UEFA Champions League 2007/08: Group Stage Draw
{{date|August 30, 2007}}

Monaco was the location for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League group stage draw. Before the draw took place there was a one minute silence in memory of {{w|Antonio Puerta}} who died earlier this week after collapsing during a La Liga match for {{w|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}} who then died on Tuesday, August 28. Due to this, Sevilla's Champions League qualifier was postponed which resulted in them and {{w|AEK Athens}} being drawn together.

{{w|Manchester United|Manchester Utd}} will play {{w|A.S. Roma|AS Roma}} again, after beating them in the Final 16 last year, in Group F, whilst {{w|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} will meet the defending champions {{w|AC Milan}} in Group D. Celtic lost against Milan in the Final 16 last year but will hope to avenge them.

Scottish football club {{w|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}, how have yet to beat a Spanish side in the Champions League, will get to meet {{w|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} in Group E. Rangers also have both the French champions and the German champions, {{w|Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon}} and {{w|VfB Stuttgart|Stuttgart}}.

The full draw is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group A
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} '''{{w|Liverpool FC|Liverpool}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''{{w|FC Porto|F.C. Porto}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} '''{{w|Olympique de Marseille|Marseille}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Turkey}} '''[[Beşiktaş J.K.]]'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group B
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} '''{{w|Chelsea FC|Chelsea}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''{{w|Valencia FC|Valencia}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} '''{{w|FC Schalke 04}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} '''{{w|Rosenborg B.K.|Rosenborg}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group C
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''{{w|Real Madrid}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} '''{{w|SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''{{w|S.S. Lazio|S.S. Lazio}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Greece}}'''{{w|Olympiacos}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group D
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''{{w|AC Milan}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''{{w|S.L. Benfica|Benfica}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''{{w|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''{{w|FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group E
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''{{w|F.C. Barcelona|Barcelona}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} '''{{w|Olympique Lyonnais}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} '''{{w|VfB Stuttgart|Stuttgart}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''{{w|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group F
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} '''{{w|Manchester United}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''{{w|A.S. Roma|AS Roma}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''{{w|Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''{{w|FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group G
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''{{w|Inter Milan}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''{{w|PSV Eindhoven}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} '''{{w|PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Turkey}} '''{{w|Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe}}'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="200"
!Group H
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} '''{{w|Arsenal FC|Arsenal}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} '''{{w|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Romania}} '''{{w|FC Steaua Bucureşti|Steaua Bucureşti}}'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''{{w|SK Slavia Praha|Slavia Prague}}'''
|-
|}

'''Goalkeeper of the Year'''<br>
{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} {{w|Petr Cech}}

'''Defender of the Year'''<br>
{{flagicon|Italy}} {{w|Paulo Maldini}}

'''Midfielder of the Year'''<br>
{{flagicon|Netherlands}} {{w|Clarence Seedorf}}

'''Forward of the Year'''<br>
{{flagicon|Brazil}} {{w|Kaká}}

'''UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2007'''<br>
{{flagicon|Brazil}} {{w|Kaká}}

{{haveyoursay}}

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Monaco was the location for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League group stage draw. Before the draw took place there was a one minute silence in memory of Sevilla FC|Sevilla who then died on Tuesday, August 28. Due to this, Sevilla's Champions League qualifier was postponed which resulted in them and  being drawn together.

Manchester Utd will play AS Roma again, after beating them in the Final 16 last year, in Group F, whilst Celtic will meet the defending champions  in Group D. Celtic lost against Milan in the Final 16 last year but will hope to avenge them.

Scottish football club Rangers, how have yet to beat a Spanish side in the Champions League, will get to meet Barcelona in Group E. Rangers also have both the French champions and the German champions, Lyon and Stuttgart.

The full draw is as follows:


Group A

 'Liverpool'

 'F.C. Porto'

 'Marseille'

 'Beşiktaş J.K.'


Group B

 'Chelsea'

 'Valencia'

 

 'Rosenborg'


Group C

 

 'Werder Bremen'

 'S.S. Lazio'




Group D

 

 'Benfica'

 'Celtic'

 'Shakhtar Donetsk'


Group E

 'Barcelona'

 

 'Stuttgart'

 'Rangers'


Group F

 

 'AS Roma'

 'Sporting Lisbon'

 'Dynamo Kyiv'


Group G

 

 

 'CSKA Moscow'

 'Fenerbahçe'


Group H

 'Arsenal'

 'Sevilla'

 'Steaua Bucureşti'

 'Slavia Prague'

'Goalkeeper of the Year'
 

'Defender of the Year'
 

'Midfielder of the Year'
 

'Forward of the Year'
 

'UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2007'
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