Clubs across Europe are set to go all out for glory as the group stages of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League commences tonight with enticing games across multiple centres.
This season’s competition marks the second edition of the brand new League format which was introduced in the 2024/2025 european season. Arsenal Face Athletic Bilbao in Matchday 1 action, Juventus and Borrussia Dortmund go head to head.
Heavyweight Fixtures Dominate
Matchday 1 serves up a plethora of enticing ties with Bayern Munich taking on Chelsea and Liverpool facing Athletico Madrid. Reigning champions PSG commence their title defense against Atalanta.
Matchday 1 Fixtures in full
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Athletic Club vs Arsenal
PSV Eindhoven vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid vs Marseille
Benfica vs Qarabağ
Tottenham vs Villarreal
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Olympiacos vs Pafos
Slavia Praha vs Bodø/Glimt
Ajax vs Inter Milan
Bayern München vs Chelsea
Liverpool vs Atlético de Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain vs Atalanta
Thursday 18 September 2025
Club Brugge vs Monaco (18:45 CET
Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen (18:45 CET)
Frankfurt vs Galatasaray
Manchester City vs Napoli
Newcastle United vs Barcelona
Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty
