Champions League 2026-27 Fixtures & Key Dates: Full Matchday Calendar
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Matchday 1
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MD8 Finale
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Final: Madrid
The 2026-27 Champions League league phase runs from September 8 to January 27, with all 36 teams playing eight matches - four home, four away. The draw in Monaco on August 27 set the opponents, and UEFA confirmed the full kickoff schedule on August 29. Here is the complete 144-fixture calendar, the knockout roadmap, the biggest fixtures and every contender's dated schedule - in one place.
Full Matchday Calendar
| Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|
| MD1 | September 8-10, 2026 • Matchday 1 opens the season |
| MD2 | October 13-14, 2026 • Post-international break block |
| MD3 | October 20-21, 2026 • Second matchweek of October |
| MD4 | November 3-4, 2026 • First November matchweek |
| MD5 | November 24-25, 2026 • Late November double header |
| MD6 | December 8-9, 2026 • Final matchday of 2026 |
| MD7 | January 19-20, 2027 • Winter return |
| MD8 | January 27, 2027 • League phase concludes |
Full kickoff schedule: confirmedUEFA confirmed all 144 league phase fixtures on August 29. Matchday 1 opens at the Bernabeu - Real Madrid vs Inter, September 8 - with Liverpool vs Atletico and Napoli vs Arsenal on September 9 and Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund all at home on September 10. The complete fixture list is below.
Knockout Roadmap
| Stage | When |
|---|---|
| Play-offs (9-24) | February 2027 • two-legged ties for the last 8 Round of 16 spots |
| Round of 16 | March 2027 • 16 teams, two-legged |
| Quarterfinals | April 2027 |
| Semifinals | April-May 2027 |
| Final | June 5, 2027 • Metropolitano, Madrid |
The Marquee Fixtures
Eight ties that will define the league phase:
Barcelona vs Manchester City (H)December 8. Rodri returns to face his old club in the most anticipated fixture of the league phase.
Manchester City vs PSG (H)October 14. The two-time holders visit the Etihad - the hardest home game on City's card.
PSG vs Barcelona (H)October 20. Ferran Torres' reunion game: the World Cup final hero faces his former club at the Parc des Princes.
Real Madrid vs Inter (H)September 8. The 15-time kings open the whole season by hosting Serie A's champions at the Bernabeu.
Arsenal vs Real Madrid (H)December 9. Last season's runners-up welcome the European royalty to the Emirates.
Bayern vs Arsenal (H)October 21. The Allianz Arena hosts the 2026 finalists - revenge on the cards.
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid (H)September 9. A classic European night at Anfield to open the campaign.
Inter vs Liverpool (H)January 19. The San Siro lights up for the meeting of England's champions - the marquee match of the winter window.
The Complete League Phase Schedule
All 144 fixtures, confirmed by UEFA on August 29. Kickoffs are 21:00 CET unless marked • (18:45). Matchday 8 kicks off simultaneously.
Matchday 1 • September 8-10, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Sep 8 | AEK Athens vs LASK (18:45) • Club Brugge vs Aston Villa (18:45) • Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal • Porto vs Manchester City • Lille vs Real Betis • Real Madrid vs Inter |
| Wed Sep 9 | Barcelona vs Feyenoord (18:45) • Stuttgart vs Viking (18:45) • Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid • Paris Saint-Germain vs Slovan Bratislava • Sporting CP vs Galatasaray • Napoli vs Arsenal |
| Thu Sep 10 | Fenerbahce vs Roma (18:45) • PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk (18:45) • Como vs RB Leipzig • Bayern Munchen vs Bodo/Glimt • Manchester United vs Sabah • Slavia Praha vs Lens |
Matchday 2 • October 13-14, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 13 | Lens vs Sporting CP (18:45) • Sabah vs Slavia Praha (18:45) • Arsenal vs Lille • Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United • Inter vs Club Brugge • Galatasaray vs Barcelona • RB Leipzig vs PSV Eindhoven • Viking vs Bayern Munchen • Villarreal vs Napoli |
