Champions League 25/26: Inter's opponents | OneFootball

The League Phase draw was held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, with Inter, placed in Pot 1, discovering their path in the 2025/26 Champions League. The Nerazzurri will play eight matches - four at San Siro and four away from home - against the following opponents:

Inter vs. Liverpool Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter Inter vs. Arsenal Atletico Madrid vs. Inter Inter vs. Slavia Praha Ajax vs. Inter Inter vs. Kairat Almaty Union SG vs. Inter

Inter will host English champions Liverpool, Arsenal (in a rematch of last season’s clash), Slavia Praha (as in 2019) and Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty, making their first-ever Champions League appearance.

On their travels, Inter will take on Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid (their opponents in the round of 16 in 2023/24), Ajax and Belgian champions Union SG.

The full UEFA Champions League schedule with dates and kick-off times will be released on Saturday 30 August.

THE DATES

The draw for the League Phase will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday 28 August at 18:00 CEST.

The League Phase will kick off on 16 September, while the eighth and final matchday will take place on 28 January 2026. Here are all the dates for the League Phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League:

Matchday 1: 16–18 September 2025 Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025 Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025 Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025 Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025 Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025 Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026 Matchday 8: 28 January 2026

After the knockout phase playoffs, drawn on 30 January 2026 and played on 17-18 February (first leg) and 24-25 February (second leg), the final draw will be held on 27 February 2026 to determine the round of 16 pairings as well as the rest of the knockout bracket.

As for the final stages of the tournament, the round of 16 will be played on 10-11 March (first leg) and 17-18 March (second leg), while the quarter-finals are scheduled for 7-8 April and 14-15 April. The semi-finals will take place on 28-29 April (first leg) and 5-6 May (second leg).

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final will be played on Saturday 30 May at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.