FC Copenhagen to face Real Madrid and Juve in Champions League

Tough draw for Danish champions who will need to see off Galatasaray to claim a Europa League place

FC Copenhagen has just learnt that it will be playing Real Madrid and Juventus in the Champions League group stage, which starts in mid-September.

The Spanish giants and Serie A champions join FCK and Galatasaray in Group B.

Heading into the draw as one of the bottom seeds, the Danish champs will be rank outsiders to advance to the last 16. Third place in the group will see them enter the last 32 of the Europa League.

The first fixure day is 17-18 September, after which the teams will meet every two to three weeks on 1–2 October, 22–23 October, 5–6 November, 26–27 November, and 10–11 December. 





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