The curtain has fallen on the Champions League group stage draw, with Liverpool, led by Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah, placed in a fiery group.

The French city of Monaco hosted the draw for the UEFA Champions League's first round on Thursday evening, the second edition following the implementation of the new format.

Liverpool will play against Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Qarabag, and Galatasaray.

UEFA Champions League League Stage System

Each team plays 8 matches, 4 at home and 4 away, against 8 different clubs, but care must be taken not to let two teams from the same continental confederation face each other in the league stage.

At the end of the 8 rounds, teams from first to eighth place qualify directly for the round of 16, while teams from ninth to 24th place compete in a play-off round, with 8 more clubs qualifying for the round of 16. The tournament then continues in a knockout format.