“That’s everything in life,” Manchester City striker Erling Haaland mused earlier this year. “It’s all about timing with whatever you do.”
City and the rest of Europe’s Champions League contingent discovered the identity of their opponents in the upcoming league phase during Thursday’s draw in Monaco, but these nebulous clashes have come into much sharper focus now that the order of the fixtures has been revealed.
While teams can get a sense of how many points they will look to pick up after each round of games, fans now know when the most mouth-watering clashes will take place across each eight matchdays.
Matchday One
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| Date | Kickoff Time | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sporting CP |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Galatasaray vs. Stuttgart |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Atlético Madrid vs. Bayern München |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Barcelona vs. Aston Villa |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Feyenoord vs. Inter |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Bodø/Glimt vs. Lille |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | LASK vs. Slovan Bratislava |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Manchester United vs. Roma |
| Nov. 3, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Villarreal vs. Paris Saint-Germain |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | AEK Athens vs. Real Madrid |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Fenerbahçe vs. Liverpool |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Betis |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Porto vs. Napoli |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | PSV vs. Club Brugge |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Lens vs. Como |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Slavia Praha vs. Arsenal |
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Viking vs. Sabah |
The best action at the halfway stage of the league phase appears to be weighted toward Tuesday night. Atlético Madrid’s meeting with Bayern Munich takes place at the exact same time as Manchester United’s visit from Roma and the clash of former European champions between Barcelona and Aston Villa at Camp Nou.
Wednesday’s bevvy of games is highlighted by Manchester City’s trip to RB Leipzig.
Matchday Five
| Date | Kickoff Time | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Bodø/Glimt vs. LASK |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Galatasaray vs. Aston Villa |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Como vs. AEK Athens |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Feyenoord vs. Porto |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Manchester City vs. Napoli |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | RB Leipzig vs. Lens |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Real Madrid vs. PSV Eindhoven |
| Nov. 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Slovan Bratislava vs. Real Betis |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Sabah vs. Barcelona |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Slavia Praha vs. Villarreal |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Atlético Madrid vs. Viking |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Club Brugge vs. Liverpool |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Inter vs. Stuttgart |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Fenerbahçe |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Lille vs. Bayern München |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Paris Saint-Germain vs. Roma |
| Nov. 25, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Sporting CP vs. Manchester United |
Arsenal didn’t drop a point en route to top spot in last season’s league phase. The beaten Champions League finalists have a tougher slate of fixtures ahead of them this season, with a visit from Borussia Dortmund one of several intriguing ties.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a long way from gracing the European grand stage but his name will be all over Sporting CP’s clash with Manchester United in Lisbon on Matchday Five as a former star of both clubs.
Matchday Six
| Date | Kickoff Time | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Viking vs. Feyenoord |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Villarreal vs. Sabah |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | AEK Athens vs. Galatasaray |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Roma vs. Sporting CP |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Aston Villa vs. Paris Saint-Germain |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Barcelona vs. Manchester City |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Bayern München vs. Slavia Praha |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Manchester United vs. Leipzig |
| Dec. 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Napoli vs. Club Brugge |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Real Betis vs. Como |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Slovan Bratislava vs. Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Arsenal vs. Real Madrid |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | LASK vs. Fenerbahçe |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Liverpool vs. Porto |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | PSV Eindhoven vs. Atlético Madrid |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Lens vs. Bodø/Glimt |
| Dec. 9, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Stuttgart vs. Lille |
This promises to be the most exciting round of fixtures. Rodri will be up against his former Manchester City teammates as Enzo Maresca leads his side to Camp Nou on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the same day that a repeat of the UEFA Super Cup between Aston Villa and PSG is staged in Birmingham.
Twenty-four hours later, Arsenal host Real Madrid. There are more narratives to untangle than a complicate soap opera from an evening which will see Vinícius Júnior belatedly make his way to the Emirates, Mourinho return to north London and two of the favorites face off.
Matchday Seven
| Date | Kickoff Time | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Bodø/Glimt vs. Atlético Madrid |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Galatasaray vs. Feyenoord |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | AEK Athens vs. Roma |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Aston Villa vs. Borussia Dortmund |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Inter vs. Liverpool |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Porto vs. Slavia Praha |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Lille vs. Slovan Bratislava |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Real Madrid vs. LASK |
| Jan. 19, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Stuttgart vs. Club Brugge |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Fenerbahçe vs. Villarreal |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT | Sabah vs. Napoli |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Como vs. Paris Saint-Germain |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Manchester United vs. Bayern München |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | RB Leipzig vs. Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Lens vs. Manchester City |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Real Betis vs. Arsenal |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Sporting CP vs. Barcelona |
| Jan. 20, 2027 | 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT | Viking vs. PSV Eindhoven |
Inter have branched out with some English talent this summer and the visit of Liverpool will be of particular significance to one of the Nerazzurri’s new ‘Three Lions’. Curtis Jones left his boyhood club in search of more first-team opportunities and could underscore quite why the Reds should not have let him go.
The following night, Manchester United and Bayern Munich play out a repeat of the 1999 Champions League final at Old Trafford. If the league phase clash can come anywhere near to the excitement of that historic showpiece fixture, it will be one to watch.
Matchday Eight
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