| Wed Oct 14 | Feyenoord vs Como (18:45) • LASK vs Liverpool (18:45) • Roma vs Real Madrid • Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce • Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens • Bodo/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund • Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain • Real Betis vs Porto • Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart |
Matchday 3 • October 20-21, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Fenerbahce vs Slavia Praha (18:45) • Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund (18:45) • Roma vs Slovan Bratislava • Porto vs PSV Eindhoven • Liverpool vs Villarreal • Manchester City vs AEK Athens • Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona • Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt • Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid |
| Wed Oct 21 | Como vs Manchester United (18:45) • Lille vs Galatasaray (18:45) • Aston Villa vs Viking • Club Brugge vs Lens • Bayern Munchen vs Arsenal • Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk • Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig • Real Betis vs Feyenoord • Sporting CP vs LASK |
Matchday 4 • November 3-4, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP (18:45) • Galatasaray vs Stuttgart (18:45) • Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munchen • Barcelona vs Aston Villa • Feyenoord vs Inter • Bodo/Glimt vs Lille • LASK vs Slovan Bratislava • Manchester United vs Roma • Villarreal vs Paris Saint-Germain |
| Wed Nov 4 | AEK Athens vs Real Madrid (18:45) • Fenerbahce vs Liverpool (18:45) • Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis • Porto vs Napoli • PSV Eindhoven vs Club Brugge • RB Leipzig vs Manchester City • Lens vs Como • Slavia Praha vs Arsenal • Viking vs Sabah |
Matchday 5 • November 24-25, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 24 | Bodo/Glimt vs LASK (18:45) • Galatasaray vs Aston Villa (18:45) • Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund • Como vs AEK Athens • Feyenoord vs Porto • Manchester City vs Napoli • RB Leipzig vs Lens • Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven • Slovan Bratislava vs Real Betis |
| Wed Nov 25 | Sabah vs Barcelona (18:45) • Slavia Praha vs Villarreal (18:45) • Atletico Madrid vs Viking • Club Brugge vs Liverpool • Inter vs Stuttgart • Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahce • Lille vs Bayern Munchen • Paris Saint-Germain vs Roma • Sporting CP vs Manchester United |
Matchday 6 • December 8-9, 2026
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Dec 8 | Viking vs Feyenoord (18:45) • Villarreal vs Sabah (18:45) • AEK Athens vs Galatasaray • Roma vs Sporting CP • Aston Villa vs Paris Saint-Germain • Barcelona vs Manchester City • Bayern Munchen vs Slavia Praha • Manchester United vs RB Leipzig • Napoli vs Club Brugge |
| Wed Dec 9 | Real Betis vs Como (18:45) • Slovan Bratislava vs Shakhtar Donetsk (18:45) • Arsenal vs Real Madrid • Borussia Dortmund vs Inter • LASK vs Fenerbahce • Liverpool vs Porto • PSV Eindhoven vs Atletico Madrid • Lens vs Bodo/Glimt • Stuttgart vs Lille |
Matchday 7 • January 19-20, 2027
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Jan 19, 2027 | Bodo/Glimt vs Atletico Madrid (18:45) • Galatasaray vs Feyenoord (18:45) • AEK Athens vs Roma • Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund • Inter vs Liverpool • Porto vs Slavia Praha • Lille vs Slovan Bratislava • Real Madrid vs LASK • Stuttgart vs Club Brugge |
| Wed Jan 20, 2027 | Fenerbahce vs Villarreal (18:45) • Sabah vs Napoli (18:45) • Como vs Paris Saint-Germain • Manchester United vs Bayern Munchen • RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk • Lens vs Manchester City • Real Betis vs Arsenal • Sporting CP vs Barcelona • Viking vs PSV Eindhoven |
Matchday 8 • January 27, 2027 • all kickoffs simultaneous
