Overview
- Real Madrid will visit Liverpool at Anfield and host Manchester City, with a rare long‑haul trip to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty also on their slate.
- Title‑holders Paris Saint‑Germain drew Bayern Munich and Barcelona and will also meet Tottenham, Newcastle, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting and Athletic Bilbao.
- A record six Premier League teams qualified — Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Europa League winners Tottenham — with domestic matchups barred in this phase.
- The league phase runs from September 16–18 through January 28, knockout play‑offs follow in February, and the final is set for May 30, 2026 in Budapest with a 6:00 pm local kickoff.
- UEFA will publish the detailed order of fixtures and kickoff times shortly, with travel and winter conditions noted for distant venues such as Bodø/Glimt and Almaty.