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2026/27 Season Hub

All 54 matches from the opening three matchdays are complete. Sporting CP lost 2–3 at home to LASK and FC Porto fell 0–1 to PSV Eindhoven. Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4–2, while Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4–1. Matchday 4 follows on 3–4 November 2026.

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2026/27 Champions League

Thirty-six clubs compete in one unified league table, with every club playing eight different opponents. Matchdays 1, 2 and 3 are complete: all 36 teams have played three times, producing 54 completed fixtures. Matchday 4 is scheduled for 3 and 4 November.

League Phase 36 Clubs One unified league table
Club Schedule 8 Matches Four home and four away
Current Status Matchday 3 Complete 36 matches played · next round 20–21 October
Final 5 June 2027 Madrid

Portugal in the Champions League

Sporting CP and FC Porto represent Portugal in the 2026/27 league phase. Porto opened with a 2–0 home defeat to Manchester City on 8 September, while Sporting began with a 3–1 comeback victory over Galatasaray on 9 September. In Matchday 2 Sporting won 2–0 at Lens and Porto lost 3–2 at Real Betis. Matchday 3 ended Sporting CP 2–3 LASK and FC Porto 0–1 PSV Eindhoven.

Sporting CP

Portugal · Pot 2
Home
Barcelona
Manchester United
Galatasaray
LASK
Away
Manchester City
Roma
Shakhtar Donetsk
Lens

FC Porto

Portugal · Pot 2
Home
Manchester City
PSV Eindhoven
Napoli
Slavia Praha
Away
Liverpool
Real Betis
Feyenoord
LASK

Matchday 1 · Complete

The opening round is finished. Paris Saint-Germain lead the early league table after a 6–1 win over Slovan Bratislava, Bayern München beat Bodø/Glimt 5–0, Barcelona defeated Feyenoord 5–1, Manchester United beat Sabah 4–0 and Como marked their Champions League debut with a 4–1 victory over Leipzig. Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3–1, while Lens produced a dramatic late comeback to win 3–2 at Slavia Praha.

Matchday 118 Matches · 52 GoalsAll 36 clubs have now played once.
League LeadersParis Saint-Germain6–1 win · +5 goal difference · six goals scored.
Thursday StatementBayern 5–0 Bodø/GlimtManchester United also won 4–0 and Como 4–1.
PortugalSporting 3–1 GalatasarayFC Porto lost 0–2 to Manchester City.

Matchday 1 · Key Statistics

The opening round produced 52 goals across 18 matches. Sixteen games had a winner, only two finished level, and five teams kept clean sheets. Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern München recorded the biggest winning margins, while Ferran Torres and Ermedin Demirović lead the early scoring chart with hat-tricks.

Matches 18 All 36 clubs have played once.
Total Goals 52 2.89 goals per match.
Decisive Results 16 Wins 11 home wins · 5 away wins · 2 draws.
Clean Sheets 5 AEK, Man City, Arsenal, Bayern and Man United.
Biggest Score PSG 6–1 Slovan Seven goals at Parc des Princes.
Biggest Winning Margin +5 Goals PSG 6–1 Slovan · Bayern 5–0 Bodø/Glimt.
Portugal 3 Points Sporting 3–1 Galatasaray · Porto 0–2 Man City.
Next Round 13–14 Oct Matchday 2 resumes the league phase.
Top Scorer · 3 Goals Ferran Torres · Paris Saint-Germain Hat-trick in the 6–1 victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Top Scorer · 3 Goals Ermedin Demirović · Stuttgart First-half hat-trick in the 3–1 victory over Viking.
Two Goals Haaland · Bartra · Guirassy · Raphinha · Dembélé · Olise Six players begin the league phase with two goals.

Champions League Stories

Selected Open Chronicle coverage from the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, including major developments, club stories, analysis and features throughout the season.

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Matchday 3 Complete · Matchday 4 Next

Matchday 3 · All 18 Final Results

20–21 October 2026 · All fixtures completed. Next matchday: 3–4 November 2026.

20 Oct 2026Fenerbahçe 2–2 Slavia PrahaFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Sabah 1–2 Borussia DortmundFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Roma 4–0 Slovan BratislavaFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026FC Porto 0–1 PSV EindhovenFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Liverpool 4–3 VillarrealFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Manchester City 5–1 AEK AthensFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 BarcelonaFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Napoli 4–3 Bodø/GlimtFull time · Matchday 3
20 Oct 2026Stuttgart 1–1 Atlético de MadridFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Como 4–1 Manchester UnitedFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Lille 2–4 GalatasarayFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Aston Villa 3–1 VikingFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Club Brugge 3–0 LensFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Bayern München 2–2 ArsenalFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Inter 1–0 Shakhtar DonetskFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Real Madrid 4–1 RB LeipzigFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Real Betis 1–0 FeyenoordFull time · Matchday 3
21 Oct 2026Sporting CP 2–3 LASKFull time · Matchday 3

Official source: UEFA Champions League fixtures and results.

