It will see Barcelona’s new summer signing Robert Lewandowski come up against his former side, for whom he scored 344 goals in 375 appearances, the second most for the club behind Gerd Müller, including 50 goals in 46 games last season.
The two giants of European football have been drawn into Group C alongside fellow giants Inter Milan and Czech champions Viktoria Plzeň.
After a disappointing season last year – failing to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in 17 years – Barcelona will be aiming to return to the knockout stages at the first request.
Armed with a host of new signings, Barça have the difficult task of qualifying against German champions Bayern, 2020-21 Italian champions Inter Milan and reigning Czech champions Viktoria Plzeň.
Elsewhere, reigning Champions League winners Real Madrid have been drawn into Group F alongside RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.
Real won their 14th Champions League title in Paris last season, beating Liverpool 1-0.
Ukrainian side Shakhtar started their club season on Tuesday as the Ukrainian Premier League resumed after Russia invaded the country.
Additionally, Manchester City’s new striker Erling Haaland will travel to face his former club Borussia Dortmund in the group stage.
Haaland and City were drawn against Dortmund, Sevilla and Copenhagen, meaning that after scoring 85 goals in 88 appearances at the German club’s yellow and black club, he will face his former side sooner than he expected. would have thought.
Last year’s beaten finalists Liverpool were played against Ajax, Napoli and Rangers.
The first round of group stage matches will take place on September 6 and 7.
Alongside the draw, UEFA – European football’s governing body – announced a series of individual awards for personal achievement over the past year.
England coach Sarina Wiegman has been named UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding her side to victory at Euro 2022.
Carlo Ancelotti was subsequently named UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year, after leading Real Madrid to the Spanish league title and their 14th Champions League crown; his fourth as a manager.
Barca and Spain star Alexia Putellas has been named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win the award twice in a row.
And finally, Karim Benzema has won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award after a blistering season with Real Madrid.
Draw in full
Group A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers
Group B: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Club Brugge
Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Pilsen
Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille
Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, RB Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb
Group F: Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic
Group G: Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund, Copenhagen
Group H: Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa
