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Champions League: today’s matches, kickoff times and where to watch live

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • The 2026-27 Champions League begins its League Phase with six matches on Sept. 8, 2026.
  • The day’s fixtures include Real Madrid against Inter, Porto against Manchester City and Lille against Real Betis, featuring Paraguay’s Orlando Gill in Lille’s squad.
  • The matches will air on ESPN channels in Paraguay at kickoff times ranging from 13:45 to 16:00.

The Champions League returns on Sept. 8 with the opening day of the 2026-27 League Phase and six matches on the schedule.

The revamped format features 36 teams. Each team plays four home matches and four away matches, without facing the same opponent twice. After eight rounds, the top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16, while teams finishing from ninth to 24th enter a two-leg playoff.

The day’s matches include Club Brugge against Aston Villa and AEK against LASK at 13:45 Paraguay time. Porto faces Manchester City, Real Madrid meets Inter, Borussia Dortmund plays Villarreal, and Lille hosts Real Betis at 16:00.

The Lille match includes Paraguayan interest, with Orlando Gill called up for the French club. ESPN channels will broadcast the games in Paraguay, with the matches assigned across ESPN, ESPN 4, ESPN 5 and ESPN 6.

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Originally published by ABC Color 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.

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