With the draw complete and the full schedule now confirmed (August 29), here is every date that matters in the 2026-27 Champions League - from Matchday 1 on September 8 to the final at the Metropolitano on June 5, 2027.
The 8 League Phase Matchdays
| 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 |
Matchday 1: The Opening Lineup
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
| Tue Sep 8 | AEK Athens vs LASK • Club Brugge vs Aston Villa • Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal • Porto vs Manchester City • Lille vs Real Betis • Real Madrid vs Inter |
| Wed Sep 9 | Barcelona vs Feyenoord • Stuttgart vs Viking • Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid • Paris Saint-Germain vs Slovan Bratislava • Sporting CP vs Galatasaray • Napoli vs Arsenal |
| Thu Sep 10 | Fenerbahce vs Roma • PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk • Como vs RB Leipzig • Bayern Munchen vs Bodo/Glimt • Manchester United vs Sabah • Slavia Praha vs Lens |
The Fixtures Everyone Will Talk About
Matchday 1 is Done
All 18 league-phase games on September 8-10 are in the books — 69 goals scored across the opening round (3.83 per game), with 11 home wins confirming the home-soil advantage the format was built to reward. Here's where the early leaders sit:
| # | Team | P | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +5 | Dembele brace; 6-1 statement over Slovan |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +5 | Musiala double; 5-0 over Bodo/Glimt |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3 | +4 | Rashford + Hojlund + Fernandes pen; 4-0 over Sabah |
| 4 | Barcelona | 3 | +4 | Lewandowski pen + Yamal show; 5-1 over Feyenoord |
| 5 | Manchester City | 3 | +2 | Haaland 59-in-59; Porto dispatched |
| 6 | Real Madrid | 3 | +1 | Mbappe 71st UCL goal; 2-1 over Inter |
| 7 | Liverpool | 3 | +1 | Anfield roars; 2-1 over Atletico |
| 8 | Arsenal | 3 | +1 | Saka 75' winner; 1-0 at Napoli |
| 9 | Napoli | 0 | -1 | No reply at the Maradona; 0-1 home loss to Arsenal |
| 10 | RB Leipzig | 0 | -3 | Como's debut; Leipzig sunk 1-4 |
The debutants went 1-2-1: AEK Athens (1-0 vs LASK) won, Sporting CP won on Wednesday but isn't a debutant, and three first-timers — Viking, Como, Sabah — all lost but left with their heads high (Como got Cutrone's 90+3' goal, the club's first-ever UCL strike). Full breakdowns: MD1 Opening Night Recap • MD1 Closing Night Recap.
Next Up: Matchday 2, 13-14 October 2026
The league phase resumes after the international break with nine games on Tuesday 13 October and nine on Wednesday 14 October. Kick-offs land in the two standard UEFA windows — 18:45 and 21:00 CEST (17:45 and 20:00 UK, 12:45pm and 3:00pm US East). Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain on the Wednesday is the heavyweight of the round; Roma vs Real Madrid and Inter vs Club Brugge fill out the card. Every kickoff time converted, plus the watch-party and outfit guide, lives in our UCL Watch & Wear Guide — and the full eight-matchday calendar is on the Champions League Hub.
All 18 fixtures, kick-offs in the two standard UEFA windows — 18:45 and 21:00 CEST (17:45 and 20:00 UK, 12:45pm and 3:00pm US East):
| Day | Kick-off | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 | 18:45 CEST | Lens vs Sporting CP |
| Tue 13 | 18:45 CEST | Sabah vs Slavia Praha |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Arsenal vs Lille |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Atletico de Madrid vs Manchester United |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Inter vs Club Brugge |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Galatasaray vs Barcelona |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | RB Leipzig vs PSV Eindhoven |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Viking vs Bayern Munchen |
| Tue 13 | 21:00 CEST | Villarreal vs Napoli |
| Wed 14 | 18:45 CEST | Feyenoord vs Como |
| Wed 14 | 18:45 CEST | LASK vs Liverpool |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Roma vs Real Madrid |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Bodo/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Real Betis vs Porto |
| Wed 14 | 21:00 CEST | Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart |
When the Knockouts Happen
The league phase ends January 27, 2027, then: play-offs in February, Round of 16 in March, quarterfinals and semifinals across April and May, and the final on June 5 at Madrid's Metropolitano - where PSG chase a historic three-peat and Barcelona, Real Madrid, Man City and Arsenal all arrive as genuine contenders.
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