World champions Chelsea will kick off their Champions League campaign against Bayern Munich in the showcase opener for the competition’s league phase, a week that will also see Kevin De Bruyne reunited with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Meanwhile holders Paris Saint-Germain begin their title defense against Atalanta in a rerun of the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals, while Liverpool, who will rank among the favorites to win the competition, kick off their eight games at home to Atletico Madrid.
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PSG’s challenging league phase could conclude in dramatic fashion at the Parc des Princes, the Qatar-owned club facing off against Newcastle United, whose backing comes from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The final round of fixtures will see all 36 teams playing at the same time with matches such as Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter, Napoli vs. Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham having the look of significant games in the battle for qualification.
Before those games on January 28 there will be a host of big matches and high-stakes reunions. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to Anfield as a Real Madrid player is set for November 4 while Xabi Alonso’s side are also scheduled to travel to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty on September 30, only two days after their game away to Atletico Madrid. That match could now be rescheduled.
Arguably the game of the league phase, PSG’s trip to Barcelona, will take place on October 1. That is part of what could be a challenging start to the league phase for Hansi Flick’s side, who also have their away games to Newcastle United and Chelsea in their first five matches.
The top 24 teams from the 36 strong league phase will qualify for the knockout phases of the competition. Those who finish between first and eighth will be guaranteed a spot in the Champions League last 16 with the remaining teams playing off to join them.
Ranking best games of Champions League league phase: Barca vs. PSG at the top; Liverpool vs. Real a huge one
James Benge
📅 Matchday One — Tuesday, September 16
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Athletic Club |
Arsenal FC |
| 12:45 PM ET |
PSV Eindhoven |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Juventus |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Real Madrid C.F. |
Olympique de Marseille |
| 3:00 PM ET |
SL Benfica |
Qarabağ FK |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Villarreal CF |
📅 Wednesday, September 17
| Time (ET)1 |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Olympiacos FC |
Pafos FC |
| 12:45 PM ET |
SK Slavia Praha |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
| 3:00 PM ET |
AFC Ajax |
FC Internazionale Milano |
| 3:00 PM ET |
FC Bayern München |
Chelsea FC |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Liverpool FC |
Atlético de Madrid |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Atalanta BC |
📅 Thursday, September 18
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Club Brugge KV |
AS Monaco |
| 12:45 PM ET |
F.C. Copenhagen |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Manchester City |
SSC Napoli |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Newcastle United FC |
FC Barcelona |
| 3:00 PM ET |
Sporting CP |
FC Kairat Almaty |
📅 Matchday Two — Tuesday, September 30
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Atalanta BC |
Club Brugge KV |
| 12:45 PM ET |
FC Kairat Almaty |
Real Madrid C.F. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atlético de Madrid |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Chelsea FC |
SL Benfica |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Internazionale Milano |
SK Slavia Praha |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
Liverpool FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympique de Marseille |
AFC Ajax |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Pafos FC |
FC Bayern München |
📅 Wednesday, October 1
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Qarabağ FK |
F.C. Copenhagen |
| 12:45 PM ET |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
Newcastle United FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Arsenal FC |
Olympiacos FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AS Monaco |
Manchester City |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Borussia Dortmund |
Athletic Club |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Barcelona |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SSC Napoli |
Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Villarreal CF |
Juventus |
📅 Matchday Three — Tuesday, October 21
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
FC Barcelona |
Olympiacos FC |
| 12:45 PM ET |
FC Kairat Almaty |
Pafos FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Arsenal FC |
Atlético de Madrid |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| 03:00 PM ET |
F.C. Copenhagen |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Newcastle United FC |
SL Benfica |
| 03:00 PM ET |
PSV Eindhoven |
SSC Napoli |
| 03:00 PM ET |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
FC Internazionale Milano |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Villarreal CF |
Manchester City |
📅 Wednesday, October 22
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Athletic Club |
Qarabağ FK |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AS Monaco |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atalanta BC |
SK Slavia Praha |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Chelsea FC |
AFC Ajax |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Liverpool FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Bayern München |
Club Brugge KV |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Real Madrid C.F. |
Juventus |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Sporting CP |
Olympique de Marseille |
📅 Matchday Four — Tuesday, November 4
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
SK Slavia Praha |
Arsenal FC |
| 12:45 PM ET |
SSC Napoli |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atlético de Madrid |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
AS Monaco |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Juventus |
Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Liverpool FC |
Real Madrid C.F. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympiacos FC |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Paris Saint-Germain |
