Holders Paris St Germain have been given a tough start to the defence of their Champions League crown, with group play games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona
	Holders Paris St Germain have been given a tough start to the defence of their Champions League crown, with group play games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona
    
	
    
	
	29 August 2025 
		
		
        
	
PSG's easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be the not inconsiderable duo of Premier League Newcastle and La Liga's Athletic Bilbao
 Real Madrid have also got a challenging draw, including a trip far east to play Kairat Almaty , of Kazakhstan, more than 6000km from the Spanish capital.
	
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