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Wed Jan 27, 2027 | Arsenal vs Sabah • Roma vs Lille • Atletico Madrid vs Fenerbahce • Borussia Dortmund vs AEK Athens • Club Brugge vs Bodo/Glimt • Bayern Munchen vs Real Betis • Barcelona vs Como • Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid • Feyenoord vs RB Leipzig • LASK vs Porto • Liverpool vs Lens • Manchester City vs Sporting CP • Paris Saint-Germain vs Galatasaray • PSV Eindhoven vs Stuttgart • Slavia Praha vs Aston Villa • Napoli vs Viking • Villarreal vs Manchester United • Slovan Bratislava vs Inter |
Every Contender's Full Draw
All ten heavyweight clubs and their complete eight-match league phase schedule (H = home, A = away, with confirmed dates):
| Club | League phase opponents |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | Man City (H, Dec 8) • PSG (A, Oct 20) • Aston Villa (H, Nov 3) • Sporting CP (A, Jan 20) • Feyenoord (H, Sep 9) • Galatasaray (A, Oct 13) • Como (H, Jan 27) • Sabah (A, Nov 25) |
| Real Madrid | Inter (H, Sep 8) • Arsenal (A, Dec 9) • PSV (H, Nov 24) • Roma (A, Oct 14) • Leipzig (H, Oct 21) • Shakhtar (A, Jan 27) • LASK (H, Jan 19) • AEK Athens (A, Nov 4) |
| Manchester City | PSG (H, Oct 14) • Barcelona (A, Dec 8) • Sporting CP (H, Jan 27) • Porto (A, Sep 8) • Napoli (H, Nov 24) • Leipzig (A, Nov 4) • AEK Athens (H, Oct 20) • Lens (A, Jan 20) |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Barcelona (H, Oct 20) • Man City (A, Oct 14) • Roma (H, Nov 25) • Aston Villa (A, Dec 8) • Galatasaray (H, Jan 27) • Villarreal (A, Nov 3) • Slovan Bratislava (H, Sep 9) • Como (A, Jan 20) |
| Arsenal | Real Madrid (H, Dec 9) • Bayern (A, Oct 21) • Dortmund (H, Nov 24) • Real Betis (A, Jan 20) • Lille (H, Oct 13) • Napoli (A, Sep 9) • Sabah (H, Jan 27) • Slavia Prague (A, Nov 4) |
| Liverpool | Atletico Madrid (H, Sep 9) • Inter (A, Jan 19) • Porto (H, Dec 9) • Club Brugge (A, Nov 25) • Villarreal (H, Oct 20) • Fenerbahce (A, Nov 4) • Lens (H, Jan 27) • LASK (A, Oct 14) |
| Bayern Munich | Arsenal (H, Oct 21) • Atletico (A, Nov 3) • Real Betis (H, Jan 27) • Man United (A, Jan 20) • Bodo/Glimt (H, Sep 10) • Lille (A, Nov 25) • Slavia Prague (H, Dec 8) • Viking (A, Oct 13) |
| Inter Milan | Liverpool (H, Jan 19) • Real Madrid (A, Sep 8) • Club Brugge (H, Oct 13) • Dortmund (A, Dec 9) • Shakhtar (H, Oct 21) • Feyenoord (A, Nov 3) • Stuttgart (H, Nov 25) • Slovan Bratislava (A, Jan 27) |
| Manchester United | Bayern (H, Jan 20) • Atletico (A, Oct 13) • Roma (H, Nov 3) • Sporting CP (A, Nov 25) • Leipzig (H, Dec 8) • Villarreal (A, Jan 27) • Sabah (H, Sep 10) • Como (A, Oct 21) |
| Atletico Madrid | Bayern (H, Nov 3) • Liverpool (A, Sep 9) • Man United (H, Oct 13) • PSV (A, Dec 9) • Fenerbahce (H, Jan 27) • Bodo/Glimt (A, Jan 19) • Viking (H, Nov 25) • Stuttgart (A, Oct 20) |
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Shop Champions League KitsFrequently Asked Questions
When does the 2026-27 Champions League start?
Matchday 1 is September 8-10, 2026. The full kickoff schedule was confirmed on August 29 - Matchday 1 opens with Real Madrid vs Inter at the Bernabeu on September 8.
What are all the league phase matchday dates?
MD1: Sep 8-10 • MD2: Oct 13-14 • MD3: Oct 20-21 • MD4: Nov 3-4 • MD5: Nov 24-25 • MD6: Dec 8-9 • MD7: Jan 19-20 • MD8: Jan 27, 2027.
When is the 2026-27 Champions League final?
June 5, 2027, at the Metropolitano in Madrid - the home of Atletico Madrid. It is the first final in the Spanish capital since 2019.
What are the biggest league phase fixtures?
Barcelona vs Man City, Man City vs PSG, PSG vs Barcelona, Real Madrid vs Inter, Arsenal vs Real Madrid and Bayern vs Arsenal headline the calendar.
How do the knockout rounds work?
The top 8 in the league table go straight to the Round of 16. Teams 9-24 play two-legged play-offs in February, the Round of 16 runs in March, quarterfinals and semifinals in April-May, and the final on June 5.
Which teams are debuting in the league phase?
Four clubs play in the Champions League for the first time: Norway's Viking, Azerbaijan's Sabah, Austria's LASK and Italy's Como.
When does the full fixture schedule get released?
August 29, 2026 - UEFA confirmed the exact kickoff dates and times for all 144 league phase matches two days after the draw. Matchday 1 opens with Real Madrid vs Inter on September 8.
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