The draw for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 League Phase has set up intriguing matchups. Six-time Champions League winners Liverpool are set to face 15-time champions Real Madrid, while Manchester City will meet Napoli. Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United will both take on Paris Saint-Germain.
The League Phase draw, held on August 28, saw the 36 participating teams divided into four League-Phase groups. While there are six English teams in the competition, they will not be drawn against each other in the League Phase.
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to face Real Madrid, while Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will play against Napoli in the League Phase.
Specific draws for the English clubs and other top teams include:
* **Liverpool** will face Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSV, Marseille, Qarabag, and Galatasaray.
* **Manchester City’s** opponents include Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Villarreal, Napoli, Bodo/Glimt, Galatasaray, and Monaco.
* **Arsenal** will play against Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Slavia Prague, Kairat, and Athletic Bilbao.
* **Chelsea’s** draw includes Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Atalanta, Ajax, Napoli, Pafos, and Qarabag.
* **Tottenham Hotspur** will compete against Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Villarreal, Eintracht Frankfurt, Slavia Prague, Bodo/Glimt, Copenhagen, and Monaco.
* **Newcastle United’s** challenging group features Barcelona, PSG, Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen, PSV, Marseille, Athletic Bilbao, and Union Saint-Gilloise.
* **Real Madrid’s** path includes matches against Manchester City, Liverpool, Juventus, Benfica, Marseille, Olympiacos, Monaco, and Kairat.
* **Defending champions PSG** will face Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting CP, Newcastle, and Athletic Bilbao.
The first matches of the League Phase are scheduled for September 15, 2025, with the final round concluding on January 27, 2026. The UEFA Champions League final will be held on May 29, 2026, at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
