UEFA Champions League 2026-27: Complete Fixture Dates, Times, and Matchups

The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League kicks off with Paris Saint-Germain aiming for a third consecutive title but facing stiff competition early on. Their league phase opponents include Barcelona and Manchester City, making their group one of the toughest. Last season's runners-up, Arsenal, also face challenges from top teams such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.

League Phase Structure and Key Dates

The group stage starts in early September, featuring 36 teams competing over eight rounds to secure spots in the knockout stages. The top eight teams advance directly to the Round of 16. Teams placing 9th through 16th enter a knockout playoff against those finishing 17th to 24th, while those ranked 25th to 36th are eliminated from European competitions without dropping to the Europa or Conference Leagues.

• 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

The knockout playoffs occur in February, followed by the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and final in June at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.

• 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

Matchday One Highlights (September 8-10, 2026)

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

Additional Important Notes

• Shakhtar Donetsk will host home matches at Stamford Bridge due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
• Real Betis plays home games at La Cartuja stadium during renovations of Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Knockout Phase Draws

The knockout playoff draw occurs January 29, 2027, pairing seeded clubs (those finishing 9th-16th) against unseeded teams (finishing 17th-24th). The Round of 16 draw, held February 27, 2027, will outline the path to the final, setting matchups for quarterfinals and semifinals as well.