Pep Guardiola will return to the Camp Nou after Manchester City and Barcelona were drawn together in the Champions League group stage on Thursday.
Guardiola spent the majority of his playing career with Barcelona and led them to two European titles as manager in 2009 and 2011.
And now in his first season as City manager, he will face off against his former club in Group C, along with Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic, when the group stage begins next month.
The draw featured some other blockbuster matchups, as defending champions Real Madrid play Borussia Dortmund in Group F, Paris Saint-German face Arsenal in Group A, and Bayern Munich drew last year's runners-up Atletico Madrid in Group D.
There were more favourable draws for the other two English clubs.
Debtutants Leicester City were drawn with Porto, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen in Group G, while Tottenham must play CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco in Group E.
GROUP A
Paris Saint-Germain
Arsenal
FC Basel
Ludogorets Razgrad
GROUP B
Benfica
Napoli
Dynamo Kiev
Besiktas
GROUP C
Barcelona
Manchester City
Borussia Monchengladbach
Celtic
GROUP D
Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven
Rostov
GROUP E
CSKA Moscow
Bayer Leverkusen
Tottenham Hotspur
Monaco
GROUP F
Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
Sporting
Legia Warsaw
GROUP G
Leicester City
Porto
Club Brugge
FC Copenhagen
GROUP H
Juventus
Sevilla
Lyon
Dinamo Zagreb
GROUP STAGE MATCHDAYS
September 13, 14
September 27, 28
October 18, 19
November 1, 2
November 22, 23
December 6, 7
Round of 16 draw: Monday, Dec. 12.
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