The draw for the 2025–26 Champions League has been concluded in Monaco, with Liverpool and Manchester City both set to face 15-time winners Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain are the competition’s defending champions after handsomely defeating Inter Milan in last season’s final, and they will take on Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur, who they recently faced in the Super Cup, in three heavyweight fixtures.
Kevin De Bruyne will return to Manchester to face City with his new employers Napoli, with German duo Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund two other stern opponents for Pep Guardiola’s charges.
Arsenal welcome Harry Kane and Bayern Munich to north London for what would appear on paper to be their toughest game of the league phase, though they won’t be looking forward to an away day at San Siro to face Inter. The Gunners have also drawn Atlético Madrid at home—one of two trips to England they face as an away day at Liverpool also looms.
Club World Cup champions Chelsea will take on Napoli, bringing Romelu Lukaku to Stamford Bridge, and Enzo Maresca’s Blues also face Bayern and Barcelona—Hansi Flick’s Catalan giants seeking European glory for the first time since 2015.
Full details of the 2025–26 Champions League draw below.






