UEFA has announced the fixtures for the first round of the 2025-26 Champions League group stage.
The draw for the group stage took place last Thursday in Monaco, France, with each club assigned eight matches: four home and four away.
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will open their campaign at the Parc des Princes, hosting Atalanta, while runners-up Inter Milan will travel to the Johan Cruyff Arena to face Ajax.
Real Madrid will begin their campaign with a difficult match against Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Barcelona will travel to St. James’ Park to face Newcastle United.
There are also some highly anticipated matches in the first round, most notably Serie A champions Napoli against Manchester City, as well as Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea and Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid.
2025-26 UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 Schedule
Tuesday, September 16, 2025:
Athletic Bilbao vs. Arsenal (San Mamés) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
PSV Eindhoven vs. Sint-Gilloise (Philips) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
Juventus vs. Borussia Dortmund (Allianz Stadium) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Real Madrid vs. Marseille (Santiago Bernabéu) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Benfica vs. Qarabag (Da Luz) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Tottenham vs. Villarreal (Tottenham) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Wednesday, September 17, 2025:
Olympiacos vs. Paphos (Karaiskakis) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
Slavia Prague vs. Bodø Glimt (Eden Arena) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
Ajax x Inter (Johan Cruyff Arena) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Bayern Munich x Chelsea (Allianz Arena) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Liverpool x Atletico Madrid (Anfield) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Paris Saint-Germain x Atalanta (Parc des Princes) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Thursday, September 18, 2025:
Club Brugge x Monaco (Jan Breydel) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
Copenhagen x Bayer Leverkusen (Copenhagen) – 7:45 PM Mecca Time
Eintracht Frankfurt x Galatasaray (Deutsche Bank Park) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Manchester City x Napoli (Al-Ittihad) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Newcastle x Barcelona (St. James’ Park) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
Sporting Lisbon x Kairat Al-Karachi (Jose Alavade) – 10:00 PM Mecca Time
