Paris Saint-Germain will face Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa in a difficult Champions League league-phase draw for the 2026/27 season.
The defending champions will also play Roma, Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava at home, while their other away fixtures are against Villarreal and Como.
PSG are bidding for a third successive Champions League title after beating Arsenal on penalties in last season’s final.
Arsenal, who won the Premier League last season and finished runners-up in Europe, face Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Lille and Sabah at home, with away trips to Bayern Munich, Real Betis, Napoli and Slavia Prague.
Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens, while travelling to Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and LASK.
Manchester City face PSG at home and Barcelona away, while Manchester United will host Bayern Munich and Roma and travel to Atletico Madrid and Sporting CP.
Aston Villa, last season’s Europa League winners, have been drawn against PSG and Barcelona, while Real Madrid will face Arsenal and Inter Milan among their eight opponents.
The 36-team league phase begins on September 8, with each club playing eight matches—four at home and four away. The league phase will run until January 27, 2027, with the top eight teams advancing directly to the last 16.
The Champions League final is scheduled for June 5, 2027, at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
