
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·28 August 2025
See all the first round clashes in the Champions League

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·28 August 2025
This Thursday, the draw for the first phase of the Champions League took place. At the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, the 36 teams in the league phase learned about their eight initial matches.
The format remains the same as last season. In drawn matches, the 36 teams play eight times. The top eight advance directly to the round of 16, while those ranked ninth to 24th compete in a pre-round of 16 playoffs. The last twelve teams are eliminated.
The highlights are the matches involving Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Both teams were drawn into tough matchups: PSG will face Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Newcastle, while Xabi Alonso's team will face five Champions League winners.
The league phase begins on September 16 and runs until January 28, 2026. The dates and times of the matches will be announced this Saturday. The Champions League final will be on May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
Ajax
Home: Inter Milan, Benfica, Olympiacos, and Galatasaray Away: Chelsea, Villarreal, Olympique de Marseille, and Qarabag
Arsenal
Home: Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Olympiacos, and Kairat Almaty Away: Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, and Athletic Bilbao
Atalanta
Home: Chelsea, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, and Athletic Bilbao Away: Paris Saint-Germain, Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympique de Marseille, and Union Saint-Gilloise
Athletic Bilbao
Home: Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Sporting, and Qarabag Away: Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Slavia Prague, and Newcastle United
Atlético Madrid
Home: Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bodo/Glimt, and Union Saint-Gilloise Away: Liverpool, Arsenal, PSV, and Galatasaray
Borussia Dortmund
Home: Inter Milan, Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, and Athletic Bilbao Away: Manchester City, Juventus, Tottenham, and Copenhagen
Barcelona
Home: Paris Saint-Germain, Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympiacos, and Copenhagen Away: Chelsea, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, and Newcastle United
Bayer Leverkusen
Home: Paris Saint-Germain, Villarreal, PSV, and Newcastle United Away: Manchester City, Benfica, Olympiacos, and Copenhagen
Bayern Munich
Home: Chelsea, Club Brugge, Sporting, and Union Saint-Gilloise Away: Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, PSV, and Pafos
Benfica
Home: Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, and Qarabag Away: Chelsea, Juventus, Ajax, and Newcastle United
Bodo/Glimt
Home: Manchester City, Juventus, Tottenham, and Monaco Away: Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Slavia Prague, and Galatasaray
Chelsea
Home: Barcelona, Benfica, Ajax, and Pafos Away: Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Napoli, and Qarabag
Club Brugge
Home: Barcelona, Arsenal, Olympique de Marseille, and Monaco Away: Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Sporting, and Kairat Almaty
Copenhagen
Home: Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, and Kairat Almaty Away: Barcelona, Villarreal, Tottenham, and Qarabag
Eintracht Frankfurt
Home: Liverpool, Atalanta, Tottenham, and Galatasaray Away: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Napoli, and Qarabag
Galatasaray
Home: Liverpool, Atlético Madrid, Bodo/Glimt, and Union Saint-Gilloise Away: Manchester City, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ajax, and Monaco
Inter Milan
Home: Liverpool, Arsenal, Slavia Prague, and Kairat Almaty Away: Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Ajax, and Union Saint-Gilloise
Juventus
Home: Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Sporting, and Pafos Away: Real Madrid, Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, and Monaco
Kairat Almaty
Home: Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Olympiacos, and Pafos Away: Inter Milan, Arsenal, Sporting, and Copenhagen
Liverpool
Home: Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, PSV, and Qarabag Away: Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympique de Marseille, and Galatasaray
Manchester City
Home: Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, and Galatasaray Away: Real Madrid, Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, and Monaco
Monaco
Home: Manchester City, Juventus, Tottenham, and Galatasaray Away: Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Bodo/Glimt, and Pafos
Napoli
Home: Chelsea, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting, and Qarabag Away: Manchester City, Benfica, PSV, and Copenhagen
Newcastle United
Home: Barcelona, Benfica, PSV, and Athletic Bilbao Away: Paris Saint-Germain, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympique de Marseille, and Union Saint-Gilloise
Olympiacos
Home: Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, PSV, and Pafos Away: Barcelona, Arsenal, Ajax, and Kairat Almaty
Olympique de Marseille
Home: Liverpool, Atalanta, Ajax, and Newcastle United Away: Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Sporting, and Union Saint-Gilloise
Pafos
Home: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Slavia Prague, and Monaco Away: Chelsea, Juventus, Olympiacos, and Kairat Almaty
Paris Saint-Germain
Home: Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Tottenham, and Newcastle United Away: Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting, and Athletic Bilbao
PSV
Home: Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Napoli, and Union Saint-Gilloise Away: Liverpool, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, and Newcastle United
Qarabag
Home: Chelsea, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ajax, and Copenhagen Away: Liverpool, Benfica, Napoli, and Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid
Home: Manchester City, Juventus, Olympique de Marseille, and Monaco Away: Liverpool, Benfica, Olympiacos, and Kairat Almaty
Slavia Prague
Home: Barcelona, Arsenal, Bodo/Glimt, and Athletic Bilbao Away: Inter Milan, Atalanta, Tottenham, and Pafos
Sporting
Home: Paris Saint-Germain, Club Brugge, Olympique de Marseille, and Kairat Almaty Away: Bayern Munich, Juventus, Napoli, and Athletic Bilbao
Tottenham
Home: Borussia Dortmund, Villarreal, Slavia Prague, and Copenhagen Away: Paris Saint-Germain, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bodo/Glimt, and Monaco
Union Saint-Gilloise
Home: Inter Milan, Atalanta, Olympique de Marseille, and Newcastle United Away: Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, PSV, and Galatasaray
Villarreal
Home: Manchester City, Juventus, Ajax, and Copenhagen Away: Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham, and Pafos.
Round 1: September 16 to 18, 2025 Round 2: September 30 to October 1, 2025 Round 3: October 21 and 22, 2025 Round 4: November 4 and 5, 2025 Round 5: November 25 and 26, 2025 Round 6: December 9 and 10, 2025 Round 7: January 20 and 21, 2026 Round 8: January 28, 2026
Round of 16 playoffs: February 17 and 18 (first leg) / February 24 and 25, 2026 (second leg) Round of 16: March 10 and 11 (first leg) / March 17 and 18, 2026 (second leg) Quarter-finals: April 7 and 8 (first leg) / April 14 and 15, 2026 (second leg) Semi-finals: April 28 and 29 (first leg) / May 5 and 6, 2026 (second leg) Final: May 30, 2026.
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