UEFA Champions League

Champions League league phase: fixtures ahead

UEFA’s schedule lists Matchday 2 for 13 and 14 October 2026, with eight league-phase rounds running through January.

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The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase began on 8 September 2026 and is scheduled to run until 27 January 2027, according to UEFA.

UEFA’s fixture list, published on 9 October 2026, shows Matchday 2 taking place on 13 and 14 October. Among the listed games are Galatasaray against Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid against Manchester United and Manchester City against Paris Saint-Germain.

Matchday 2 fixtures

On Tuesday 13 October, Lens host Sporting CP and Sabah meet Slavia Praha in the two fixtures listed for 18:45 CET. The other games include Arsenal against Lille, Inter against Club Brugge, Leipzig against PSV Eindhoven and Villarreal against Napoli.

Galatasaray are scheduled to play Barcelona, while Atlético de Madrid face Manchester United and Viking take on Bayern München. UEFA lists those matches for 21:00 CET.

Wednesday’s schedule includes Feyenoord versus Como and LASK versus Liverpool at 18:45 CET. Roma host Real Madrid, Aston Villa meet Fenerbahçe, and Manchester City play Paris Saint-Germain in the later fixtures.

The league phase continues into January

The schedule then lists Matchday 3 for 20 and 21 October, followed by further rounds in November and December. Matchday 7 is set for 19 and 20 January 2027.

UEFA lists the final league-phase round, Matchday 8, for Wednesday 27 January 2027. The supplied fixture listing identifies that date but does not provide a complete set of Matchday 8 games.

Kick-off times

UEFA states that kick-offs are at 21:00 CET unless otherwise specified. Several fixtures on the listed matchdays have an earlier 18:45 CET start.

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The fixtures and dates in this article are based on UEFA’s Champions League schedule published on 9 October 2026.

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