Champions League Fixture Frenzy: English Clubs' Grueling Path Revealed!

The complete fixture list for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase has been released, outlining the demanding schedules for English giants including Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Aston Villa.

The competition commences on September 8, with Aston Villa facing Club Brugge away. Matchday one will see Manchester City travel to Porto, Liverpool host Atletico Madrid, Arsenal play Napoli, and Manchester United start at home against Sabah FC.

Round two, on October 13-14, features a significant clash between Manchester City and defending champions PSG. Other fixtures include Arsenal vs. Lille, Liverpool vs. LASK, Manchester United at Atletico Madrid, and Aston Villa hosting Fenerbahce.

Matchday three sees Arsenal face Bayern Munich, while Liverpool and City host Villarreal and AEK Athens, respectively. Manchester United journeys to Como, and Aston Villa plays Viking FK.

The halfway point arrives on November 3-4, with Aston Villa facing Barcelona away and Manchester United hosting AS Roma. Liverpool, Arsenal, and City are all on the road against Fenerbahce, Slavia Praha, and RB Leipzig.

Later in November, Arsenal encounters Borussia Dortmund on matchday five, while City battles Napoli and Villa travels to Galatasaray. Liverpool faces Club Brugge, and Manchester United plays Sporting CP away.

The year concludes with significant fixtures on December 8-9: Arsenal hosts Real Madrid, City travels to Barcelona, and Villa plays PSG. Manchester United faces Leipzig, and Liverpool plays Porto.

After winter breaks, the penultimate matchday on January 19-20 features Manchester United hosting Bayern Munich and Aston Villa playing Borussia Dortmund at home. Liverpool faces Inter Milan away, with City and Arsenal also on the road against Lens and Real Betis.

The final league phase round on January 27, 2027, sees Arsenal host Sabah, Manchester City host Sporting CP, Manchester United travel to Villarreal, Liverpool play Lens, and Aston Villa finish away at Slavia Praha.

Teams finishing in the top eight automatically advance to the round of 16. Those ranked 9th-24th will compete in a knockout play-off round in mid-February. The round of 16 is scheduled for March 9-10 and 16-17, followed by quarter-finals in April and semi-finals in late April and early May. The final will be held at Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium on June 5, 2027.