Real Madrid hosts Inter Milan in Champions League opener on Sept. 8
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 10:12 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
Real Madrid will open the group stage of the Champions League by hosting Inter Milan on September 8. The match is part of a busy schedule that sees other teams, including Club Brugge and Aston Villa, also playing on the same day. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain is scheduled to face Slovan Bratislava the following day, while Liverpool will play Atletico Madrid. The tournament will feature teams competing across multiple matchdays, with the top eight progressing directly to the round of 16 in March.
- •Real Madrid begins Champions League group stage on Sept. 8.
- •Inter Milan is the opponent for the opening match.
- •PSG plays Slovan Bratislava on Sept. 9.
- •Liverpool faces Atletico Madrid in a repeat of last season's opener.
- •Top teams advance to the round of 16 in March.
- 10:51 PMESPN Soccer — UCL schedule: Madrid open league phase vs. Inter
- 1:09 PMYahoo Sports — Real Madrid hosts Inter to open Champions League main phase. PSG plays City, Barcelona in October
"Record 15-time European champion Real Madrid will start the league phase of the Champions League on Sept. 8 when it hosts Inter Milan. In two early starts on the opening day, Club Brugge will host Aston Villa and AEK Athens will welcome LASK, the newcomer from Austria. One day later, defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Slovan Bratislava — coached by Yaya Touré, the first African leading a team at the league phase — and Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, a repeat of their opening game last season.
"Record 15-time European champions Real Madrid will start the league phase of the Champions League on Sept. 8 when they host Inter Milan.
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External links- ESPN SoccerAug 29, 2026, 10:51 PMUCL schedule: Madrid open league phase vs. Inter
Record 15-time European champions Real Madrid will start the league phase of the Champions League on Sept. 8 when they host Inter Milan.
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 1:09 PMReal Madrid hosts Inter to open Champions League main phase. PSG plays City, Barcelona in October
Record 15-time European champion Real Madrid will start the league phase of the Champions League on Sept. 8 when it hosts Inter Milan. In two early starts on the opening day, Club Brugge will host Aston Villa and AEK Athens will welcome LASK, the newcomer from Austria. One day later, defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Slovan Bratislava — coached by Yaya Touré, the first African leading a team at the league phase — and Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, a repeat of their opening game last season.
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