US EditionUEFA Champions League Draw 2025/26: Full Results as Teams Learn League-Phase Schedule
Manchester City will navigate eight matches against a mix of European heavyweights and challengers, including a notable reunion with Kevin De Bruyne, under the expanded 36-team Swiss model format.
- On August 28, UEFA held the league-phase draw in Monaco, revealing Manchester City Football Club's path against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Villarreal, Napoli, Bodo/Glimt, Galatasaray and AS Monaco.
- Under the 'Swiss model' this season, UEFA redesigned the Champions League to include 36 teams competing in a single league phase, replacing traditional groups.
- Pep Guardiola's side face several stern tests including a headline clash with Real Madrid, home games against Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and a challenging away trip to Bodo/Glimt.
- The league phase timetable shows first matches on September 16, with the top eight teams advancing directly to the last 16, teams 9–24 entering knockout playoffs, and first or second place earning home return legs in later rounds.
- This year's draw also highlights increased English representation with six Premier League teams and blockbuster fixtures like Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain, sparking debates on draw fairness.
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Thiago Scuro, the managing director of the ASM, spoke this Thursday at the end of the draw of the league phase.
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"The First Step Is to Pass the League Phase": What Can Om and Monaco Expect in the Champions League?
Like the PSG, the OM and the AS Monaco will know this Thursday (18 hours) their eight opponents for the league phase of the C1. With the hope of inviting themselves to a European spring in 2026.
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