The UEFA Champions League league phase draw took place earlier this week, setting the stage for another blockbuster schedule of footballing drama between Europe’s finest club sides. Once again, the competition promises plenty of mouthwatering clashes, with continental giants as well as rising forces preparing to test themselves on the biggest stage, all ultimately aiming to progress to the knockout rounds.
In this article, we will be taking a look at who all of the biggest contenders in the competition have been drawn to face in the 2025/26 Champions League league phase:
Arsenal
Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the 2024/25 Champions League, narrowly losing to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain, and Mikel Arteta’s side will be aiming to go one step further and reach the final this time round.
Fixtures –
Bayern Munich (home)
Atletico Madrid (home)
Olympiacos (home)
Kairat Almaty (home)
Inter Milan (away)
Athletic Bilbao (away)
Slavia Praha (away)
Club Brugge (away)
Barcelona
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Barcelona were minutes away from reaching the final of last season’s Champions League before devastatingly conceding a 93rd-minute equaliser, with Inter Milan going on to win 7-6 on aggregate to progress to the final.
Hansi Flick’s side are expected to go deep in the competition once again this campaign, with many expecting Barcelona to lift the trophy come the end of the season.
Fixtures –
Paris Saint-Germain (home)
Eintracht Frankfurt (home)
Olympiacos (home)
FC Copenhagen (home)
Chelsea (away)
Club Brugge (away)
Slavia Praha (away)
Newcastle United (away)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich were defeated in the quarter-finals of last year’s Champions League by finalists Inter Milan, and the German giants will be eager to improve on that and go all the way in the new campaign.
Fixtures –
Chelsea (home)
Club Brugge (home)
Sporting Lisbon (home)
USG (home)
Paris Saint-Germain (away)
Arsenal (away)
PSV (away)
Pafos (away)
Chelsea
Chelsea are set for a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2022/23, and Enzo Maresca’s side will fancy their chances of going all the way having already proven their pedigree by lifting the Club World Cup trophy during the summer.
Fixtures –
Barcelona (home)
Benfica (home)
Ajax (home)
Pafos (home)
Bayern Munich (away)
Atalanta (away)
Napoli (away)
Qarabag (away)
Liverpool
Liverpool were disappointingly defeated in the round of 16 in last season’s Champions League, though they were eliminated by eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain. However, after a superb summer of signings, Arne Slot’s side will be among the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
Fixtures –
Real Madrid (home)
Atletico Madrid (home)
PSV (home)
Qarabag (home)
Inter Milan (away)
Eintracht Frankfurt (away)
Marseille (away)
Galatasaray (away)
Manchester City
Manchester City also had a lacklustre 2024/25 Champions League campaign, barely scraping through the league phase before being eliminated by Real Madrid in the knockout playoff round.
Following a summer of strengthening, Pep Guardiola will be hoping to lead his side back to the peak of European football, with sights set on lifting the club’s second Champions League trophy.
Fixtures –
Borussia Dortmund (home)
Bayer Leverkusen (home)
Napoli (home)
Galatasaray (home)
Real Madrid (away)
Villarreal (away)
Bodo/Glimt (away)
AS Monaco (away)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are set for a return to the Champions League for just the second time in modern history, and following their group stage exit in 2023/24, the Magpies will be eager to reach the knockout rounds this time around.
Fixtures –
Barcelona (home)
Benfica (home)
PSV (home)
Athletic Club (home)
Paris Saint-Germain (away)
Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Marseille (away)
USG (away)
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain finally ended the wait for the first-ever Champions League trophy last season, recording the biggest victory in the final of the competition as they destroyed Inter Milan 5-0.
Luis Enrique’s side will be attempting to defend their title this season, and PSG are certainly one of the favourites to lift the trophy.
Fixtures –
Bayern Munich (home)
Atalanta (home)
Tottenham Hotspur (home)
Newcastle United (home)
Barcelona (away)
Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Sporting Lisbon (away)
Athletic Club (away)
Real Madrid
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Real Madrid were disappointingly eliminated from the Champions League 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal in last year’s semi-finals, and with Xabi Alonso since taking charge over the summer, Los Blancos will be looking to return to the final and claim the famous trophy yet again this season.
Fixtures –
Manchester City (home)
Juventus (home)
Marseille (home)
AS Monaco (home)
Liverpool (away)
Benfica (away)
Olympiacos (away)
Kairat Almaty (away)
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur are set to make a long-awaited return to the competition for the first time since 2022/23 after lifting the Europa League trophy last season, and after making a strong start to this campaign under Thomas Frank, Spurs will be hopeful of making a deep run in the competition.
Fixtures –
Borussia Dortmund (home)
Villarreal (home)
Slavia Praha (home)
FC Copenhagen (home)
Paris Saint-Germain (away)
Eintracht Frankfurt (away)
Bodo/Glimt (away)
AS Monaco (away)
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