Champions League draw: Celtic to face Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow
CELTIC have been drawn against Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow in Group G of the Champions League.
The draw was made in Monaco today.
It means Celtic can look forward to a trip to the Nou Camp, and will also play host to the likes of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta in Glasgow.
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Hide AdNeil Lennon’s side qualified after beating Helsingborgs 2-0 last night, a repeat of their 2-0 victory in Sweden last week.
The Scottish champions found themselves in Pot 4 for the draw.
The draw produced eight groups of four teams, consisting of one from each pot.
Each team will play home and away matches against their three group opponents between September and December with the top two sides qualifying for the knockout stage.
The draw:
GROUP A: Porto, Dynamo Kiev, Paris St Germain, Dinamo Zagreb
GROUP B: Arsenal, Schalke, Olympiakos, Montpellier
GROUP C: AC Milan, Zenit St Petersburg, Anderlecht, Malaga
GROUP D: Real Madrid, Man City, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund
GROUP E: Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, FC Nordsjaelland
GROUP F: Bayern Munich, Valencia, Lille, BATE Borisov
GROUP G: Barcelona, Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Celtic
GROUP H: Man United, Braga, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj