# 2026/27 Champions League league phase teams and fixtures
_The league phase runs from 8 September 2026 to 27 January 2027 with 36 teams._

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:52:32.473Z
- Section: Football > Champions League
- Topics: Manchester City, Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League, Football, Liverpool
## Summary

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase began on 8 September 2026 and ends on 27 January 2027. UEFA published all fixtures and results for the opening matches.

## Key takeaways

- League phase runs from Tuesday 8 September 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027
- 36 teams compete for 24 knockout phase places
- Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on 20 October 2026
- Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 on 20 October 2026
- Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4-1 on 21 October 2026

## Article

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase kicked off on Tuesday 8 September 2026 and runs until Wednesday 27 January 2027. UEFA reported that 36 teams are taking part to decide the 24 places in the knockout phase. The competition is the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

## Matchday results

On Tuesday 20 October 2026, Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with Slavia Praha, Sabah lost 1-2 to Borussia Dortmund, Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0, Porto lost 0-1 to PSV Eindhoven, Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3, Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1, Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2, Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3, and Stuttgart drew 1-1 with Atlético de Madrid.

On Wednesday 21 October 2026, Como beat Manchester United 4-1, Lille lost 2-4 to Galatasaray, Aston Villa beat Viking Club Brugge 3-1, Lens lost 3-0 to Club Brugge, Bayern München drew 2-2 with Arsenal, Inter beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0, Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4-1, Real Betis beat Feyenoord 1-0, and Sporting CP lost 2-3 to LASK.

## Upcoming fixtures

On Tuesday 3 November 2026, Shakhtar Donetsk play Sporting CP at 18:45, Galatasaray play Stuttgart at 18:45, Atlético de Madrid play Bayern München, Barcelona play Aston Villa, Feyenoord play Inter, Bodø/Glimt play Lille, LASK play Slovan Bratislava, Manchester United play Roma, Villarreal play Paris Saint-Germain, and AEK Athens play Real Madrid at 18:45.

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, Fenerbahçe play Liverpool at 18:45, Borussia Dortmund play Real Betis, Porto play Napoli, PSV Eindhoven play Club Brugge, Leipzig play Manchester City, Lens play Como, Slavia Praha play Arsenal, and Viking play Sabah.

## Matchday 5

Matchday 5 takes place on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Bodø/Glimt play LASK at 18:45, Galatasaray play Aston Villa at 18:45, Arsenal play Borussia Dortmund, Como play AEK Athens, Feyenoord play Porto, Manchester City play Napoli, Leipzig play Lens, Real Madrid play PSV Eindhoven, and Slovan Bratislava play Real Betis.

### Selected league phase results published by UEFA

| Date | Match | Score |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Liverpool vs Villarreal | 4-3 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Manchester City vs AEK Athens | 5-1 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona | 4-2 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Real Madrid vs Leipzig | 4-1 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Bayern München vs Arsenal | 2-2 |

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### Sources

- [uefa.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a8-2174c9e9019d-f909a77bd77a-1000--2026-27-uefa-champions-league-all-the-league-phase-fixtures/)
- [Wikipedia: 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league phase (background)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026%E2%80%9327_UEFA_Champions_League_league_phase)
- [Photo: Elwin594, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atleti_vs_Villarreal_-_September_2025.jpg)
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