UEFA Champions League 2026-27: Full Match Schedule & Fixtures

The UEFA Champions League for the 2026-27 season is set to offer thrilling football as Paris Saint-Germain looks to claim their third consecutive title. The group stage features challenging matches, including PSG facing off against Barcelona and Manchester City. Meanwhile, last year’s runners-up, Arsenal, will confront tough opponents like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.

Key Details of the League Phase

The group stage kicks off in early September 2026, with 36 teams competing across eight rounds. Teams aim to finish in the top eight to qualify directly for the Round of 16, bypassing the playoff round. Clubs ranking 9th to 16th will enter a knockout playoff against those ranked 17th to 24th, while teams below 24th place exit European contests entirely.

Round 1: Sep 8-10, 2026
Round 2: Oct 13-14, 2026
Round 3: Oct 20-21, 2026
Round 4: Nov 3-4, 2026
Round 5: Nov 24-25, 2026
Round 6: Dec 8-9, 2026
Round 7: Jan 19-20, 2027
Round 8: Jan 27, 2027

Knockout Stages Timeline

Knockout Playoffs 1st leg: Feb 16-17, 2027
Knockout Playoffs 2nd leg: Feb 23-24, 2027
Round of 16 1st leg: Mar 9-10, 2027
Round of 16 2nd leg: Mar 16-17, 2027
Quarterfinals 1st leg: Apr 6-7, 2027
Quarterfinals 2nd leg: Apr 13-14, 2027
Semifinals 1st leg: Apr 27-28, 2027
Semifinals 2nd leg: May 4-5, 2027
Final: Jun 5, 2027 at Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain

Matchday One Highlights (September 8-10, 2026)

AEK Athens 1-0 LASK – Allwyn Arena
Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa – Jan Breydel Stadium
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal – Signal Iduna Park
Porto 0-2 Manchester City – Estadio do Dragao
Lille 2-3 Real Betis – Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Real Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan – Santiago Bernabeu
Barcelona 5-1 Feyenoord – Camp Nou
Stuttgart 3-1 Viking – MHPArena
Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid – Anfield
Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 Slovan Bratislava – Parc des Princes
Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray – Estadio Jose Alvalade
Napoli 0-1 Arsenal – Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma – Sukru Saracoglu Stadium
PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk* – Philips Stadion
Como 4-1 RB Leipzig – Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Bayern Munich 5-0 Bodo/Glimt – Allianz Arena
Manchester United 4-0 Sabah – Old Trafford
Slavia Prague 2-3 Lens – Fortuna Arena

*Note: Shakhtar Donetsk's home matches are played at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

**Real Betis hosts their games at Seville's La Cartuja stadium while their regular venue undergoes renovations.

Upcoming Knockout Draws and Fixtures

The knockout playoff draw is scheduled for January 29, 2027. This event will pit seeded teams from the league phase (ranked 9th to 16th) against unseeded teams (ranked 17th to 24th). The winners progress to the Round of 16, where the final bracket will be revealed on February 27, 2027. This draw sets the path for quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final match.

Expect fierce competition as teams battle through these stages to lift the coveted European trophy.