Beşiktaş to face Monaco, Porto, Leipzig in Champions League

Turkish football club Beşiktaş will face Monaco, Porto and Leipzig in Group G of Champions League group-stage.

Europe's top international club-level football tournament draw was held in Monaco on Thursday.

Two-time defending champion Real Madrid landed in a strong Champions League group with Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, and APOEL.

United was pooled with top-seeded Benfica, Basel, and CSKA Moscow.

Liverpool landed with the weakest top-seeded team, Russian champion Spartak Moscow, plus Sevilla, and Maribor.

Juventus and Barcelona are in a group with Olympiakos and Sporting Lisbon.

Bayern Munich faces Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain, plus Anderlecht and Celtic.

Chelsea is with Atletico Madrid, Roma, and Azerbaijani newcomer Qarabag.

Games kick off on Sept. 12, and the final is played on May 26 in Kiev.

UEFA Champions League group stage draw made on Thursday:

GROUP A
Benfica, Man Utd, Basel, CSKA Moscow

GROUP B
Bayern Munich, PSG, Anderlecht, Celtic

GROUP C
Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Qarabag

GROUP D
Juventus, Barcelona, Olympiakos, Sporting Lisbon

GROUP E
Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Liverpool, Maribor

GROUP F
Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Napoli, Feyenoord

GROUP G
Monaco, Porto, Beşiktaş, RB Leipzig

GROUP H
Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham, APOEL