Man City and Aston Villa Drawn Against Champions PSG
PSG handed tough league-phase schedule with clashes against two Premier League sides and Barcelona
- PSG face Man City and Aston Villa.
- Arsenal draw Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
- City reunite with Rodri and De Bruyne.
European champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face Premier League sides Manchester City and Aston Villa, as well as five-time winners Barcelona, in the league phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League.
The draw has handed PSG a challenging schedule, with the reigning European champions set to welcome Barcelona to the Parc des Princes while also travelling to face both Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Premier League champions Arsenal have been handed a difficult campaign. Mikel Arteta’s side will host 15-time European champions Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium and travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich.
Arsenal, who lost last season’s final to PSG on penalties, will also meet Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah and Slavia Prague during the league phase.
Manchester City will host PSG at the Etihad Stadium and travel to Barcelona, where they will face former midfielder Rodri, who joined the Catalan giants in a £65 million transfer this summer.
City will also come up against another familiar face when Napoli visit Manchester, with former City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne now playing for the Italian club.
Pep Guardiola’s side will complete their league-phase fixtures against Sporting CP, Porto, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens and Lens.
The 2026–27 Champions League final is scheduled to take place at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
