Barcelona will host Paris Saint-Germain and visit Chelsea in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase. The rest of the slate pairs Barça with Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympiacos and Copenhagen at home, and Club Brugge, Slavia Prague and Newcastle away.
The draw
Home: PSG, Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympiacos, Copenhagen.
Away: Chelsea, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, Newcastle.
PSG arrive as the reigning European champions, and Chelsea come in as the current world champions. Eintracht’s return to Barcelona also stands out after the 2021/22 Europa League incident at the Camp Nou. Olympiacos and Copenhagen complete the home fixtures, while the away trips to Bruges, Prague and Newcastle join the marquee night at Stamford Bridge. Notably, the draw avoids long, complicated travel.
Schedule and format
UEFA will announce the exact order and dates on Saturday, August 30. The league-phase calendar is:
- Matchday 1: Sept 16–18, 2025
- Matchday 2: Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025
- Matchday 3: Oct 21–22, 2025
- Matchday 4: Nov 4–5, 2025
- Matchday 5: Nov 25–26, 2025
- Matchday 6: Dec 9–10, 2025
- Matchday 7: Jan 20–21, 2026
- Matchday 8: Jan 28, 2026
Stadium
According to SPORT, Barcelona are weighing Spotify Camp Nou vs Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for this season’s European home matches, pending city permits. The club has Montjuïc secured as a backup if needed.
