Champions League 2025/26 is set, and some giants have been handed brutal paths.
Paris Saint-Germain, the defending champion, faces a nightmare schedule with Bayern Munich at home, Barcelona away, Atalanta at home, Bayer Leverkusen away, Tottenham at home, Sporting CP away, Newcastle at home and Athletic Club away. It’s a true group of death, with heavyweights and traps in every round.
Olympique de Marseille will go up against Liverpool at home, Real Madrid away, Atalanta at home, Club Brugge away, Ajax at home, Sporting CP away, Newcastle at home and Union Saint-Gilloise away. Between two giants and several dangerous outsiders, OM will need to fight hard just to reach the playoffs.
AS Monaco weren’t spared either. They host Manchester City, Juventus and Galatasaray, while traveling to Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Bodø/Glimt and Pafos. With City, Real and Juve in the mix, the Principality side has a huge challenge but also opportunities against smaller clubs.
Real Madrid, chasing their 15th crown, drew Manchester City at home, Liverpool away, Juventus at home, Benfica away, Marseille at home, Olympiacos away, Monaco at home and Kairat Almaty away. It’s a blockbuster calendar that features three fellow giants plus two French clubs.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will renew rivalries with Real Madrid at Anfield, travel to Inter, host Atlético Madrid, face Frankfurt in Germany, welcome PSV Eindhoven, travel to Marseille, host Qarabag and finish away to Galatasaray. It’s a fiery schedule filled with big names and hostile stadiums.
Arsenal’s return is no easier. The Gunners host Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid and Olympiacos, travel to Inter, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague and Athletic Club, and welcome Kairat Almaty at the Emirates. Bayern, Atlético and Inter headline a dangerous draw, though Arsenal will like their chances against the rest.
Elsewhere, Union SG drew Inter, Bayern and Atalanta, while Galatasaray must take on Liverpool, City and Atlético. For smaller clubs like Qarabag, Copenhagen, Pafos or Kairat Almaty, the draw guarantees glamorous nights against Europe’s elite.
The full Champions League league-phase schedule with exact dates and kickoff times will be confirmed by UEFA before Saturday, August 30.
2025/26 Champions League – League Phase Draw
Pot 1
Bayern Munich: Chelsea (H), Paris SG (A), Club Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Sporting CP (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Pafos (A)
Chelsea: Barcelona (H), Bayern (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A)
Real Madrid: Man City (H), Liverpool (A), Juventus (H), Benfica (A), Marseille (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat (A)
Inter Milan: Liverpool (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atlético (A), Slavia (H), Ajax (A), Kairat (H), Union SG (A)
Borussia Dortmund: Inter (H), Man City (A), Villarreal (H), Juventus (A), Bodø/Glimt (H), Tottenham (A), Athletic Club (H), Copenhagen (A)
Liverpool: Real (H), Inter (A), Atlético (H), Frankfurt (A), PSV (H), Marseille (A), Qarabag (H), Galatasaray (A)
Barcelona: PSG (H), Chelsea (A), Frankfurt (H), Brugge (A), Olympiacos (H), Slavia (A), Copenhagen (H), Newcastle (A)
Paris Saint-Germain: Bayern (H), Barcelona (A), Atalanta (H), Leverkusen (A), Tottenham (H), Sporting CP (A), Newcastle (H), Athletic Club (A)
