UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Full Schedule & Key Fixtures

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World champions Chelsea are set to commence their Champions League journey with a high-profile fixture against Bayern Munich, marking the spectacular opener of the competition`s new league phase. This pivotal week will also feature Kevin De Bruyne`s anticipated return to the Etihad Stadium alongside Manchester City. Meanwhile, current title holders Paris Saint-Germain will begin their defense against Atalanta, a compelling rematch of the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals. Liverpool, widely regarded as a primary contender for the trophy, will kick off their eight-game schedule with a home match against Atletico Madrid.

The challenging league phase for PSG could culminate in a dramatic showdown at Parc des Princes, where the Qatari-owned club is scheduled to face Newcastle United, supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The final round of fixtures will see all 36 teams in action simultaneously, with clashes such as Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter, Napoli vs. Chelsea, and Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham poised to be decisive in the race for qualification to the knockout stages.

Prior to these crucial matches on January 28, numerous other significant encounters and emotionally charged reunions are on the calendar. Trent Alexander-Arnold`s return to Anfield as a Real Madrid player is slated for November 4. Additionally, Xabi Alonso`s squad is scheduled for a trip to Kazakhstan to play Kairat Almaty on September 30, just two days after their away game against Atletico Madrid—a fixture that might be subject to rescheduling.

Arguably the most anticipated game of the league phase is PSG`s visit to Barcelona, set for October 1. This fixture forms part of what could be a demanding start for Hansi Flick’s team, who also face away games against Newcastle United and Chelsea within their initial five matches.

Following the conclusion of the 36-team league phase, the top 24 teams will progress to the knockout stages. The teams ranked from first to eighth will automatically secure a place in the Champions League Round of 16, with the remaining teams competing in playoff matches to determine who joins them.

Contents
  1. UEFA Champions League Fixtures
  2. Matchday 1
  3. Tuesday, Sept. 16
  4. Wednesday, Sept. 17
  5. Thursday, Sept. 18
  6. Matchday 2
  7. Tuesday, Sept. 30
  8. Wednesday, Oct. 1
  9. Matchday 3
  10. Tuesday, Oct. 21
  11. Wednesday, Oct. 22
  12. Matchday 4
  13. Tuesday, Nov. 4
  14. Wednesday, Nov. 5
  15. Matchday 5
  16. Tuesday, Nov. 25
  17. Wednesday, Nov. 26
  18. Matchday 6
  19. Tuesday, Dec. 9
  20. Wednesday, Dec. 10
  21. Matchday 7
  22. Tuesday, Jan. 20
  23. Wednesday, Jan. 21
  24. Matchday 8
  25. Tuesday, Jan. 28
  26. Remaining Knockout Phase Dates

UEFA Champions League Fixtures

Matchday 1

Tuesday, Sept. 16

  • Athletic Club vs Arsenal FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • PSV Eindhoven vs R. Union Saint-Gilloise, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund, 3 p.m. ET
  • Real Madrid C.F. vs Olympique de Marseille, 3 p.m. ET
  • SL Benfica vs Qarabağ FK, 3 p.m. ET
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Villarreal CF, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Sept. 17

  • Olympiacos FC vs Pafos FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • SK Slavia Praha vs FK Bodø/Glimt, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • AFC Ajax vs FC Internazionale Milano, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Bayern München vs Chelsea FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Liverpool FC vs Atlético de Madrid, 3 p.m. ET
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs Atalanta BC, 3 p.m. ET

Thursday, Sept. 18

  • Club Brugge KV vs AS Monaco, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • F.C. Copenhagen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray A.Ş., 3 p.m. ET
  • Manchester City vs SSC Napoli, 3 p.m. ET
  • Newcastle United FC vs FC Barcelona, 3 p.m. ET
  • Sporting CP vs FC Kairat Almaty, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 2

