. 안전카지노사이트