Manchester United fixtures after Champions League games as date for Liverpool showdown is confirmed

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·19 juin 2026

Manchester United fixtures after Champions League games as date for Liverpool showdown is confirmed

Man United are back in the Champions League for the first time since 2023-24

Manchester United are guaranteed to play at least eight more fixtures next season having qualified for the Champions League.

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Entering at the third round of both domestic cup competitions means Man United will have a minimum of 48 fixtures in the 2026-27 campaign, a big increase on the 40 they played in 2025-26.

Nevertheless, Man Utd are back in Europe’s premier club competition which gets underway earlier than usual, starting the week commencing September 8 as fixtures from the league phase will be played across three days.

Then there is a one month gap in between fixtures due to the first international break of the season being extended to three weeks, stretching from September 19 to October 10.

United last won the Champions League in 2008, beating Chelsea on penalties in the first-ever all Premier League final, but this will be their first time taking part in the competition under its new format.

Michael Carrick did a fine job to secure Champions League football for Man United

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Man Utd are in pot two ahead of the new campaign, but do not discover their opponents for the league phase until the end of August when the draw takes place.

Though, the 2026-27 Champions League schedule has already been revealed.

With United discovering their Premier League fixture list on Friday morning, it has allowed for the Red Devils to learn their fate with regards to who they will face after all eight European fixtures next season.

It works out to be extremely kind to Michael Carrick side with five home games directly after a Champions League fixture. However, two of those games are against their closest rivals Manchester City and Liverpool following matchday one and eight respectively.