Man City, Aston Villa Face PSG in Champions League League Phase Draw
Key Points
- Manchester City will host PSG at Etihad Stadium and travel to Barcelona in the league phase.
- Aston Villa, Europa League winners, will host PSG and Borussia Dortmund while visiting Barcelona and Galatasaray.
- The league phase runs from September 8, 2024 to January 27, 2027, with the final scheduled for June 5, 2027 in Madrid.
PSG Face Multiple English Tests
PSG, the back-to-back Champions League winners, will face three English clubs in the league phase. Beyond City and Villa, the Parisian side will welcome Barcelona to Parc des Princes in what shapes as one of the tournament's standout fixtures. Arsenal, beaten by PSG on penalties in last season's final, will host Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium and travel to Bayern Munich among their eight opponents.
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The new league phase format represents a fundamental restructuring of European football's premier club competition. Under the revised structure, all 36 teams play eight different opponents—four at home and four away—rather than the traditional group stage format. Teams finishing in the top eight automatically advance to the last 16, while those placing ninth through 24th must compete in a two-legged knockout play-off for the remaining spots.
Manchester United, returning after a two-year absence, will face Bayern Munich at home and Atletico Madrid away, alongside fixtures against Roma, Sporting Club, RB Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah and Como. Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens while visiting Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and LASK.
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The first league-phase matches will be played on Tuesday, September 8, with the final round of games taking place on January 27, 2027. The season's final will be held at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on June 5, 2027.
The expanded league phase gives English clubs—particularly City, Villa and Arsenal—demanding schedules against European heavyweights. City's trip to Barcelona to face Rodri adds particular intrigue given the midfielder's departure from the Etihad, while PSG's visits to both Manchester and Birmingham represent critical fixtures for the defending champions seeking to establish early momentum in their domestic league.
Sources: BBC Sport and other international news outlets.
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