Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw: Man Utd face Bayern, Arsenal take on Real Madrid

The league phase draw for the 2026/27 Champions League campaign was conducted at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco today.

The Premier League’s five representatives in the tournament have been handed tricky fixtures, with each getting their fair share of European big-hitters in their eight-match line-up.

Premier League champions Arsenal will face Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, who have won 21 titles between them.

Manchester City will face reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in their first Champions League campaign post-Pep Guardiola.

Manchester United will take on Atletico Madrid and Bayern on their return to Europe’s premier tournament, while Aston Villa face Barcelona, PSG and Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool are also in action against Serie A champions Inter Milan and will welcome Atletico to Anfield.

Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw

Here is the full Champions League draw for each Premier League team.

Arsenal: Real Madrid (H), Bayern Munich (A), Borussia Dortmund (H), Real Betis (A), Lille (H), Napoli (A), Sabah (H), Slavia Prague (A).

Manchester City: Paris Saint-Germain (H), Barcelona (A), Sporting CP (H), Porto (A), Napoli (H), RB Leipzig (A), AEK Athens (H), Lens (A). 

Manchester United: Atletico Madrid (A), Bayern Munich (H), Roma (H), Sporting CP (A), RB Leipzig (H), Villarreal (A), Sabah (H), Como (A).

Aston Villa: Barcelona (A), Paris Saint-Germain (H), Borussia Dortmund (H), Club Brugge (A), Fenerbahce (H), Galatasaray (A), Viking (H), Slavia Prague (A).

.Liverpool: Inter Milan (A), Atletico Madrid (H), Porto (H), Club Brugge (A), Villarreal (H), Fenerbahce (A), RC Lens (H), LASK (A).

The full 2026/27 league phase draw is here.

Champions League 2026/27 league phase dates

The dates for the opening stage of the 2026/27 Champions League are as follows:

• Matchday 1: September 8-10, 2026
• Matchday 2: October 13/14, 2026
• Matchday 3: October 20/21, 2026
• Matchday 4: November 3/4, 2026
• Matchday 5: November 25/25, 2026
• Matchday 6: December 8/9, 2026
• Matchday 7: January 19/20, 2027
• Matchday 8: January 27, 2027