UEFA completed the 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw on Thursday, 27 August 2026, with each of the 36 qualified clubs learning their eight opponents. Arsenal drew Real Madrid (home), Bayern Munich (away), Borussia Dortmund (home), Real Betis (away), Lille (home), Napoli (away), Sabah (home) and Slavia Prague (away). Liverpool’s league phase opponents include Atlético Madrid (home), Inter (away), Porto (home), Club Brugge (away), Villarreal (home), Fenerbahçe (away), Lens (home) and LASK (away). Manchester City were drawn against PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Sporting CP (home), Porto (away), Napoli (home), RB Leipzig (away), AEK Athens (home) and Lens (away). Aston Villa will play Barcelona away at Camp Nou as part of their eight league phase fixtures. UEFA also confirmed that the UEFA Youth League Champions League path will mirror the first six Champions League matchdays.
