US EditionWhy Liverpool Are 'Banned' From Hosting Real Madrid in Champions League as UEFA Rule Explained - Liverpool Echo
Real Madrid will play eight league phase matches under UEFA's new format, facing multiple former champions and aiming to advance to knockout rounds starting September 16, 2025.
- On August 28, 2025, Real Madrid were drawn to face Manchester City, Juventus and Liverpool in the 2025-26 league phase at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
- UEFA's new league-phase format replaces the group stage with a league phase where each club faces eight opponents across eight matchdays from September 16-18, 2025 through January 28, 2026.
- Real Madrid will split fixtures with four home, four away games, including trips to Benfica , Olympiacos , and Kairat Almaty .
- The new manager faces a stern early test as Xabi Alonso begins his tenure at Real Madrid after Carlo Ancelotti, aiming to rebound from last season's quarter-final elimination with fans expecting silverware.
- Under the new qualification paths, the top eight advance directly to the round of 16 while ninth to twenty-fourth contest a playoff, making league-phase fixtures influential for club strategy.
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Why Liverpool are 'banned' from hosting Real Madrid in Champions League as UEFA rule explained - Liverpool Echo
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