Manchester City face PSG and Barcelona in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase after the draw in Monaco on Thursday. The Premier League side, currently 7th in the table with 3 points from one win and a goal difference of +1, will host the defending champions and visit Camp Nou as part of their eight-game schedule.
What are Manchester City's full Champions League 2026/27 fixtures?
The draw confirmed Manchester City will play Paris Saint-Germain at home and Barcelona away in the league phase. Additional fixtures include home matches against Sporting Club and Napoli, and away trips to Porto, Leipzig, AEK Athens and Lens. The full set of opponents mirrors the fixture list released by UEFA following the Monaco ceremony.
How does this compare to last season's campaign?
Last season Manchester City only scraped through the league phase before exiting in the knockout stage. This season's draw presents a stern test with PSG, who they may meet again if both top their groups, and Barcelona, a familiar opponent from recent European campaigns. The club will look to improve on their previous league phase performance where they narrowly avoided elimination.
What does this mean for their upcoming fixtures?
Manchester City next face Coventry City at home on 2026-09-05 in the Premier League, a match that comes early in their Champions League preparation. With the league phase fixtures set for September through January, the squad will balance domestic and European commitments as they aim to progress further than last season.
How does the new UEFA format affect the draw?
UEFA's updated league phase format prevents teams from facing opponents they met in the previous two seasons, meaning Liverpool vs Real Madrid and Inter Milan vs Arsenal were excluded from this year's draw. The 36-team structure ensures each side plays eight games, four home and four ahead, with the full fixture list to be released by UEFA by Saturday.
What are the broader implications for English clubs?
Manchester City join Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa as the five Premier League representatives in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. The draw ensures no English clubs can face each other in the league phase, spreading the Premier League's presence across the competition as they collectively aim to deepen their European runs.