Matchday 2 · Complete Results

All 18 matches played on 13–14 October 2026. Scores verified against the UEFA results list.

13 Oct 2026Lens 0–2 Sporting CPFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Sabah 2–0 Slavia PrahaFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Arsenal 3–0 LilleFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Atlético de Madrid 2–0 Manchester UnitedFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Inter 3–4 Club BruggeFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Galatasaray 1–4 BarcelonaFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026RB Leipzig 1–0 PSV EindhovenFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Viking 3–3 Bayern MünchenFull time · Matchday 2
13 Oct 2026Villarreal 3–1 NapoliFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Feyenoord 3–2 ComoFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026LASK 3–6 LiverpoolFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Roma 3–4 Real MadridFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Aston Villa 6–0 FenerbahçeFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK AthensFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Bodø/Glimt 1–0 Borussia DortmundFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Manchester City 2–4 Paris Saint-GermainFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Real Betis 3–2 FC PortoFull time · Matchday 2
14 Oct 2026Slovan Bratislava 0–3 StuttgartFull time · Matchday 2

Matchday 1 · Complete Results

All 18 Matchday 1 fixtures are complete. Every card now shows the final score; future league-phase fixtures inside each club profile continue to convert automatically to each visitor’s local timezone.

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League Phase Calendar

Eight matchdays determine the final league standings.

Matchday 1 · Complete 8 to 10 September 18 matches · 52 goals
Matchday 2 · Complete 13 and 14 October 18 matches · 2026
Matchday 3 · Complete 20 and 21 October 2026
Matchday 4 · Next 3 and 4 November 2026
Matchday 5 24 and 25 November 2026
Matchday 6 8 and 9 December 2026
Matchday 7 19 and 20 January 2027
Matchday 8 27 January 2027

Matchday 3 · Highlights

Sporting CP lost 2–3 to LASK and FC Porto lost 0–1 to PSV Eindhoven. Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4–2 and Real Madrid defeated Leipzig 4–1.

PortugalLens 0–2 SportingSporting have six points from two matches.
PortugalBetis 3–2 PortoPorto remain without points.
14 OctoberMan City 2–4 PSGSecond successive victory for Paris.
14 OctoberLASK 3–6 LiverpoolNine-goal encounter in Austria.

League Phase Standings

Provisional league-phase standings after Matchday 3 (54 matches). Clubs are ordered by points, goal difference and goals scored; additional UEFA tie-break criteria may affect the official order of tied teams.

Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paris Saint-Germain3300145+99
Aston Villa3300123+99
Liverpool3300127+59
Real Madrid3300105+59
Real Betis330074+39
Stuttgart321072+57
Arsenal321062+47
Barcelona3201116+56
Como3201105+56
Manchester City320195+46
Club Brugge320196+36
Sporting CP320174+36
Borussia Dortmund320154+16
Bayern München3120105+55
Roma311185+34
Atlético de Madrid311143+14
Shakhtar Donetsk311143+14
PSV Eindhoven311122+04
Villarreal310288+03
Inter310256-13
Manchester United310256-13
Napoli310257-23
Galatasaray310269-33
LASK310269-33
Sabah310236-33
Feyenoord310248-43
Lens310237-43
Bodø/Glimt310249-53
AEK Athens310238-53
RB Leipzig310238-53
Fenerbahçe302139-62
Slavia Praha301247-31
Viking301259-41
FC Porto300326-40
Lille3003410-60
Slovan Bratislava3003113-120
Aston Villa220092+76
Barcelona220092+76
Stuttgart220061+56
Liverpool220084+46
Sporting CP220051+46
Arsenal220040+46
Real Betis220064+26
Real Madrid220064+26
Bayern München211083+54
Shakhtar Donetsk211042+24
Como210164+23
Manchester United210142+23
Villarreal210154+13
Atlético de Madrid210132+13
Club Brugge210166+03
Manchester City210144+03
Borussia Dortmund210133+03
Lens210134-13
AEK Athens210123-13
RB Leipzig210124-23
Sabah210124-23
Feyenoord210147-33
Bodø/Glimt210115-43
Roma201145-11
PSV Eindhoven201112-11
Viking201146-21
Fenerbahçe201117-61
Inter200246-20
FC Porto200225-30
Slavia Praha200225-30
Napoli200214-30
LASK200237-40
Lille200226-40
Galatasaray200227-50
Slovan Bratislava200219-80

Qualification Format

1st to 8th Direct qualification for the Round of 16.
9th to 24th Advance to the knockout play offs.
25th to 36th Eliminated from European competition.
Eight Opponents Four matches at home and four away.

36 Clubs

Select any club to open its Champions League profile and league phase calendar.

Road to Madrid

The knockout phase begins in February 2027.

Play Offs February 2027
Round of 16 March 2027
Quarter Finals April 2027
Semi Finals April and May 2027
Final 5 June 2027
UEFA Champions League Final 2027

Madrid · Estadio Metropolitano

The champions of Europe will be crowned on 5 June 2027.

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