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Champions League league phase opens with first round of matches

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 2026-27 Champions League league phase begins on September 8 and 9.
  • Real Betis, coached by Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, is among the participating teams.
  • The opening schedule includes matches such as Porto against Manchester City, Real Madrid against Inter and Liverpool against Atlético de Madrid.

The league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League begins on Tuesday, September 8, with Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis among the teams in action.

The first day includes AEK Athens against LASK, Club Brugge against Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund against Villarreal, Porto against Manchester City, Lille against Real Betis and Real Madrid against Inter. The listed matches begin at different times, including 4 p.m. fixtures for Dortmund, Porto, Lille and Real Madrid.

Wednesday’s program features Barcelona against Feyenoord, Stuttgart against Viking, Liverpool against Atlético de Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain against Slovan Bratislava, Sporting CP against Galatasaray and Napoli against Arsenal. The matches are scheduled for 1:45 p.m. or 4 p.m.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.