August 29, 2019 - Dinamo Zagreb will play in Group C against Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Atalanta.
On Thursday in Monte Carlo, the Champions League draw was held at 6 pm, reports Gol.hr.
Croatian champion Dinamo also took part in the draw. The Zagreb club has yet another historic opportunity to compete in the elite club competition, a competition it has already participated in seven times.
Dinamo was placed in the third strongest group and could not be drawn with Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen, Red Bull Salzburg, Olympiakos, Club Brugge, Valencia, and Inter.
Thus, Dinamo was drawn into Group C with Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Atalanta.
The Champions League group stage will be played in the following terms:
1st Round: 17-18 September
2nd Round: 1-2 October
3rd Round: 22-23 October
4th Round: 5-6 November
5th Round: 26-27 November
6th Round: 10-11 December
During the draw, the best players of the Champions League last season were also announced. Namely, the best goalkeeper is Alisson Becker, the best defender went to Virgil Van Dijk, best midfielder to Frenkie de Jong, and best forward to Lionel Messi. The UEFA President's Award went to Eric Cantona.
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