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  "title": "Real Madrid hosts Inter to open Champions League main phase. PSG plays City, Barcelona in October",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/08/29/real-madrid-hosts-inter-to-open-champions-league-main-phase-psg-plays-city-barcelona-in-october"
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  "account": "Real Madrid will kick off the Champions League main phase on September 8 by facing Inter Milan at their home ground in Switzerland. UEFA announced the match schedules for the 36 teams participating in the tournament after the draw held in Monaco. The opening day sees Club Brugge host Aston Villa and AEK Athens face LASK, both matches commencing at 6:45 p.m. (1645 GMT). Paris Saint-Germain, the defending champions, will take on Slovan Bratislava on September 5, with Liverpool set to challenge Atletico Madrid a day later at Anfield. Manchester City will welcome PSG to their venue on October 14, while Barcelona will host Sabah from Azerbaijan on October 20, followed by a trip to face Manchester City on December 8. The final round on January 27 will see Barcelona host their former star player Cesc Fabregas now leading Como, with the winner advancing to the round of 16 in March.",
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