Champions League 2025/26 Kicks Off September 16, Final in Budapest

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been drawn against Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the new league-phase format of the Champions League. Record 15-time winners Real Madrid face tough tests against Manchester City and Liverpool.

Each side will play eight matches — four at home and four away — under the updated format. PSG also take on Tottenham, Newcastle, Atalanta, and Bayer Leverkusen, while Real Madrid’s schedule includes Juventus, Marseille, Monaco, and a long trip to Kazakhstan to meet Kairat Almaty.

Liverpool will meet Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, Marseille, and Galatasaray. Bayern’s fixtures include Chelsea, Arsenal, PSG, and Cyprus’ Pafos.

Manchester City face Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Leverkusen, and Napoli — where they may encounter former star Kevin De Bruyne. Barcelona, meanwhile, line up against PSG, Chelsea, and Newcastle.

Arsenal will test themselves against Bayern, Atletico, Inter Milan, and Club Brugge, while Tottenham face Dortmund, Villarreal, Frankfurt, and PSG in a UEFA Super Cup rematch.

The league phase runs from "September 16, 2025, to January 28, 2026", followed by knockouts in February. The final is set for "May 30 in Budapest, Hungary".