UEFA Confirms 2025/26 Champions League Matchday 1 Fixtures: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool In Tough Openers

UEFA has officially released the Matchday 1 fixtures for the 2025/26 Champions League on Saturday, just 48 hours after the league phase draw involving 36 clubs was concluded.

The Champions League Matchday 1 promises mouthwatering clashes, with European giants set to test their credentials right from the start.

Juventus will welcome Borussia Dortmund to Turin, while Arsenal begin their campaign away to Spanish side Athletic Club in Bilbao. Real Madrid will host Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu, setting the tone for another thrilling European night in the Spanish capital.

Perhaps the biggest headline fixtures will be in Munich and Liverpool. Bayern Munich are set to face Chelsea in a heavyweight showdown at the Allianz Arena, while Liverpool will host Atlético Madrid at Anfield.

All opening-round games are scheduled to take place between September 16 and 18, 2025.

Champions League Matchday 1 Fixtures and kick-off time (Nigerian Time)

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

(6:45pm) Athletic Club vs Arsenal

(6:45pm) PSV Eindhoven vs Union Saint-Gilloise

(9:00pm) Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund

(9:00pm) Real Madrid vs Marseille

(9:00pm) Benfica vs Qarabağ

(9:00pm) Tottenham vs Villarreal

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

(6:45pm) Olympiacos vs Pafos

(6:45pm) Slavia Praha vs Bodø/Glimt

(9:00pm) Ajax vs Inter

(9:00pm) Bayern München vs Chelsea

(9:00pm) Liverpool vs Atlético de Madrid

(9:00pm) Paris Saint-Germain vs Atalanta

Thursday, 18 September 2025

(6:45pm) Club Brugge vs Monaco

(6:45pm) Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen

(9:00pm) Frankfurt vs Galatasaray

(9:00pm) Manchester City vs Napoli

(9:00pm) Newcastle United vs Barcelona

(9:00pm) Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty