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Liverpool confirms Champions League fixtures, faces challenging January schedule

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 11:25 AM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Liverpool confirms Champions League fixtures, faces challenging January schedule
Summary

Liverpool has finalized its fixture list for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, learning it will compete against eight teams in the league phase. The Reds start their campaign with a home match against Atletico Madrid. Key matches include a trip to Istanbul to face Fenerbahce and an encounter at the San Siro against Inter. A demanding January will see Liverpool host Crystal Palace and contend with crucial matches against Lens and Manchester United. The team's objective is to reach the round of 16 without entering the knockout playoff round.

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  • •Liverpool opens against Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
  • •Match against Fenerbahce scheduled for November in Istanbul.
  • •January features critical fixtures with Lens and Manchester United.
  • •Objective is to avoid knockout playoff round by finishing in the top eight.
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  • 11:25 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool’s Champions League fixtures confirmed as Iraola’s side face fiendish January schedule
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Liverpool now know their full fixture list for the league phase for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.On Thursday, the Reds discovered which eight teams they’d be facing in the 36-team ‘Swiss mode...

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