Last years runners-up Arsenal will take on Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the Champions League group phase, while holders PSG play both Manchester City and Aston Villa. Liverpool take on Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid, Manchester City play Barcelona, Manchester United have a tricky run of games including Bayern Munich and Roma, while Aston Villa have some blockbuster fixtures.The Champions League continues with its league-phase format, meaning there are no traditional groups of four. Instead, each of the 36 clubs will play eight matches against eight different opponents, with four games at home and four away.See the full fixtures here.Table of ContentsWho the seeds will playWho the Premier League sides playChampions League Full list of qualified teamsChampions League formatEnglish teams in the Champions League: Why are there five clubs?When is the Champions League final?Who the seeds will playParis Saint-Germainvs Barcelona, Manchester City, Roma, Aston Villa, Galatasaray, Villarreal, Slovan Bratislava, ComoBayern Munichvs Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Manchester United, Bodo, Lille, Slavia Prague, VikingReal Madridvs Inter, Arsenal, PSV, Roma. Leipzig, Shakhtar, LASK, AEK AthensLiverpoolvs Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Porto, Club Brugge, Villarreal, Fenerbahce, Lens, LASKInter Milanvs Real Madrid, Liverpool, Club Brugge, Dortmund, Shakhtar, Feyenoord, Stuttgart, Slovan BratislavaManchester Cityvs PSG, Barcelona, Sporting, Porto, Napoli, Leipzig, AEK Athens, LensArsenalvs Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah, Slavia PragueBarcelonavs Manchester City, PSG, Aston Villa, Sporting, Feyenoord, Galatasaray, Como, SabahAtltico Madridvs Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Manchester United, PSV, Fenerbahce, Bodo, Viking, StuttgartWho the Premier League sides playLiverpoolvs Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Porto, Club Brugge, Villarreal, Fenerbahce, Lens, LASKManchester Cityvs PSG, Barcelona, Sporting, Porto, Napoli, Leipzig, AEK Athens, LensArsenalvs Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah, Slavia PragueAston Villavs PSG, Barcelona, Dortmund, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Viking, Slavia PragueMan Unitedvs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah, ComoChampions League Full list of qualified teamsEngland (5): Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester UnitedSpain (5): Atltico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Betis, Real Madrid, VillarrealGermany (4): Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, StuttgartItaly (4): Como, Inter Milan, Napoli, RomaFrance (3): Lens, Lille, Paris Saint-GermainNetherlands (2): Feyenoord, PSV EindhovenNorway (2): Bod/Glimt, Viking FKPortugal (2): Porto, SportingTurkey (2): Fenerbahe, GalatasarayAustria: LASKAzerbaijan: Sabah FKBelgium: Club BruggeCzech Republic: Slavia PragueGreece: AEK AthensSlovakia: Slovan BratislavaUkraine: Shakhtar DonetskChampions League formatIn a change from the group stage format conducted until 2023/24, each team now plays eight matches in the league phase, all against different opponents.Four of those matches will be at home and four away, with the opponents determined according to four seeding pots split by rankings.Teams will play two opponents from each of those pots one against a team from each pot at home and one away. The results decide the overall standings in one league.The top eight sides in the table qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.Teams finishing 25th or lower are out of Europe for the season.English teams in the Champions League: Why are there five clubs?Arsenal, City, United, Villa and Liverpool.qualified as the top five teams in the Premier League.England was awarded extra positions as a result of UEFAs co-efficient rankings, which are based on the overall performances of nations across European competition over a season.Villa also won last seasonsEuropa League, which would have earned the Villans a place in the Champions League had they not qualified through their league position.When is the Champions League final?The final will take place on June 5 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, which has been Atletico Madrids home since 2017.That could be a good omen for English teams: two Premier League sides reached the final when Atletis home previously hosted the showpiece in 2019, Liverpool beating Tottenham 2-0. Topics Arsenal F.C. Aston Villa F.C. Atletico Madrid FC Barcelona Liverpool F.C. Manchester City F.C. Manchester United F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Villa continue overhaul with Goretzka signing Tom Rostance 27th August, 2026 Iraola refuses to rule out Gakpo departure as Barcola deal close to completion Mitch Fretton 27th August, 2026 Maresca keen to add a captain at Manchester City before transfer window shuts Mitch Fretton 27th August, 2026 Atletico board unanimously approves decision not to sell Alvarez to Barcelona Nicholas McGee 27th August, 2026 Crystal Palace v Man City: Preview, line-ups and stats Mitch Fretton 27th August, 2026 Mourinho: Mbappe hungry to make history as Real Madrid hit form Mitch Fretton 27th August, 2026
