UEFA Champions League schedule 2025/26: Key dates, draw details, how to watch on TNT Sports & discovery+
Published 30/08/2025 at 11:56 GMT+1
Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to defend their UEFA Champions League crown. However, they will have to overcome some of the biggest clubs in Europe to retain the title. The draw has thrown up some mouth-watering fixtures for the 2025/26 edition, including Liverpool and Manchester City both facing Real Madrid. The Champions League will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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Another exciting season of European football is upon us, and fans from across the continent won't have to wait much longer to watch the best sides go head-to-head.
Giants like Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will all return to the UEFA Champions League this season, while Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to defend their crown.
Three months ago, the French champions won Europe's elite competition for the first time in their history with a 5-0 thrashing of Internazionale in Munich.
However, this season’s competition is already up and running with Qarabag, Copenhagen, Club Brugge, Benfica, Pafos, Bodo/Glimt and Kairat Almaty all qualifying for the main stage.
The draw for the 36-team league phase has thrown up some blockbuster clashes including Liverpool taking on Real Madrid and Chelsea playing Barcelona.
Here are all the key dates and fixtures you need to know to keep up with all the action.
Who are the Premier League teams playing?
Both Liverpool and Manchester City have been drawn against Real Madrid in the league phase, which means Trent Alexander-Arnold will return to Anfield to take on his former club. Liverpool will play Real on 4 November 2025, while City play the Spaniards on 10 December 2025.
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur will both play holders Paris Saint-Germain during their campaign, while the Magpies will join Chelsea in going up against Barcelona. Newcastle travel to PSG on 28 January next year for their final league match, and Spurs meet them away on 26 November later this year.
Arsenal are also scheduled to face European giants, with matches confirmed against Bayern Munich (26 November at home) and Internazionale (20 January 2026 in Italy).
Below is the full draw for the six English sides competing in the 2025/26 competition.
| Team | CL league phase opponents |
| Liverpool | 17 September 2025, Atletico Madrid (H), 3 September 2025, Galatasaray (A), 22 October 2025, Eintracht Frankfurt (A), 4 November 2025, Real Madrid (H), 26 November 2025, PSV Eindhoven (H), 9 December 2025, Internazionale (A), 21 January 2026, Marseille (A), 28 January 2026, Qarabag (H) |
| Arsenal | 16 September 2025, Athletic Club (A), 1 October 2025, Olympiakos (H), 21 October 2025, Atletico Madrid (H), 4 November 2025, Slavia Prague (A), 26 November 2025, Bayern Munich (H), 10 December 2025, Club Brugge (A), 20 January 2026, Internazionale (A), 28 January 2026, Kairat Almaty (H) |
| Manchester City | 18 September 2025, SSC Napoli (H), 1 October 2025, AS Monaco (A), 21 October 2025, Villarreal (A), 5 November 2025, Borussia Dortmund (H), 25 November 2025, Bayer Leverkusen (H), 10 December 2025, Real Madrid (A), 20 January 2026, FK Bodo/Glimt (A), 28 January 2026, Galatasaray, (H) |
| Chelsea | 17 September 2025, Bayern Munich (A), 30 September 2025, Benfica (H), 22 October 2025, Ajax (H), 5 November 2025, Qarabag (A), 25 November 2025, Barcelona (H), 9 December 2025, Atalanta (A), 21 January 2026, Pafos (H), 28 January 2026, Napoli (A) |
| Newcastle | 18 September 2025, Barcelona (H), 1 October 2025, Union Saint-Gilloise (A), 21 October 2025, Benfica (H), 5 November 2025, Athletic Club (H), 25 November 2025, Marseille (A), 10 December 2025, Bayer Leverkusen (A), 21 January 2026, PSV Eindhoven (H), 28 January 2026, Paris Saint-Germain (A) |
| Tottenham | 16 September 2025, Villarreal (H), 30 September 2025, FK Bodo/Glimt (A), 22 October 2025, Monaco (A), 4 November 2025, FC Copenhagen (H), 26 November, Paris Saint-Germain (A), 9 December 2025, Slavia Prague (H), 20 January 2026, Borussia Dortmund (H), 28 January 2026, Eintracht Frankfurt (A) |
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When does the league phase begin?
The opening round of matches get underway on Tuesday September 16, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, with UEFA having confirmed the dates and venues of the tie.
The last of the eight league phase matchdays will be on Wednesday January 28, 2026.
When are the knockout stages?
Time flies when you’re having fun, and before we know it, the league phase will be over, and we will be looking ahead to the knockout stages.
The knockout phase play-offs will return this season after their debut in the 2024/25 campaign, with the first legs due to be played on February 17 and 18, 2026.
The second legs will take place on February 24 and 25, with the winners progressing to the round of 16.
That round will start on March 10 and 11, with the second legs kicking off on March 17 and 18.
The excitement won’t stop there though, far from it. On April 7 and 8, the first legs of the quarter-finals will commence, with the second legs scheduled for April 14 and 15.
April 28 and 29 will then see the first legs of the semi-finals played, with the second legs set for the following week, May 5 and 6.
The winners of those two ties will then meet in the Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30, with the game to kick off at 5pm local time.
The best ways to watch...
- Have TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium, EE, Sky or Virgin Media TV, with the best viewing experience you will be able to enjoy all of the action and build-up programming on TNT Sports 1 or TNT Sports Ultimate. Â
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- Have Virgin Media TV, all customers in the UK can watch on channel 527
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