Champions League fixtures: Inter need strong start before Liverpool and Arsenal meetings | OneFootball

Inter will need to start strong in the Champions League as they’ll meet Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund in the last four games of the league phase.

UEFA announced the dates and times for the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League on Saturday morning.

Last season’s finalists, Inter, will start their European campaign away at Ajax before facing Slavia Praha (home), Union Saint-Gilloise (away), and Kairat Almaty (home).

Inter’s tough Champions League fixtures

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Technically, the toughest fixtures for the Nerazzurri come in the second half of the competition, with away games at Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund and home meetings with Premier League giants Liverpool and Arsenal.

Liverpool will travel to San Siro on December 9, while the Arsenal game is on January 20, 2026.

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Inter will need to secure as many points as possible in the opening Champions League fixtures to position themselves in a relatively safe spot when they meet the best teams in their draw.

Inter, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Atlético Madrid all finished in the top eight last season, gaining direct access to the Champions League Round of 16.

Inter’s Champions League games in 2025-26