Champions League draw: Celtic and Rangers find out their group stage opponents

For the first time since the 2007-08 season, Scotland will have two clubs in the Champions League group stages.

Celtic secured their spot by winning the Premiership title last season, while Rangers made it past Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise and Dutch side PSV to book their place.

Antonio Colak’s goal last night in Eindhoven was enough to send Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side through to top tier of European competition once again after a 12-year absence.

And now the Glasgow giants know who they’ll be facing in the groups, with both facing tough tests against Europe’s elite having been drawn from pot four.

⭐🍀 We have been drawn in Group F of the @ChampionsLeague – Fixtures TBC #CelticFC | #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/IfDpVHtog2

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 25, 2022

Celtic were drawn in Group F, alongside Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.

It sees captain Callum McGregor get his wish of playing against the reigning champions.

He said before the draw: “If we get Real, then great. That would be a nice one to tick off the list, but I’m sure whoever we get will be top opponents.

“This is the top level of European football, it’s a great challenge and we’re all looking forward to it. I’ve tried to stay away from studying who we could get from pots one, two or three. There are so many top teams in there, we have to take it as it comes. They are all good.

“It will be special to hear that music again after a few years. The noise level just goes up tenfold and it created an amazing atmosphere.

“I’m just really looking forward to it. I’ve already told a few of the guys what to expect. I’ve told them it’s at another level and they are excited about it.

“When the games come around everyone will look forward to it and hopefully there will be some special nights.”

🆕 Our @ChampionsLeague Group Stage Draw.

GROUP A:@AFCAjax@LFC @sscnapoli
Rangers#UCL | #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/p3I1VCE9Lk

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 25, 2022

Meanwhile Rangers will take on Ajax, Liverpool and Napoli.

Boss Van Bronckhorst said of his side making the group stages: “It is a very proud moment. I know what it means for the fans, for the club, to be playing in the highest level in Europe, competing with the best teams.

“I think it is a proud moment for all of us.

“I have played many games as a player, coached my team Feyenoord in the Champions League and now I have the opportunity to experience it with Rangers so it is very proud moment.”

The full draw

Group A

Ajax

Liverpool

Napoli

Rangers

Group B

Porto

Atletico Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen

Club Brugge

Group C

Bayern Munich

Barcelona

Inter Milan

Viktoria Plzen

Group D

Eintracht Frankfurt

Tottenham Hotspur

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Marseille

Group E

AC Milan

Chelsea

FC Salzburg

GNK Dinamo

Group F

Real Madrid

RB Leipzig

Shakhtar Donetsk

Celtic

Group G

Manchester City

Sevilla

Borussia Dortmund

FC Copenhagen

Group H

Paris Saint-Germain

Juventus

Benfica

Maccabi Haifa