Manchester City: Dortmund (H), Real (A), Leverkusen (H), Villarreal (A), Napoli (H), Bodø/Glimt (A), Galatasaray (H), Monaco (A)
Pot 2
Arsenal: Bayern (H), Inter (A), Atlético (H), Brugge (A), Olympiacos (H), Slavia (A), Kairat (H), Athletic (A)
Atalanta: Chelsea (H), PSG (A), Brugge (H), Frankfurt (A), Slavia (H), Marseille (A), Athletic (H), Union SG (A)
Benfica: Real (H), Chelsea (A), Leverkusen (H), Juventus (A), Napoli (H), Ajax (A), Qarabag (H), Newcastle (A)
Club Brugge: Barcelona (H), Bayern (A), Arsenal (H), Atalanta (A), Marseille (H), Sporting (A), Monaco (H), Kairat (A)
Eintracht Frankfurt: Liverpool (H), Barça (A), Atalanta (H), Atlético (A), Tottenham (H), Napoli (A), Galatasaray (H), Qarabag (A)
Juventus: Dortmund (H), Real (A), Benfica (H), Villarreal (A), Sporting (H), Bodø/Glimt (H), Pafos (H), Monaco (A)
Atlético Madrid: Inter (H), Liverpool (A), Frankfurt (H), Arsenal (A), Bodø/Glimt (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Galatasaray (A)
Villarreal: Man City (H), Dortmund (A), Juventus (H), Leverkusen (A), Ajax (H), Tottenham (A), Copenhagen (H), Pafos (A)
Pot 3
Marseille: Liverpool (H), Real (A), Atalanta (H), Brugge (A), Ajax (H), Sporting (A), Newcastle (H), Union SG (A)
Tottenham: Dortmund (H), PSG (A), Villarreal (H), Frankfurt (A), Slavia (H), Bodø/Glimt (A), Copenhagen (H), Monaco (A)
Bodø/Glimt: Man City (H), Dortmund (A), Juventus (H), Atlético (A), Tottenham (H), Slavia (A), Monaco (H), Galatasaray (A)
Sporting CP: PSG (H), Bayern (A), Brugge (H), Juventus (A), Marseille (H), Napoli (A), Kairat (H), Athletic (A)
Olympiacos: Real (H), Barça (A), Leverkusen (H), Arsenal (A), PSV (H), Ajax (A), Pafos (H), Kairat (A)
Ajax: Inter (H), Chelsea (A), Benfica (H), Villarreal (A), Olympiacos (H), Marseille (A), Galatasaray (H), Qarabag (A)
Slavia Prague: Barça (H), Inter (A), Arsenal (H), Atalanta (A), Bodø/Glimt (H), Tottenham (A), Athletic (H), Pafos (A)
PSV Eindhoven: Bayern (H), Liverpool (A), Atlético (H), Leverkusen (A), Napoli (H), Olympiacos (A), Union SG (H), Newcastle (A)
Napoli: Chelsea (H), Man City (A), Frankfurt (H), Benfica (A), Sporting (H), PSV (A), Qarabag (H), Copenhagen (A)
Pot 4
Athletic Club: PSG (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atalanta (A), Sporting (H), Slavia (A), Qarabag (H), Newcastle (A)
Qarabag: Chelsea (H), Liverpool (A), Frankfurt (H), Benfica (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Copenhagen (H), Athletic (A)
Monaco: Man City (H), Real (A), Juventus (H), Brugge (A), Tottenham (H), Bodø/Glimt (A), Galatasaray (H), Pafos (A)
Galatasaray: Liverpool (H), Man City (A), Atlético (H), Frankfurt (A), Bodø/Glimt (H), Ajax (A), Union SG (H), Monaco (A)
Newcastle United: Barça (H), PSG (A), Benfica (H), Leverkusen (A), PSV (H), Marseille (A), Athletic (H), Union SG (A)
Union SG: Inter (H), Bayern (A), Atalanta (H), Atlético (A), Marseille (H), PSV (A), Newcastle (H), Galatasaray (A)
Pafos: Bayern (H), Chelsea (A), Villarreal (H), Juventus (A), Slavia (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat (A)
Copenhagen: Dortmund (H), Barça (A), Leverkusen (H), Villarreal (A), Napoli (H), Tottenham (A), Kairat (H), Qarabag (A)
Kairat Almaty: Real (H), Inter (A), Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Olympiacos (H), Sporting (A), Pafos (H), Copenhagen (A)
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