US EditionChampions League Fixture Dates Revealed Including Newcastle United vs Barcelona
The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase features 36 teams in one table with all 18 final matchday games played simultaneously to enhance competitive fairness.
- Newcastle United's 2025/26 UEFA Champions League fixture schedule was confirmed today, with a home opener against Barcelona on September 18.
- The schedule follows a new league format where 36 teams compete in one table, with the top eight advancing to the last-16 directly.
- Newcastle will also face PSV Eindhoven, Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille, Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, Athletic Club, Benfica, and Paris Saint-Germain throughout the group phase.
- All 18 final matchday games will kick off simultaneously at 8pm BST on January 28, 2026, ensuring synchronized conclusion of the league phase.
- The confirmed fixtures mark a challenging Champions League campaign for Newcastle and other English sides, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
19 Articles
19 Articles
The European Football Association Uefa has announced the dates for all matches in this year's Champions League. The first matches will be played on September 16. Which teams will compete in the first round?
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources19
Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 33%
R 22%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
