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  "id": 3776425,
  "title": "League Phase Draw: Liverpool’s Champions League Opponents Confirmed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/league-phase-draw-liverpools-champions-league-opponents-confirmed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/league-phase-draw-liverpool-champions-164500641.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The League Phase Draw has revealed Liverpool's upcoming Champions League opponents for the new season. Under head coach Andoni Iraola, Liverpool enters the 2023-24 campaign with a sense of optimism, despite their domestic setbacks. The Reds had a successful run in the Champions League last season, defeating prominent clubs like Real Madrid and Inter Milan. However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.\n\nFor the league phase, Liverpool will face Inter Milan away, host Atletico Madrid, and travel to Porto. Club Brugge will come to Anfield, while Villarreal will be at home for Liverpool. Fenerbahce and Lens will also be on the itinerary, with Lens playing at home. Interestingly, both of Liverpool's pot one fixtures are repeat matches from the previous season. They defeated Inter Milan 1-0 at the San Siro and secured a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, with Virgil van Dijk scoring the winning goal. Fans can also look forward to a reunion with FC Porto and another encounter with LASK Linz, with whom Liverpool faced in the UEFA Europa League the year prior.",
  "summary": "Champions League Draw: Liverpool’s League Phase Opponents ConfirmedLiverpool come into the new season with renewed optimism under head coach Andoni Iraola.Despite their domestic struggles, the Reds ...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/confirmed-arsenals-champions-league-2026-27-league-phase-draw",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Champions League 2026/2027 league phase draw confirmed [Fixtures]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/breaking-champions-league-2026-2027-league-phase-draw-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:14:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Title holder Paris Saint-Germain to play Man City and Barcelona in Champions League main phase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/title-holder-paris-saint-germain-to-play-man-city-and-barcelona-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:23:02.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}