{
  "id": 4197645,
  "title": "UEFA Champions League schedule: Full list of fixtures released",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/uefa-champions-league-schedule-full-list-of-fixtures-released",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:15:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uefa-champions-league-schedule-full-131504426.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA has unveiled the complete fixture list for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase, with 36 teams set to compete over eight matchdays. The opening matches will take place from September 8-10, with the final round of games scheduled for January 27. The top eight teams will advance to the round of 16 knockout stage.\n\nOn Matchday 1, Tuesday, September 8, fixtures include AEK Athens FC facing LASK, Club Brugge KV taking on Aston Villa, and Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal CF. FC Porto will host Manchester City, while LOSC Lille meets Real Betis Balompié. Real Madrid C.F. plays against FC Internazionale Milano.\n\nThe schedule continues with Matchday 2 on Tuesday, October 13, featuring matches such as RC Lens vs Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sabah FC against SK Slavia Praha. Arsenal FC takes on LOSC Lille, and Atlético de Madrid faces Manchester United. FC Internazionale Milano is set to play Club Brugge KV, while Galatasaray A.Ş. hosts FC Barcelona. RB Leipzig is scheduled to take on PSV Eindhoven, and Viking FK will face FC Bayern München. Villarreal CF will play SSC Napoli.\n\nSubsequent matchdays will see matches like Feyenoord vs Como 1907, LASK vs Liverpool FC, and AS Roma hosting Real Madrid C.F. on October 14. Other matches include Fenerbahçe SK vs SK Slavia Praha, AS Roma vs Aston Villa, and FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven.",
  "summary": "UEFA has released the full schedule for the league phase of the Champions League on Saturday, Aug. 29.",
  "key_points": [
    "36 teams compete in 2026-27 Champions League league phase",
    "Opening matches on September 8-10",
    "Final round of games on January 27"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}