Tuesday, Sept. 30

  • Atalanta BC vs Club Brugge KV, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • FC Kairat Almaty vs Real Madrid C.F., 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Atlético de Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 3 p.m. ET
  • Chelsea FC vs SL Benfica, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Internazionale Milano vs SK Slavia Praha, 3 p.m. ET
  • FK Bodø/Glimt vs Tottenham Hotspur, 3 p.m. ET
  • Galatasaray A.Ş. vs Liverpool FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympique de Marseille vs AFC Ajax, 3 p.m. ET
  • Pafos FC vs FC Bayern München, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 1

  • Qarabağ FK vs F.C. Copenhagen, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • R. Union Saint-Gilloise vs Newcastle United FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Arsenal FC vs Olympiacos FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • AS Monaco vs Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs PSV Eindhoven, 3 p.m. ET
  • Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Club, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET
  • SSC Napoli vs Sporting CP, 3 p.m. ET
  • Villarreal CF vs Juventus, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 3

Tuesday, Oct. 21

  • FC Barcelona vs Olympiacos FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • FC Kairat Almaty vs Pafos FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Arsenal FC vs Atlético de Madrid, 3 p.m. ET
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET
  • F.C. Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund, 3 p.m. ET
  • Newcastle United FC vs SL Benfica, 3 p.m. ET
  • PSV Eindhoven vs SSC Napoli, 3 p.m. ET
  • R. Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Internazionale Milano, 3 p.m. ET
  • Villarreal CF vs Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 22

  • Athletic Club vs Qarabağ FK, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Galatasaray A.Ş. vs FK Bodø/Glimt, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • AS Monaco vs Tottenham Hotspur, 3 p.m. ET
  • Atalanta BC vs SK Slavia Praha, 3 p.m. ET
  • Chelsea FC vs AFC Ajax, 3 p.m. ET
  • Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Bayern München vs Club Brugge KV, 3 p.m. ET
  • Real Madrid C.F. vs Juventus, 3 p.m. ET
  • Sporting CP vs Olympique de Marseille, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 4

Tuesday, Nov. 4

  • SK Slavia Praha vs Arsenal FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • SSC Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Atlético de Madrid vs R. Union Saint-Gilloise, 3 p.m. ET
  • FK Bodø/Glimt vs AS Monaco, 3 p.m. ET
  • Juventus vs Sporting CP, 3 p.m. ET
  • Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid C.F., 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympiacos FC vs PSV Eindhoven, 3 p.m. ET
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs FC Bayern München, 3 p.m. ET
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs F.C. Copenhagen, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Nov. 5

  • Pafos FC vs Villarreal CF, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Qarabağ FK vs Chelsea FC, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • AFC Ajax vs Galatasaray A.Ş., 3 p.m. ET
  • Club Brugge KV vs FC Barcelona, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Internazionale Milano vs FC Kairat Almaty, 3 p.m. ET
  • Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund, 3 p.m. ET
  • Newcastle United FC vs Athletic Club, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympique de Marseille vs Atalanta BC, 3 p.m. ET
  • SL Benfica vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 5

Tuesday, Nov. 25

  • AFC Ajax vs SL Benfica, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Galatasaray A.Ş. vs R. Union Saint-Gilloise, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal CF, 3 p.m. ET
  • Chelsea FC vs FC Barcelona, 3 p.m. ET
  • FK Bodø/Glimt vs Juventus, 3 p.m. ET
  • Manchester City vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympique de Marseille vs Newcastle United FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • SK Slavia Praha vs Athletic Club, 3 p.m. ET
  • SSC Napoli vs Qarabağ FK, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Nov. 26

  • F.C. Copenhagen vs FC Kairat Almaty, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Pafos FC vs AS Monaco, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Arsenal FC vs FC Bayern München, 3 p.m. ET
  • Atlético de Madrid vs FC Internazionale Milano, 3 p.m. ET
  • Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta BC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Liverpool FC vs PSV Eindhoven, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympiacos FC vs Real Madrid C.F., 3 p.m. ET
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur, 3 p.m. ET
  • Sporting CP vs Club Brugge KV, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 6

