The new Champions League season opens with 18 matches spread across three nights from 8 to 10 September. UEFA published the full programme on 8 September, confirming six fixtures on each night.
On Tuesday, AEK Athens–LASK and Club Brugge–Aston Villa open the programme at 18:45. Borussia Dortmund–Villarreal, Porto–Manchester City, Lille–Real Betis and Real Madrid–Inter follow at 21:00.
On Wednesday, Barcelona–Feyenoord and Stuttgart–Viking begin at 18:45. The 21:00 block features Liverpool–Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain–Slovan Bratislava, Sporting CP–Galatasaray and Napoli–Arsenal.
On Thursday, Fenerbahçe–Roma and PSV–Shakhtar Donetsk are the two early fixtures. Matchday one concludes at 21:00 with Como–RB Leipzig, Bayern München–Bodø/Glimt, Manchester United–Sabah and Slavia Praha–Lens.
This is the start of the league phase, which runs until 27 January 2027. The fixtures and published kick-off times above are official according to UEFA; line-ups, late availability updates and any matchday operational changes remain subject to confirmation by the clubs and organiser.
STATUS: OFFICIAL — UEFA has confirmed all 18 pairings and published kick-off times for Matchday 1, 8–10 September 2026.
SOURCE: UEFA, 8 September 2026 — https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a8-2174c9e9019d-f909a77bd77a-1000--2026-27-champions-league-all-the-league-phase-fixtures/