FC Bayern München |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Tottenham Hotspur |
F.C. Copenhagen |
Wednesday, November 5
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Pafos FC |
Villarreal CF |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Qarabağ FK |
Chelsea FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AFC Ajax |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Club Brugge KV |
FC Barcelona |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Internazionale Milano |
FC Kairat Almaty |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Manchester City |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Newcastle United FC |
Athletic Club |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympique de Marseille |
Atalanta BC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SL Benfica |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
📅 Matchday Five — Tuesday, November, 25
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
AFC Ajax |
SL Benfica |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Borussia Dortmund |
Villarreal CF |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Chelsea FC |
FC Barcelona |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
Juventus |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Manchester City |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympique de Marseille |
Newcastle United FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SK Slavia Praha |
Athletic Club |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SSC Napoli |
Qarabağ FK |
📅 Wednesday, November 26
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
F.C. Copenhagen |
FC Kairat Almaty |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Pafos FC |
AS Monaco |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Arsenal FC |
FC Bayern München |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atlético de Madrid |
FC Internazionale Milano |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Atalanta BC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Liverpool FC |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympiacos FC |
Real Madrid C.F. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Sporting CP |
Club Brugge KV |
📅 Matchday Six — Tuesday, December 9
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 10:30 AM ET |
FC Kairat Almaty |
Olympiacos FC |
| 12:45 PM ET |
FC Bayern München |
Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AS Monaco |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atalanta BC |
Chelsea FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Barcelona |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Internazionale Milano |
Liverpool FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
PSV Eindhoven |
Atlético de Madrid |
| 03:00 PM ET |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
Olympique de Marseille |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Tottenham Hotspur |
SK Slavia Praha |
📅Wednesday, December 10
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Qarabağ FK |
AFC Ajax |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Villarreal CF |
F.C. Copenhagen |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Athletic Club |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Newcastle United FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Borussia Dortmund |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Club Brugge KV |
Arsenal FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Juventus |
Pafos FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Real Madrid C.F. |
Manchester City |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SL Benfica |
SSC Napoli |
📅 Matchday Seven — Tuesday, January 20
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 10:30 AM ET |
FC Kairat Almaty |
Club Brugge KV |
| 12:45 PM ET |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
Manchester City |
| 03:00 PM ET |
F.C. Copenhagen |
SSC Napoli |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Internazionale Milano |
Arsenal FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympiacos FC |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Real Madrid C.F. |
AS Monaco |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Sporting CP |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Villarreal CF |
AFC Ajax |
📅 Wednesday, January 21
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
Atlético de Madrid |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Qarabağ FK |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atalanta BC |
Athletic Club |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Chelsea FC |
Pafos FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Bayern München |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Juventus |
SL Benfica |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Newcastle United FC |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Olympique de Marseille |
Liverpool FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SK Slavia Praha |
FC Barcelona |
📅 Matchday Eight — Tuesday, January 28
| Time (ET) |
Home Team |
Away Team |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AFC Ajax |
Olympiacos FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Arsenal FC |
FC Kairat Almaty |
| 03:00 PM ET |
AS Monaco |
Juventus |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Athletic Club |
Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Atlético de Madrid |
FK Bodø/Glimt |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Villarreal CF |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Borussia Dortmund |
FC Internazionale Milano |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Club Brugge KV |
Olympique de Marseille |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 03:00 PM ET |
FC Barcelona |
F.C. Copenhagen |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Liverpool FC |
Qarabağ FK |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Manchester City |
Galatasaray A.Ş. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Pafos FC |
SK Slavia Praha |
| 03:00 PM ET |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Newcastle United FC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
PSV Eindhoven |
FC Bayern München |
| 03:00 PM ET |
R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
Atalanta BC |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SL Benfica |
Real Madrid C.F. |
| 03:00 PM ET |
SSC Napoli |
Chelsea FC |
