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Champions League returns as Real Madrid and Manchester City prepare for openers

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 3:42 PM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Champions League returns as Real Madrid and Manchester City prepare for openers

Summary

The 2026/27 Champions League league phase kicks off today with several high-profile matches across Europe. José Mourinho leads Real Madrid against Inter at the Bernabéu, a venue where he previously secured a European title. Meanwhile, Manchester City travels to Portugal to face Porto under the management of Enzo Maresca. Aston Villa begins its return to the competition with a trip to Club Brugge as Unai Emery looks for the team's first goal and win of the season. Other matches feature Borussia Dortmund hosting Villarreal, while Real Betis faces Lille following a recent result against Real. Although defending champions PSG and Arsenal remain sidelined until tomorrow, four other recent finalists are in action today as the tournament gets underway.

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Status Watch

•José Mourinho returns to the bench for Real Madrid to face his former club Inter.
•Enzo Maresca manages Manchester City in a European fixture against Porto.
•Aston Villa makes a return to Champions League action against Club Brugge.
•Borussia Dortmund hosts Villarreal while Real Betis plays Lille.
•Defending champions PSG and Arsenal are scheduled to play their opening matches tomorrow.

Latest Updates

3:42 PMYahoo Sports — All the build up as the 2026/27 Champions League season kicks off

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FIXTURES: LATER: 2026-09-08T15:42:02ZHere's how Villa line up as they make their return to the Champions League... 2026-09-08T15:19:21ZFirst up though is the early kick offs. AEK Athens and LASK faci...
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