Champions league news and fixtures

Here are the latest news and fixtures for the UEFA Champions League:

News:

• Manchester City and Liverpool have been drawn together in the Champions League group stage, setting up a highly anticipated rematch of last season's final.
• Bayern Munich have signed French midfielder Corentin Tolisso from Lyon for a reported €41.5 million.
• Juventus have announced the signing of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid for a reported €100 million.
• Paris Saint-Germain have signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million.
• The UEFA Champions League group stage draw has been made, with 32 teams competing for the title.

Fixtures:

Group Stage:

• Matchday 1:
  • Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (September 18, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Manchester City vs. Lyon (September 18, 8:00 PM BST)
  • Juventus vs. Manchester United (September 19, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid (September 19, 8:00 PM CET)
• Matchday 2:
  • Benfica vs. Manchester City (September 27, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Lyon vs. Bayern Munich (September 27, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Manchester United vs. Juventus (September 27, 8:00 PM BST)
  • Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain (September 27, 8:00 PM CET)
• Matchday 3:
  • Bayern Munich vs. Juventus (October 2, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Manchester City vs. Real Madrid (October 2, 8:00 PM BST)
  • Lyon vs. Manchester United (October 2, 8:00 PM CET)
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs. Benfica (October 2, 8:00 PM CET)

Knockout Stage:

• Round of 16:
  • February 12-14, 2020
• Quarterfinals:
  • April 7-9, 2020
• Semifinals:
  • April 28-30, 2020
• Final:
  • May 30, 2020 (at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain)

Note: All times are in Central European Time (CET) unless otherwise specified.