The draw for the league phase of the 2026–2027 UEFA Champions League has resulted in tough fixtures for Real Madrid, as the Spanish club was drawn against eight opponents, with four matches at home and four away.
Real Madrid will begin their campaign with a strong clash against Italy's Inter Milan at home, while one of their most notable away fixtures will be against England's Arsenal.
Real Madrid's league-phase fixtures are as follows:
Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan (Italy) — at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Arsenal vs. Real Madrid — away match.
Real Madrid vs. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) — home match.
AS Roma (Italy) vs. Real Madrid — away match.
Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig (Germany) — home match.
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. Real Madrid — away match.
Real Madrid vs. LASK (Austria) — home match.
AEK Athens (Greece) vs. Real Madrid — away match.
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This draw falls under the new UEFA Champions League format, which includes 36 teams competing in a single league phase. Each team plays eight matches against eight different opponents, facing two clubs from each seeding pot—one at home and one away.
The top eight teams qualify directly for the Round of 16, while teams finishing between ninth and twenty-fourth enter a two-legged playoff to compete for the remaining Round of 16 spots. Teams placed from 25th to last are eliminated from the tournament without dropping into the Europa League.
The league phase kicks off between September 8 and 10, 2026, with the final round scheduled for January 27, 2027. The final match will take place in Madrid, Spain, on June 5, 2027.
The clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal stands out as one of the toughest fixtures for Los Blancos in the league phase, alongside their meeting with Inter Milan. Meanwhile, matches against PSV Eindhoven, AS Roma, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, LASK, and AEK Athens represent varied challenges throughout their journey toward qualifying for the knockout stages.
