MONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 28: A general view of the stage during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
UEFA have confirmed the full Champions League match calendar
UEFA have confirmed the full schedule for the league phase of the 2025-26 . No fewer than six English clubs are involved in this year's competition and they each discovered their eight opponents - with four games at home and four away - during the draw in Monaco 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 return to Anfield has also been announced, with due to host on Tuesday, November 4.
, meanwhile, kick-off their campaign away to . will play at the Etihad Stadium in their first game, welcoming back just a few months after his departure.
travel to face in their opening fixture while start at home to . This season's league phase culminates in 19 matches being played on Wednesday, January 28, all kicking off at 8pm UK time.
You can find each team's schedule in full 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)
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SASSUOLO, ITALY - AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli looks on during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
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Chelsea's fixtures
Bayern Munich (away) - Wednesday, September 17 (8pm)
Benfica (home) - Tuesday, September 30 (8pm)
Ajax (home) - Wednesday, October 22 (8pm)
Qarabag (away) - Wednesday, November 5 (5:45pm)
Barcelona (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)
Newcastle begin their campaign at home to Barcelona
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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