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UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Begins Today: Opening Night Fixtures and Kick-Off Times
The UEFA Champions League is back.
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase begins on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with six matches scheduled across Europe on the opening night of Matchday 1.
The action begins at 16:45 UTC with Club Brugge hosting Aston Villa and AEK Athens facing LASK. Four more matches will follow at 19:00 UTC, including two of the biggest fixtures of the night: Real Madrid vs Inter and FC Porto vs Manchester City.
Champions League Fixtures Today — September 8, 2026
16:45 UTC
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa AEK Athens vs LASK
19:00 UTC
Lille vs Real Betis Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal FC Porto vs Manchester City Real Madrid vs Inter
All kick-off times are listed in UTC, with the home team listed first.
Real Madrid vs Inter Among the Biggest Games of Opening Night
Real Madrid begin their 2026/27 Champions League league-phase campaign at home against Inter in one of the standout fixtures of the opening night.
The meeting brings together two of European football’s most historic clubs and provides an immediate heavyweight matchup on the first night of the new Champions League campaign.
Manchester City Travel to Face FC Porto
Manchester City begin their Champions League campaign away from home as they travel to Portugal to face FC Porto.
Porto will look to make home advantage count, while Manchester City start another European campaign with ambitions of competing deep into the tournament.
Borussia Dortmund Host Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund also start their European campaign at home, welcoming Villarreal to Germany.
Elsewhere, Lille face Real Betis, while Club Brugge vs Aston Villa and AEK Athens vs LASK complete the six fixtures scheduled for Tuesday.
When Does the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League Start?
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase begins on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Six matches will be played on the opening night of Matchday 1, officially beginning another season of Europe’s premier club competition.
Stay with CornerFlick for the latest UEFA Champions League news, fixtures, results, matchday coverage and major stories throughout the 2026/27 season.