Real Madrid to avoid consecutive Champions League trips to Anfield
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Real Madrid will not travel to Anfield to face Liverpool during the league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League. UEFA regulations prevent Liverpool from being drawn at home against Madrid for a third consecutive season after their defeats in the previous two campaigns. Madrid lost 2-0 in the 2024-25 season and again in 2025-26. However, the teams can still meet at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Champions League draw is yet to be scheduled, which will determine their potential matchup.
- •Real Madrid avoids Anfield for the 2026-27 Champions League.
- •Liverpool won previous encounters at Anfield in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
- •UEFA rules prevent consecutive home draws against the same team.
- •The Champions League draw will determine if they meet at Bernabeu.
- 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool vs Real Madrid blocked by new Champions League rule
- 11:45 AMYahoo Sports — UEFA rule guarantees Real Madrid will avoid another Champions League trip to Anfield in the League Phase
"Liverpool and Real Madrid cannot be drawn against each other at Anfield in the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League due to a new UEFA rule.The two sides have faced each other at Anfield in eac...
"Real Madrid will not be travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool during the league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League.The draw for the Champions League may not have happened yet, but it is alre...
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 12:10 PMLiverpool vs Real Madrid blocked by new Champions League rule
Liverpool and Real Madrid cannot be drawn against each other at Anfield in the league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League due to a new UEFA rule.The two sides have faced each other at Anfield in eac...
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 11:45 AMUEFA rule guarantees Real Madrid will avoid another Champions League trip to Anfield in the League Phase
Real Madrid will not be travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool during the league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League.The draw for the Champions League may not have happened yet, but it is alre...
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