Arsenal have learned their Champions League draw for the 2026/27 League Phase, with the matches to be played over the next few months.
UEFA completed the draw for the 2026/27 League Phase of the Champions League on Thursday afternoon, with Arsenal learning their eight opponents for the first round of the competition.
The exact fixture list with match dates and kick-off times isn’t yet available, but UEFA report that it will be communicated no later than Saturday, August 29th.
UEFA have also committed to sending a notification via their social media channels shortly before the publication of the fixtures.
Arsenal are a Pot 1 team, but regardless of the pot you’re in, each team faces two teams from Pot 1, two from Pot 2, two from Pot 3, and two from Pot 4. In each case, you play one game at home and one game away.
You can’t face teams from your own country, so Arsenal have avoided games against Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Manchester United until the knockout stages. You also can’t face more than two teams from the same country.
As well as that, the Gunners couldn’t be drawn away to Inter Milan, having already played that fixture two years in a row. A new rule prevents playing the same fixture in three consecutive seasons.
With all that in mind, here are Arsenal’s eight opponents.
Arsenal’s League Phase opponents
Pot 1
- Real Madrid (H)
- Bayern Munich (A)
Pot 2
- Borussia Dortmund (H)
- Real Betis (A)
Pot 3
- Lille (H)
- Napoli (A)
Pot 4
- Sabah (H)
- Slavia Praha (A)
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