City, Real clash in Champions League

Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the first time in a competitive match after being drawn against Jose Mourinho's side in the UEFA Champions League group stage. City look to have the toughest group of all in Group D with the Spanish champions Real, Dutch league winners Ajax and German double-winners Borussia Dortmund all dangerous opponents. Chelsea, the defending European champions, also have a tough-looking task in Group E along with Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus and Nordsjaelland. Manchester United and Arsenal have more straightforward groups. The Gunners are in Group B with Schalke, Olympiacos and Montpellier, while Sir Alex Ferguson's United will take on Braga, Galatasaray and CFR Cluj in Group H. There are a couple of glamour ties in prospect for Celtic in Group G - Barcelona are in the group along with Benfica and Spartak Moscow. UEFA Champions League group stage draw: Group A: Porto Dynamo Kiev Paris St Germain Dinamo Zagreb Group B: Arsenal Schalke Olympiacos 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: Manchester United Braga Galatasaray CFR Cluj FIFA