Casablanca – The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase has taken shape, with the nine clubs in Pot 1 discovering the eight opponents they will face in the opening stage of the competition.
The draw has produced several blockbuster encounters, including Manchester City vs Barcelona, PSG vs Barcelona, Real Madrid vs Arsenal and Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, setting up an intriguing start to this season’s European campaign.
Real Madrid
The 15-time European champions will face a demanding league-phase schedule, including a home meeting with Inter and an away trip to Arsenal.
Real Madrid’s eight opponents are:
- Inter — Home
- Arsenal — Away
- PSV — Home
- Roma — Away
- RB Leipzig — Home
- Shakhtar Donetsk — Away
- LASK — Home
- AEK Athens — Away
Manchester City
Manchester City will face some of Europe’s biggest names, including PSG and Barcelona, while also taking on Sporting CP, Porto, and Napoli.
Their opponents are:
- PSG — Home
- Barcelona — Away
- Sporting CP — Home
- Porto — Away
- Napoli — Home
- RB Leipzig — Away
- AEK Athens — Home
- Lens — Away
Inter Milan
The Serie A champions have been handed meetings with Real Madrid and Liverpool, while Borussia Dortmund and Shakhtar Donetsk are also on their schedule.
Inter will face:
- Liverpool — Home
- Real Madrid — Away
- Club Brugge — Home
- Borussia Dortmund — Away
- Shakhtar Donetsk — Home
- Feyenoord — Away
- Stuttgart — Home
- Slovan Bratislava — Away
Barcelona
Barcelona will host Manchester City and Aston Villa, while their away schedule includes a trip to defending champions PSG.
Barcelona’s opponents are:
- Manchester City — Home
- PSG — Away
- Aston Villa — Home
- Sporting CP — Away
- Feyenoord — Home
- Galatasaray — Away
- Como — Home
- Sabah — Away
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid will meet Bayern Munich and Manchester United at home, with away fixtures against Liverpool and PSV among their other assignments.
They will face:
- Bayern Munich — Home
- Liverpool — Away
- Manchester United — Home
- PSV — Away
- Fenerbahce — Home
- Bodø/Glimt — Away
- Viking — Home
- Stuttgart — Away
Paris Saint-Germain
The defending champions face another difficult European campaign, with Barcelona and Manchester City among their eight opponents.
PSG will play:
- Barcelona — Home
- Manchester City — Away
- Roma — Home
- Aston Villa — Away
- Galatasaray — Home
- Villarreal — Away
- Slovan Bratislava — Home
- Como — Away
Liverpool
Liverpool’s league-phase campaign includes home meetings with Atletico Madrid and Porto, while they will travel to Inter and Fenerbahce.
The Reds will face:
- Atletico Madrid — Home
- Inter — Away
- Porto — Home
- Club Brugge — Away
- Villarreal — Home
- Fenerbahce — Away
- Lens — Home
- LASK — Away
Arsenal
Arsenal have been handed one of the more challenging schedules, with Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund visiting the Emirates and an away trip to Bayern Munich.
The Gunners will face:
- Real Madrid — Home
- Bayern Munich — Away
- Borussia Dortmund — Home
- Real Betis — Away
- Lille — Home
- Napoli — Away
- Sabah — Home
- Slavia Prague — Away
Bayern Munich
Bayern will also have a difficult route through the league phase, including away trips to Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.
The German champions will face:
- Arsenal — Home
- Atletico Madrid — Away
- Real Betis — Home
- Manchester United — Away
- Bodø/Glimt — Home
- Lille — Away
- Slavia Prague — Home
- Viking — Away
What happens next?
The draw has established the opponents for all 36 clubs, but the exact dates and kick-off times are still to be confirmed.
UEFA is expected to announce the complete Champions League fixture schedule this Saturday, August 29.
