Real Madrid will play Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin in Group C of the Champions League. | OneFootball

Real Madrid will face Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin in the 2023/24 Champions League Group Stage following the draw held in Monaco. Ancelotti's side, who have been drawn in Group C, will start the competition on 19 or 20 September and are to play the final matchday of the Group Stage on 12 or 13 December.

Napoli League champions 33 years on, Rudi Garcia's side still boast Kvaratskhelia, the best player of the last Serie A, and Osimhen, the league's top scorer with 26 goals. Real Madrid and Napoli have played each other four times in Europe with a balance of 3 wins for our team and 1 draw. The last precedent took place in the Round of 16 2016/17, on the road to La Duodécima.

Braga The Portuguese side finished third in La Liga and qualified for the Champions League after beating Bačka Topola and Panathinaikos in the qualifying rounds. Artur Jorge's side have retained Ricardo Horta, their top scorer from last season, and also count on Spaniard Abel Ruiz in attack. Real Madrid have never faced Braga in European competition.

Union Berlin Nor have they ever faced Union Berlin in European competition. The German side, who finished fourth in the last Bundesliga, have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Sheraldo Becker, with 12 goals, was the top scorer last season for Urs Fischer's side.

THE GROUPS FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2032/24 ARE AS FOLLOWS Group A: Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Copenhagen and Galatasaray. Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV and Lens. Group C: Napoli, Real Madrid, Braga and Union Berlin. Group D: Benfica, Inter, RB Salzburg and Real Sociedad. Group E: Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Lazio and Celtic. Group F: PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Milan and Newcastle. Group G: Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Red Star and Young Boys. Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shaktar Donetsk and Antwerp.