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A total of 23 teams could set a record for the longest-ever European season, something Salzburg equalled last year.
There have been 631 UEFA Champions League penalties over the years but how many of them have been scored?
Real Madrid have won the last three editions of the competition but have a new look for their opening game with Roma.
Valencia mark their group stage return after three years with a home game against Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Young Boys's first reward for finally reaching the group stage is a high-profile contest against Manchester United.
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Having lost all six games in their 2017/18 group, Benfica will be looking for a positive start at home to Bayern.
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Manchester City and Lyon meet for the first time with the home side looking to mount another strong challenge this season.
Shakhtar will be looking to extend a solid home record against German visitors as they take on debutants Hoffenheim.
Plzeň earned a famous home win against CSKA Moskva in their last group appearance and will be out for a repeat.
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AEK Athens have not featured in the group stage since 2006/07, and return at an Ajax side back for the first time in four years.
So impressive at home in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona welcome a PSV side who have never won in Spain.
Group C kicks off with a heavyweight contest as 2017/18 runners-up Liverpool welcome Paris to Anfield.
When Internazionale last welcomed Tottenham in the UEFA Champions League, Gareth Bale illuminated the occasion in defeat.
Away sides came out on top in the only previous Galatasaray-Lokomotiv Moskva contests as Group D kicks off.
Monaco finished bottom of last season's group, although Atlético Madrid also suffered an unexpectedly early exit.
Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund will both be looking to make a positive start to Group A in Belgium.
Schalke make their group stage return against a Porto side with plenty of recent success in the competition.
