The 2026–27 Champions League league phase matches were unveiled in Monaco on Thursday—UEFA’s trusty supercomputer, aided by Thierry Henry and David Villa’s abilities to push a giant button, taking the drama away from an event that used to be full of suspense and tension.
Nevertheless, the draw has teed up some mouth-watering clashes, with PSG, the French powerhouse and back-to-back champions, seeking a historic three-peat—something only Real Madrid, managed once more by the great but divisive José Mourinho, have achieved (2016–2018) in the modern era.
