Matches for Matchday 1 of the 2026–2027 Champions League league phase took place this week, notably featuring Paris Saint-Germain, who secured a victory at the Parc des Princes against Slovan Bratislava (6–1). Here are the match results and the standings.
Tuesday, September 8 –
6:45 PM:
AEK Athens vs. LASK: 1-0.
Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa: 2-3.
9:00 PM:
Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal: 3-2.
Porto vs. Manchester City: 0-2.
Lille vs. Real Betis: 2-3.
Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan: 2-1.
Wednesday, September 9 –
6:45 PM:
FC Barcelona vs. Feyenoord: 5-1.
Stuttgart vs. Viking: 3-1.
9:00 PM:
Liverpool vs. Atlético Madrid: 2-1.
PSG vs. Slovan Bratislava: 6-1.
Sporting CP vs. Galatasaray: 3-1.
Napoli vs. Arsenal: 0-1.
Thursday, September 10 –
6:45 PM:
Fenerbahçe vs. AS Roma: 1-1.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk: 1-1.
9:00 PM:
Como vs. RB Leipzig: 4-1.
Bayern Munich vs. Bodø/Glimt: 5-0.
Manchester United vs. Sabah: 4-0.
Slavia Prague vs. Lens: 2-3.
Standings:
As a reminder, here is how the league phase works:
UEFA website –
“Under the new format, teams will play eight matches in the league phase. They will no longer face three opponents twice—home and away—but rather eight different teams, playing half of these matches at home and the other half away.”
Qualification based on the standings:
1st to 8th: Qualification for the Round of 16.
9th to 24th: Qualification for a two-legged knockout play-off round.
25th to 36th: Elimination from all European competitions.
