UEFA Champions League 2026/27: League phase draw confirmed
The 2026/27 Champions League league-phase draw has paired Arsenal with Real Madrid and Bayern, PSG with Barcelona, and Liverpool with Atlético and Inter, setting up a fixture-packed campaign with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich among the early favourites.
The 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw has been completed, and the headline fixtures don’t disappoint.
Arsenal will host Real Madrid before travelling to Bayern Munich, a brutal opening to the campaign for Mikel Arteta’s side. Paris Saint-Germain welcome Barcelona to the Parc des Princes, a rematch of one of last season’s most talked-about ties, while Liverpool open at home to Atlético Madrid before flying out to face Inter Milan.
Beyond the marquee clashes, several familiar faces will find themselves lining up against former employers across the eight-game league phase, adding an extra layer of intrigue to a schedule already stacked with heavyweight collisions.
Manchester United’s trip to Old Trafford visitors Bayern Munich, Roma hosting Real Madrid, and PSV taking on both Real Madrid and Atlético stand out as fixtures neutrals will circle immediately.
Below is the full breakdown by nation.
Champions League 2026-27 League Phase Draw
English Clubs
Manchester City: PSG (h), Barcelona (a), Sporting (h), Porto (a), Napoli (h), Leipzig (a), AEK Athens (h), Lens (a).
Arsenal: Real Madrid (h), Bayern (a), Dortmund (h), Real Betis (a), Lille (h), Napoli (a), Sabah (h), Slavia Prague (a).
Liverpool: Atlético Madrid (h), Inter (a), Porto (h), Club Brugge (a), Villarreal (h), Fenerbahçe (a), Lens (h), Lask (a).
Manchester United: Bayern (h), Atlético Madrid (a), Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah, Como.
Aston Villa: PSG, Barcelona, Dortmund, Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Viking, Slavia Prague.
Spanish Clubs
Real Madrid: Inter (h), Arsenal (a), PSV (h), Roma (a), Leipzig (h), Shakhtar (a), Lask (h), AEK Athens (a).
Barcelona: Manchester City (h), PSG (a), Aston Villa (h), Sporting (a), Feyenoord (h), Galatasaray (a), Como (h), Sabah (a).
Atlético Madrid: Bayern (h), Liverpool (a), Manchester United (h), PSV (a), Fenerbahçe (h), Bodø/Glimt (a), Viking (h), Stuttgart (a).
Real Betis: Arsenal (h), Bayern (a), Porto, Dortmund, Feyenoord, Lille, Como, Bratislava.
Villarreal: PSG, Liverpool, Manchester United, Dortmund, Napoli, Fenerbahçe, Sabah, Slavia Prague.
Italian Clubs
Inter Milan: Liverpool, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Dortmund, Shakhtar, Feyenoord, Stuttgart, Slovan Bratislava.
Napoli: Arsenal, Manchester City, Club Brugge, Porto, Bodø/Glimt, Villarreal, Viking, Sabah.
Roma: Real Madrid, PSG, Sporting, Manchester United, Lille, Fenerbahçe, Bratislava, AEK Athens.
Como: PSG, Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Betis, Leipzig, Feyenoord, AEK Athens, Lens.
German Clubs
Bayern Munich: Arsenal (h), Atlético Madrid (a), Real Betis (h), Manchester United (a), Bodø/Glimt (h), Lille (a), Slavia Prague (h), Viking (a).
Borussia Dortmund: Inter (h), Arsenal (a), Real Betis, Aston Villa, Villarreal, Bodø/Glimt, AEK Athens, Sabah.
RB Leipzig: Manchester City, Real Madrid, PSV, Manchester United, Shakhtar, Feyenoord, Lens, Como.
Stuttgart: Atlético Madrid, Inter, Club Brugge, PSV, Lille, Galatasaray, Viking, Bratislava.
French Clubs
PSG: Barcelona (h), Manchester City (a), Roma (h), Aston Villa (a), Galatasaray (h), Villarreal (a), Bratislava (h), Como (a).
Lille: Bayern, Arsenal, Real Betis, Roma, Galatasaray, Bodø/Glimt, Bratislava, Stuttgart.
RC Lens: Manchester City, Liverpool, Sporting, Club Brugge, Bodø/Glimt, Leipzig, Como, Slavia Prague.
Dutch Clubs
PSV Eindhoven: Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Porto, Shakhtar, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Viking.
Feyenoord Rotterdam: Inter, Barcelona, Porto, Real Betis, Leipzig, Galatasaray, Como, Viking.
Portuguese Clubs
FC Porto: Manchester City (h), Liverpool (a), PSV, Real Betis, Napoli, Feyenoord, Slavia Prague, Lask.
Sporting CP: Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Roma, Galatasaray, Shakhtar, Lask, Lens.
Other Nations
Club Brugge (Belgium): Liverpool (h), Inter (a), Aston Villa (h), PSV (a), Bodø/Glimt (h), Napoli (a), Lens (h), Stuttgart (a).
Galatasaray (Turkey): Barcelona, PSG, Aston Villa, Sporting, Feyenoord, Lille, Stuttgart, AEK Athens.
Fenerbahçe (Turkey): Liverpool, Atlético Madrid, Roma, Aston Villa, Villarreal, Shakhtar, Slavia Prague, Lask.
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine): Real Madrid, Inter, Sporting, PSV, Fenerbahçe, Leipzig, AEK Athens, Bratislava.
Bodø/Glimt (Norway): Atlético Madrid, Bayern, Dortmund, Club Brugge, Lille, Napoli, Lask, Lens.
Viking (Norway): Bayern, Atlético Madrid, PSV, Aston Villa, Feyenoord, Napoli, Sabah, Stuttgart.
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic): Arsenal, Bayern, Aston Villa, Porto, Villarreal, Fenerbahçe, Lens, Sabah.
AEK Athens (Greece): Real Madrid, Manchester City, Roma, Dortmund, Galatasaray, Shakhtar, Lask, Como.
Sabah (Azerbaijan): Barcelona, Arsenal, Dortmund, Manchester United, Napoli, Villarreal, Slavia Prague, Viking.
LASK (Austria): Liverpool, Real Madrid, Porto, Sporting, Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt, Bratislava, AEK Athens.
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia): Inter, PSG, Real Betis, Roma, Shakhtar, Lille, Stuttgart, Lask.
The Road Ahead
Eight games apiece against a genuine mix of continental royalty and emerging challengers means no side can afford a slow start. Real Madrid and Arsenal both face two of the toughest-looking schedules on paper, drawing heavyweights early, while City and PSG appear to have slightly gentler routes into the knockout rounds.
As it stands, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Arsenal, and reigning-quality PSG head the early betting conversation, with Arsenal and Liverpool tipped as the English sides most likely to go deep.
Real Madrid’s blend of experience and squad depth also makes them impossible to rule out. Whoever survives this gauntlet of fixtures will have thoroughly earned their place among Europe’s elite come June.
