Uefa reveals full Champions League schedule, check out the opening round | OneFootball

Uefa set the schedule for the main phase of the Champions League this Saturday. Among the matchups in the first round, the most attractive will be between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, on September 17.

The draw for each team's opponents had already taken place last Thursday in Monaco. The league phase of the competition will be played between September 16 and January 28, 2026.

In addition to Bayern vs. Chelsea, on the same day, the debut of the current European champion, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), who will host Atalanta, and Atlético de Madrid's visit to Anfield to face Liverpool, also stand out.

On the previous day, Real Madrid will play against Olympique de Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu and Juventus will face Borussia Dortmund in Turin.

In a first round that will exceptionally last three days, Barcelona visits Newcastle on September 18 and Manchester City hosts Napoli in a match that will mark the return of Belgian Kevin de Bruyne to the Etihad Stadium, his home for ten years.

As happened last season, the first with the current format, the top eight qualify directly for the round of 16, and the teams ranked 16th to 24th must go through a playoff to advance.

Check out the schedule for the first round of the Champions League:*

Tuesday, September 16:

(1:45 PM) PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)

Athletic Bilbao (ESP) vs. Arsenal (ENG)

(4:00 PM) Real Madrid (ESP) vs. Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

Juventus (ITA) vs. Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Tottenham (ENG) vs. Villarreal (ESP)

Benfica (POR) vs. Qarabag (AZE)

Wednesday, September 17:

(1:45 PM) Olympiacos (GRE) vs. Pafos (CYP)

Slavia Prague (CZE) vs. Bodo/Glimt (NOR)

(4:00 PM) Ajax (NED) vs. Inter Milan (ITA)

Bayern Munich (GER) vs. Chelsea (ENG)

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs. Atalanta (ITA)

Liverpool (ENG) vs. Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Thursday, September 18:

(1:45 PM) Club Brugge (BEL) vs. Monaco (FRA)

Copenhagen (DEN) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (GER)

(4:00 PM) Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs. Galatasaray (TUR)

Manchester City (ENG) vs. Napoli (ITA)

Sporting (POR) vs. Kairat Almaty (KAZ)

Newcastle (ENG) vs. Barcelona (ESP)

*Times are in Brasília time

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