Drawn 27 Aug 2026 · Monaco
Eight opponents, four at the Emirates and four abroad. Real Madrid come to N5. We go to Munich, Seville, Naples and Prague — which, for anyone reading this from the southern hemisphere, is the best four-city European itinerary the draw could realistically have produced.
UEFA published the full league-phase schedule on 29 August. Every one of Arsenal's eight matches kicks off at 20:00 UK — which is 05:00 Brisbane for the first three and 06:00 for the rest.
There is no such thing as a convenient Champions League night in Queensland. Every single one is a working morning. Plan accordingly.
Last season Arsenal won all eight league phase matches and finished top of the table — the first side to go 8-0 since the format was introduced. Then the final, and penalties, and a summer nobody wants to relive. The top eight go straight to the last 16; ninth to twenty-fourth go into a two-legged play-off.
The final is at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on 5 June 2027.
Beyond the league