UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 preview: fixtures, kick-off times and where the round is decided

The wait is over — the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League season starts here with 18 fixtures from Tuesday 8 September to Thursday 10 September. The round opens with Club Brugge vs Aston Villa and closes with Slavia Praha vs RC Lens.

Tuesday 8 September

• Club Brugge vs Aston Villa — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• PAE AEK vs LASK — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• Real Madrid vs Inter — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Porto vs Man City — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Dortmund vs Villarreal — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Lille vs Real Betis — 19:00 UTC · Europe

Wednesday 9 September

• Barça vs Feyenoord — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• Stuttgart vs Viking — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• Liverpool vs Atleti — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• PSG vs Sl. Bratislava — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Napoli vs Arsenal — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Sporting CP vs Galatasaray — 19:00 UTC · Europe

Thursday 10 September

• Fenerbahçe vs Roma — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• PSV vs Shaktar — 16:45 UTC · Europe
• Bayern vs Bodø/Glimt — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Man United vs Sabah FK — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Como 1907 vs RB Leipzig — 19:00 UTC · Europe
• Slavia Praha vs RC Lens — 19:00 UTC · Europe

All times UTC — each match page shows your local kick-off time. Follow the round live in the match centre, check the UEFA Champions League table, and call your scores in the predictions game.