Arsenal to face Real Madrid as City and Villa get PSG in CL league phase
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Last season's finalists Arsenal will play Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in this year's Champions League league phase. The Premier League champions will also face Borussia Dortmund and Napoli in their bid to finish in the top eight automatic places, having topped qualifying with a perfect record last term.
Among Liverpool's fixtures is a trip to Inter Milan and another tie against Atletico Madrid, with Man Utd also scheduled to face Diego Simeone's side.Transfer Centre LIVE! | Latest on YOUR Premier League club!Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky?
Stream Premier League games with no contract📺PL clubs' league phase opponents in fullArsenal: Real Madrid (H), Bayern Munich (A), Borussia Dortmund (H), Real Betis (A), Lille (H), Napoli (A), Sabah (H), Slavia Prague (A) Aston Villa: Barcelona (A), PSG (H), Borussia Dortmund (H), Club Brugge (A), Fenerbahce (H), Galatasaray (A), Viking (H), Slavia Prague (A) Liverpool: Inter Milan (A), Atletico Madrid (H), FC Porto (H), Club Brugge (A), Villarreal (H), Fenerbahce (A), Lens (H), Lask (A) Man City: PSG (H), Barcelona (A), Sporting CP (H) Porto (A), Napoli (H), RB Leipzig (A), AEK Athens (H), Lens (A)Man Utd: Atletico Madrid (A), Bayern Munich (H), Roma (H), Sporting CP (A), RB Leipzig (H), Villarreal (A), Sabah (H), Como (A)The first round of games will be played September 8-10, with the first six rounds taking place through to December. The league phase resumes in January with the eighth and final round on Jan 27.The top eight teams in the final standings go direct to the round of 16 in March.Teams placed ninth-24th enter the knockout play-offs in February to decide the other eight teams in the round of 16.Teams placed 25th-36th are eliminated.Exact fixture dates, times and match schedule will be announced on Saturday.Champions League league phase datesMatchday 1: September 8-10Matchday 2: October 13-14Matchday 3: October 20-21Matchday 4: November 3-4Matchday 5: November 24-25Matchday 6: December 8-9Matchday 7: January 19-20Matchday 8: January 27Knockout phase datesKnockout phase play-offs: February 16/17 and 23/24Round of 16: March 9/10 and 16/17 March 2027Quarter-finals: April 6/7 and 13/14Semi-finals: April 27/28 and May 4/5Final: 5 June 2027 - Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid