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Who Are Arsenal Playing in 2025-26 Champions League?
Arsenal have discovered their opponents for the 2025–26 Champions League league phase campaign following Thursday’s draw in Monaco.
The Gunners reached the semi-final of last year’s competition before being dumped out by Paris Saint-Germain, meaning they are still awaiting their first ever Champions League title. Could this be their year?
Well, Mikel Arteta will be hoping so, especially after a summer of significant spending which has seen them sign the likes of Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, Noni Madueke and, most recently, Eberechi Eze for big money.
Here are Arsenal’s eight league phase opponents.
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Full List of Arsenal’s Champions League 2025–26 League Phase Opponents
Club | Country | Pot |
|---|---|---|
Bayern Munich (H) | Germany | 1 |
Inter (A) | Italy | 1 |
Atlético Madrid (H) | Spain | 2 |
Club Brugge (A) | Belgium | 2 |
Olympiacos (H) | Greece | 3 |
Slavia Prague (A) | Czechia | 3 |
Kairat (H) | Kazakhstan | 4 |
Athletic Club (A) | Spain | 4 |
Arsenal can get revenge on Bayern Munich in the league phase after the German giants knocked them out of the 2023–24 Champions League, and they can also earn redemption at Inter following last term’s defeat to the Nerazzurri.
Atlético Madrid are challenging Pot 2 opponents but the clash comes at the Emirates Stadium, with a simpler visit to Club Brugge much appreciated.
Clashes at home to Olympiacos and away at Slavia Prague shouldn’t be too complicated, nor should the visit of Kazakhstani debutants Kairat.
Arsenal will also visit Athletic Club from Pot 4, who they recently beat in pre-season.
2025–26 Champions League: Full League Phase Schedule
Arsenal begin their league phase campaign in Bilbao against Athletic Club, before hosting their obligatory tussle with Olympiacos two weeks later. Atlético Madrid are in town on Matchday 3, as are Bayern on Matchday 5. Their campaign concludes in north London against first-timers Kairat Almaty.
Matchday | Date | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
Matchday 1 | September 16, 2025 | Athletic Club vs. Arsenal |
Matchday 2 | October 1, 2025 | Arsenal vs. Olympiacos |
Matchday 3 | October 21, 2025 | Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid |
Matchday 4 | November 4, 2025 | Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal |
Matchday 5 | November 26, 2025 | Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich |
Matchday 6 | December 10, 2025 | Club Brugge vs. Arsenal |
Matchday 7 | January 20, 2026 | Inter vs. Arsenal |
Matchday 8 | January 28, 2026 | Arsenal vs. Kairat Almaty |
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Ewan Ross-Murray is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer who focuses primarily on the Premier League. Ewan was born in Leicester, but his heart, and club allegiance, belongs to Liverpool.