Overview
- Real Madrid were drawn to visit Liverpool at Anfield and host Manchester City, while holders Paris Saint-Germain will face Barcelona away and Bayern Munich at home.
- Liverpool’s eight opponents are Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Atlético Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Qarabağ and Galatasaray.
- Manchester City will play Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli and Galatasaray at home, and travel to Real Madrid, Villarreal, Monaco and Bodø/Glimt.
- PSG also drew Premier League sides Tottenham and Newcastle, adding to a demanding slate that includes Atalanta away plus trips to Leverkusen, Sporting and Athletic Bilbao.
- League-phase games run from September 16–18 through January 28, with eight matches per club under the no-same-association rule, play-offs in February for teams ranked 9–24, and the final on May 30, 2026 in Budapest with a 6:00pm CET kickoff.