ELCHE, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Players of FC Barcelona line up before the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on August 23, 2026 in Elche, Spain. (Photo by Francisco Macia/Getty Images)
La Liga giants Barcelona have on Thursday learned the identity of their opponents for the League Phase of this season’s edition of the Champions League. And the fixture list has given rise to a whole host of noteworthy talking points.
Perhaps biggest of all is the imminent reunion between Blaugrana summer signing Rodri, and Premier League heavyweights Manchester City.
Elsewhere, a recent departure from Hansi Flick’s squad, in the form of Ferran Torres, awaits former employers Barca at reigning Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain.
Also on the agenda is a clash with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa at the Spotify Camp Nou, whilst ex-Blaugrana midfielder Cesc Fàbregas will take his Como outfit to Catalunya’s capital as part of their first-ever season in European football’s top competition, too.
Check out Barcelona’s draw for the Champions League’s League Phase in full below:
Home fixtures:
Manchester City
Aston Villa
Feyenoord
Como
Away fixtures:
Paris Saint-Germain
Sporting CP
Galatasaray
Sabah
Conor Laird – GSFN