Tuesday, Dec. 9

  • FC Kairat Almaty vs Olympiacos FC, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • FC Bayern München vs Sporting CP, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • AS Monaco vs Galatasaray A.Ş., 3 p.m. ET
  • Atalanta BC vs Chelsea FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Internazionale Milano vs Liverpool FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • PSV Eindhoven vs Atlético de Madrid, 3 p.m. ET
  • R. Union Saint-Gilloise vs Olympique de Marseille, 3 p.m. ET
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs SK Slavia Praha, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Dec. 10

  • Qarabağ FK vs AFC Ajax, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Villarreal CF vs F.C. Copenhagen, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Athletic Club vs Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Newcastle United FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Borussia Dortmund vs FK Bodø/Glimt, 3 p.m. ET
  • Club Brugge KV vs Arsenal FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Juventus vs Pafos FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Real Madrid C.F. vs Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET
  • SL Benfica vs SSC Napoli, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 7

Tuesday, Jan. 20

  • FC Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge KV, 10:30 a.m. ET
  • FK Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • F.C. Copenhagen vs SSC Napoli, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Internazionale Milano vs Arsenal FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympiacos FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 3 p.m. ET
  • Real Madrid C.F. vs AS Monaco, 3 p.m. ET
  • Sporting CP vs Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund, 3 p.m. ET
  • Villarreal CF vs AFC Ajax, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Jan. 21

  • Galatasaray A.Ş. vs Atlético de Madrid, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Qarabağ FK vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Atalanta BC vs Athletic Club, 3 p.m. ET
  • Chelsea FC vs Pafos FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Bayern München vs R. Union Saint-Gilloise, 3 p.m. ET
  • Juventus vs SL Benfica, 3 p.m. ET
  • Newcastle United FC vs PSV Eindhoven, 3 p.m. ET
  • Olympique de Marseille vs Liverpool FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • SK Slavia Praha vs FC Barcelona, 3 p.m. ET

Matchday 8

Tuesday, Jan. 28

  • AFC Ajax vs Olympiacos FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • Arsenal FC vs FC Kairat Almaty, 3 p.m. ET
  • AS Monaco vs Juventus, 3 p.m. ET
  • Athletic Club vs Sporting CP, 3 p.m. ET
  • Atlético de Madrid vs FK Bodø/Glimt, 3 p.m. ET
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Villarreal CF, 3 p.m. ET
  • Borussia Dortmund vs FC Internazionale Milano, 3 p.m. ET
  • Club Brugge KV vs Olympique de Marseille, 3 p.m. ET
  • Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur, 3 p.m. ET
  • FC Barcelona vs F.C. Copenhagen, 3 p.m. ET
  • Liverpool FC vs Qarabağ FK, 3 p.m. ET
  • Manchester City vs Galatasaray A.Ş., 3 p.m. ET
  • Pafos FC vs SK Slavia Praha, 3 p.m. ET
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs Newcastle United FC, 3 p.m. ET
  • PSV Eindhoven vs FC Bayern München, 3 p.m. ET
  • R. Union Saint-Gilloise vs Atalanta BC, 3 p.m. ET
  • SL Benfica vs Real Madrid C.F., 3 p.m. ET
  • SSC Napoli vs Chelsea FC, 3 p.m. ET

Remaining Knockout Phase Dates

  • Knockout Phase Playoffs Draw: Jan. 30, 2026
  • Knockout Phase Playoffs: Feb. 17–18 & Feb. 24–25, 2026
  • Rest of Knockout Draw: Feb. 27, 2026
  • Round of 16: March 10–11 & March 17–18, 2026
  • Quarterfinals: April 7–8 & April 14–15, 2026
  • Semifinals: April 28–29 & May 5–6, 2026
  • Final: May 30, 2026 (Budapest)
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Daniel Rodriguez lives in Manchester and is considered one of the top Serie A and Ligue 1 analysts in the UK. For eight years, he has been covering European football leagues, knowing everything about teams, transfers, and tactical approaches. His match predictions are highly accurate due to his deep understanding of the game.

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