UEFA Champions League

2026/27 league phase: fixtures and early results

The schedule lists eight matchdays, with the league phase set to run from September 8, 2026, to January 27, 2027.

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The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase began on September 8, 2026, according to UEFA’s fixture guide, which was published on October 9, 2026.

The guide sets out eight matchdays and says the phase is due to conclude with 18 simultaneous games on January 27, 2027. It also lists results from the opening round and upcoming fixtures for the 36 teams.

Opening results in the fixture guide

Among the results recorded for September 8, Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2, while Borussia Dortmund defeated Villarreal 3-2. AEK Athens also opened with a 1-0 win over LASK.

The next day, Arsenal won 1-0 away to Napoli, Atlético de Madrid lost 2-1 to Liverpool, and Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5-1. Bayern München defeated Bodø/Glimt 5-0 on September 10; Como recorded a 4-1 win over Leipzig on the same date.

Upcoming matchdays

The listed dates for the remaining matchdays are October 13 and 14, October 20 and 21, November 3 and 4, November 24 and 25, and December 8 and 9, 2026. The final two matchdays are scheduled for January 19 and 20, followed by January 27, 2027.

Fixtures highlighted in the guide include Arsenal against Lille on October 13, Bayern München against Arsenal on October 21, and Barcelona against Manchester City on December 8. On the final listed matchday, Arsenal are scheduled to host Sabah and Barcelona are set to play Como.

How to read the schedule

UEFA’s guide presents fixtures team by team and gives kick-off times in Central European Time. It says kick-offs are at 21:00 unless another time is specified; selected games are listed for 18:45.

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The fixtures and results cited here are from UEFA’s 2026/27 Champions League league-phase guide, published October 9, 2026.

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