Easy start: when will Barcelona face City and Paris in the Champions League?

Searching for the elusive title

The draw for the league phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League has handed Barcelona a brutal set of fixtures.

Two heavyweight ties stand out. Barcelona face Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the league phase.

UEFA confirmed the match dates today, Saturday. Barcelona open their campaign with a comfortable home tie against Feyenoord.

Barcelona's fixtures in the league phase in full are as follows:

9 September

Barcelona v Feyenoord, (Spotify Camp Nou).

13 October

Galatasaray v Barcelona, (away).

20 October

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona, (away).

3 November

Barcelona v Aston Villa, (Spotify Camp Nou).

25 November

Qarabag v Barcelona, (away).

8 December

Barcelona v Manchester City, (Spotify Camp Nou).

20 January

Sporting Lisbon v Barcelona, (away).

27 January

Barcelona v Como, (Spotify Camp Nou).

The new Champions League format shapes this draw. It features 36 teams in a single league phase, where each side plays eight matches against eight different opponents, two from each seeding pot, one at home and one away.

Finish in the top eight and you qualify directly for the round of 16. Sides placed ninth to 24th contest a two-legged play-off for the remaining round-of-16 spots, while everyone from 25th down is knocked out of the tournament with no drop into the Europa League.