The draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase has been conducted, with Europe’s top clubs discovering their opponents for the new campaign.
The league phase will see each team play eight matches — four at home and four away — against clubs drawn from the four seeding pots.
The fixtures are determined based on each club’s UEFA coefficient ranking and recent performances in European competitions.
Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a challenging schedule, with Barcelona visiting Paris while the French champions travel to face Manchester City. PSG will also host Roma and Galatasaray and play away against Aston Villa, Villarreal, Slovan Bratislava and Como.
Bayern Munich will face Arsenal at home and travel to Atletico Madrid. The German giants will also meet Real Betis, Manchester United, Bodo/Glimt, Lille, Slavia Prague and Vikings.
Real Madrid have also been handed a demanding set of fixtures. The Spanish giants will host Inter Milan and Arsenal, while facing PSV, Roma, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, LASK and AEK Athens.
Liverpool will welcome Atletico Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens, while their away fixtures include Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and LASK.
Inter Milan, meanwhile, will host Liverpool, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk and Lens, with away trips to Roma, Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord and LASK.
Manchester City will face PSG at home and travel to Barcelona. Pep Guardiola’s side will also host Sporting Lisbon, Napoli and AEK Athens, while playing away against Porto, RB Leipzig and Lens.
Arsenal have been drawn against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in two of the standout fixtures of their league-phase campaign. The Gunners will also face Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah and Slavia Prague.
Barcelona will host Manchester City, Aston Villa, Feyenoord and Como, while travelling to PSG, Sporting Lisbon, Galatasaray and Saba.
Atletico Madrid will face Bayern Munich and Manchester United at home, while Liverpool and PSV are among their away opponents. They will also play Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, Vikings and Stuttgart.
Champions League League-Phase Dates
* Matchday 1: September 8–10
* Matchday 2: October 13–14
* Matchday 3: October 20–21
* Matchday 4: November 3–4
* Matchday 5: November 24–25
* Matchday 6: December 8–9
* Matchday 7: January 19–20
* Matchday 8: January 27
The league phase will determine which clubs progress to the knockout rounds as Europe’s elite battle for the Champions League trophy.
