Monaco (AFP)
Big, entrance! Paris Saint-Germain will start its Champions League campaign with the reception of Zinédine Zidane's Real Madrid, UEFA announced on Thursday after the draw, while Lyon will host the Zenith Saint-Petersburg and Lille will challenge Ajax Amsterdam.
PSG will receive Real, thirteen times title, Wednesday, September 18 at the Parc des Princes, while the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be held on November 26 in Group A of the C1.
The hot trip to Galatasaray, Turkey, is scheduled for the Parisians from the second day on 1 October, then the PSG will go on the lawn of Bruges on 22 October.
Lyon, meanwhile, will receive Zenith on Tuesday, September 17, before going to challenge Leipzig and Benfica.
Finally, Lille will have a lot to do with an inaugural trip on 17 September in Amsterdam to challenge Ajax, semi-finalist in the past season, then the receptions of Chelsea and Valencia.
The hen program for French clubs (in French hours):
1st day:
Tuesday, September 17th:
(18h55) Olympique Lyonnais - Zenith Saint-Petersburg
(9 pm) Ajax Amsterdam - Lille
Wednesday, September 18th:
(21h00) Paris SG - Real Madrid
2nd day:
Tuesday October 1st:
(21h00) Galatasaray - Paris SG
Wednesday 2nd October:
(9 pm) RB Leipzig - Olympique Lyonnais
(9 pm) Lille - Chelsea
3rd day:
Tuesday, October 22:
(9 pm) Bruges - Paris SG
Wednesday, October 23:
(9 pm) Benfica - Olympique Lyonnais
(9 pm) Lille - Valencia
4th day:
Tuesday November 5th:
(9 pm) Olympique Lyonnais - Benfica
(21h00) Valence - Lille
Wednesday, November 6th:
(9 pm) Paris SG - Bruges
5th day:
Madrid November 26th:
(9 pm) Real Madrid - Paris SG
Wednesday 27 November:
(18h55) Zenith Saint-Petersburg - Olympique Lyonnais
(9 pm) Lille - Ajax Amsterdam
6th day:
Tuesday, December 10th:
(9 pm) Olympique Lyonnais - RB Leipzig
(9 pm) Chelsea - Lille
Wednesday 11 December:
(9 pm) Paris SG - Galatasaray
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