MONACO - AUGUST 31: A detailed view of the draw card of FC Internazionale Milano ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 31, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

UCL | Inter drawn alongside Benfica, Salzburg and Real Sociedad

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— Aug 31st 2023

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The Nerazzurri placed in Group D in Montecarlo

The groups for the 2023/24 Champions League were drawn at the Grimaldi Forum in Montecarlo today. Inter now know their upcoming opponents in Europe's elite competition: Simone Inzaghi's Nerazzurri were placed in GROUP D alongside Benfica, Red Bull Salzburg and Real Sociedad.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023/2024: THE GROUPS

GROUP A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray

GROUP B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV, Lens

GROUP C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin

GROUP D: Benfica, Inter, Red Bull Salzburg, Real Sociedad

GROUP E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, Celtic

GROUP F: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Newcastle

GROUP G: Manchester City, Leipzig, Crvena zvezda, Young Boys

GROUP H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 23/24 KEY DATES

The final fixture list will be confirmed in due course. The top two from each group will advance to the round of 16 of Europe's elite competition. The teams that finish third will advance to the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-offs, where they will take on those that finished second during the UEFA Europa League group stage for a place in the round of 16 of the competition.

Group stage Matchday 1: 19–20 September 2023 Matchday 2: 3–4 October 2023 Matchday 3: 24–25 October 2023 Matchday 4: 7–8 November 2023 Matchday 5: 28–29 November 2023 Matchday 6: 12–13 December 2023

Knockout phase Round of 16: 13/14/20/21 February and 5/6/12/13 March 2024 Quarter-finals: 9/10 and 16/17 April 2024 Semi-finals: 30 April/1 May and 7/8 May 2024 Final: 1 June 2024, London

Draw dates Group stage: 31 August 2023 Round of 16: 18 December 2023 Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final: 15 March 2024

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LE PAROLE DI SIMONE INZAGHI

“Last season, we went on an incredible run that saw us reach the final in Istanbul and come so close to achieving the dream. We faced great sides and played at difficult places, which only made us even more aware of our own strength. The Champions League is important, and we want to do really well again. Every match will be difficult in a competition where you’re not gifted anything by anyone and where the teams involved are always well organised. We’ll give everything because we want to build on what we’ve done. We’re Inter and want to continue to dream.”

Simone Inzaghi

THE POTS

32 sides will be involved in the group stage. They were divided into four pots. The first was composed of the UEFA Champions League current holders, the UEFA Europa League winners and six champions of their respective leagues. Pots two to four were determined by club rankings. Teams from the same federation weren't allowed to be drawn against each other.

Inter were in Pot 2.

POT 1 Manchester City, Seville, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord.

POT 2 Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Leipzig, Porto, Arsenal.

POT 3 Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Salzburg, AC Milan, Braga, PSV, Lazio, Red Star Belgrade, Copenhagen.

POT 4 Young Boys, Galatasaray, Real Sociedad, Celtic, Newcastle, Union Berlin, Antwerp, Lens.