The German teams were given attractive tasks in the league phase of the Champions League. The German football record champions FC Bayern are visiting Atlético Madrid, among others, in their hunt for the top prize. The Munich team will also face Arsenal FC again, last season’s finalists. Added to this is the away trip to Manchester United at the venerable Old Trafford, and Bayern also had solvable tasks.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund also has to deal with the English champions Arsenal, but in England. BVB also has to go to Aston Villa and Leon Goretzka on the island. The further away trips to FK Bodö/Glimt in Norway and the Champions League newcomer Sabah FK could be tricky, also because of the enormous distances. BVB takes on Inter Milan in front of their home crowd.
Real hits were drawn to RB Leipzig. The Saxons, who did not qualify for any of the three European competitions last year, play away against record winners Real Madrid and at Old Trafford against United. Manchester City and RC Lens, among others, are coming to Leipzig.
Like Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart also faces Inter Milan (away) and Atlético Madrid (home). The away game at Galatasaray Istanbul should also be an exciting task.
The German opponents at a glance:
FC Bayern
FC Arsenal (H), Atlético Madrid (A), Betis Sevilla (H), Manchester United (A), FK Bodö/Glimt (H), OSC Lille (A), Slavia Prag (H), Viking Stavanger (A)
Borussia Dortmund
Inter Mailand (H), FC Arsenal (A), Betis Sevilla (H), Aston Villa (A), FC Villarreal (H), FC Bodö/Glimt (A), AEK Athens (H), Sabah FC (A)
RB Leipzig
Manchester City (H), Real Madrid (A), PSV Eindhoven (H), Manchester United (A), Shakhtar Donetsk (H), Feyenoord Rotterdam (A), RC Lens (H), Como 1907 (A)
VfB Stuttgart
Atlético Madrid (H), Inter Milan (A), FC Brügge (H), PSV Eindhoven (A), OSC Lille (H), Galatasaray Istanbul (A), Viking Stavanger (H), Slovan Bratislava (A)