Kylian Mbappe centre-forward of Real Madrid and France and Virgil van Dijk centre-back of Liverpool and Netherlands during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Anfield on November 27, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Liverpool will play Real Madrid at home in November
UEFA have confirmed the full match calendar for the league phase of the 2025-26 . Six English clubs are competing, having discovered their eight opponents - with four games at home and four away - during the draw on Thursday.
Headlining the first round of matches is Newcastle's clash with , taking place at St James' Park on Thursday, September 18. The date for Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Anfield has also been announced, with hosting on Tuesday, November 4.
, meanwhile, kick-off their campaign away to Athletic Bilbao. playing Napoli at the Etihad Stadium in their first game, welcoming back Kevin De Bruyne just a few months after his departure.
travel to face in their opening fixture while start at home to Villarreal. You can find each team's schedule below.
Liverpool's fixtures
Atletico Madrid (home) - Wednesday, September 17 (8pm)
Galatarasay (away) - Tuesday, September 30 (8pm)
Eintracht Frankfurt (away) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
Real Madrid (home) - Tuesday, November 4 (8pm)
PSV Eindhoven (home) - Wednesday November 26 (8pm)
Inter Milan (away) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
Marseille (away) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
Qarabag (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)
Manchester City's fixtures
Napoli (home) - Thursday, September 18 (8pm)
Monaco (away) - Wednesday, October 1 (8pm)
Villarreal (away) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
Borussia Dortmund (home) - Wednesday, November 5 (8pm)
Bayer Leverkusen (home) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
Real Madrid (home) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
Bodo/Glimt (away) - Tuesday, January 20, (5:45pm)
Galatasaray (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)
Chelsea's fixtures
(away) - Wednesday, September 17 (8pm)
Benfica (home) - Tuesday, September 30 (8pm)
Ajax (home) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
Qarabag (away) - Wednesday, November 5 (5:45pm)
(home) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
Atalanta (away) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
Pafos (home) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
Napoli (away) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)
Arsenal's fixtures
Athletic Bilbao (away) - Tuesday, September 16 (5:45pm)
Olympiacos (home) - Wednesday, October 1 (8pm)
Atletico Madrid (home) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
Slavia Prague (away) - Tuesday, November 4 (5:45pm)
Bayern Munich (home) - Wednesday, November 26 (8pm)
Club Brugge (away) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
Inter Milan (away) - Tuesday, January 20 (8pm)
Kairat (home) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)
Tottenham's fixtures
Villarreal (home) - Tuesday, September 16 (8pm)
Bodo/Glimt (away) - Tuesday 30 September (8pm)
Monaco (away) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
Copenhagen (home) - Tuesday, November 4 (8pm)
Paris Saint-Germain (away) - Wednesday, November 26 (8pm)
Slavia Prague (home) - Tuesday, December 9 (8pm)
(home) - Tuesday, January 20 (8pm)
Eintracht Frankfurt (away) - Wednesday, January 28 (8pm)
Newcastle's fixtures
Barcelona (home) - Thursday, September 18 (8pm)
Union SG (away) - Wednesday, October 1 (5:45pm)
Benfica (home) - Tuesday, October 21 (8pm)
Athletic Bilbao (home) - Wednesday, November 5 (8pm)
Marseille (away) - Tuesday, November 25 (8pm)
Bayer Leverkusen (home) - Wednesday, December 10 (8pm)
PSV Eindhoven (home) - Wednesday, January 21 (8pm)
Paris Saint-Germain (home) - Wednesday, January 28 - (8pm)
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