The Champions League draw has now been made with Aston Villa making a return to the competition for the first time since 1983.
It has been an incredible journey for the Villa Park faithful over the past few years. The club has gone from fighting relegation to becoming one of the best sides in the Premier League under Unai Emery.
After their incredible performance last season, the club qualified for the Champions League.
Anticipation is high as Villa finally returned to the competition that they famously won in 1982.
Now, the club have discovered who they will face in this year’s edition of the tournament after the draw was made on Thursday afternoon.
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Aston Villa 24/25 Champions League opponents revealed
With the draw now completed, Aston Villa now know which teams they will be facing in this year’s Champions League.
The most eye-catching fixture is their tie against Bayern Munich – the team Villa beat in the 1982 European Cup final. Villa will also face Juventus at Villa Park which will see Douglas Luiz return to his former club.
The full list is below in no particular order:
- Bayern Munich (Home)
- RB Leipzig (Away)
- Club Brugge (Away)
- Juventus (Home)
- Young Boys (Away)
- Celtic (Home)
- Bologna (Home)
- Monaco (Away)
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Aston Villa Champions League fixture dates
The exact dates and times for when Villa will face their upcoming opponents in the Champions League are yet to be determined. However, here is a brief outline of when supporters should expect the games to take place.
The eight matchdays are scheduled for the following dates:
- Matchday 1: September 17/18/19
- Matchday 2: October 1/2
- Matchday 3: October 22/23
- Matchday 4: November 5/6
- Matchday 5: November 26/27
- Matchday 6: December 10/11
- Matchday 7: January 21/22
- Matchday 8: January 29
