French former football player Thierry Henry shows the paper slip of Manchester United (ENG) during the draw ceremony for the league phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League football tournament at the Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco on August 27, 2026. Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP.
Arsenal will host 15-time European champions Real Madrid in the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, while Manchester City and Aston Villa have been drawn against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to fixtures released by UEFA.
Arsenal, who lost last season’s final to PSG on penalties, will also travel to Bayern Munich and face Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah and Slavia Prague.
Manchester City will host PSG at the Etihad Stadium and travel to Barcelona, where they will meet former midfielder Rodri, who joined the Spanish giants this summer.
City will also face Napoli, Sporting Club, Porto, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens and Lens.
Aston Villa, returning to the Champions League after missing last season, will host PSG and Borussia Dortmund and travel to Barcelona and Galatasaray.
Unai Emery’s side will also take on Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Viking and Slavia Prague.
Manchester United, returning to the competition after a two-year absence, will face Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Roma, Sporting Club, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah and Como.
Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens, while travelling to Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and LASK.
The league phase is scheduled to begin on September 8, 2026, with the final round of matches set for January 27, 2027.
The Champions League final will take place at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on June 5, 2027.
