Overview
- Liverpool will host Real Madrid on Tuesday, November 4, while Manchester City open against Napoli on Thursday, September 18, and Chelsea begin at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, September 17.
- Newcastle face Barcelona at St James’ Park on Thursday, September 18, Tottenham host Villarreal on Tuesday, September 16, and Inter host Arsenal on Tuesday, January 20 as dates and kick-off times are now set.
- Under the revamped format each club plays eight different opponents, the top eight advance directly to the last 16, teams in positions 9–24 enter play-offs, and all 36 clubs conclude on January 28.
- The Europa League draw sends Aston Villa to Feyenoord and Fenerbahce, pairs Nottingham Forest with Porto, and has Celtic and Rangers each hosting Roma, with league-phase matchdays running from September 24 to January 29 and the final in Istanbul on May 20, 2026.
- The Conference League draw pits Crystal Palace against Strasbourg and Shelbourne after Palace’s demotion under UEFA’s multi‑club ownership rules, with Shamrock Rovers set to host Shakhtar Donetsk and two League of Ireland teams in a European group stage for the first time.