Real Madrid Open Champions League vs Inter

Real Madrid will kick off the Champions League campaign on Sept. 8 at home to Inter Milan, as UEFA released the eight-game schedules for all 36 teams. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain begin at Slovan Bratislava, then face Manchester City on Oct. 14 and Barcelona on Oct. 20, with Yaya Touré leading Slovan. The schedule features high-profile meetings such as Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid, Arsenal vs Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich vs Arsenal across October and December. Arsenal will host Real Madrid on Dec. 9, and Madrid will return to London on Jan. 27 to face Shakhtar Donetsk at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. The lineups also include Sabah of Azerbaijan making a debut at Manchester United and Barcelona’s trips to Sabah in November before hosting Manchester City in December. Separately, Shakhtar Donetsk plans to base its 2026/27 home matches at Stamford Bridge, with eight fixtures including Real Madrid and Inter listed in their campaign.