Real Madrid host Inter as Champions League league phase starts

The UEFA Champions League league phase of the 2026/27 season gets underway today, September 8, with six matches scheduled for the opening day.

According to UEFA’s official schedule, the league phase begins on Tuesday.

The standout fixture will take place in Spain, where Real Madrid will host Italian side Inter at the Santiago Bernabéu. The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 p.m. Baku time (GMT+4).

The full September 8 schedule is:

UEFA Champions League — League Phase, Matchday 1

8:45 p.m. — AEK (Greece) vs LASK (Austria)
8:45 p.m. — Club Brugge (Belgium) vs Aston Villa (England)
8:45 p.m. — Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs Villarreal (Spain)
11:00 p.m. — Porto (Portugal) vs Manchester City (England)
11:00 p.m. — Lille (France) vs Real Betis (Spain)
11:00 p.m. — Real Madrid (Spain) vs Inter (Italy)

All match times are given in Baku time (GMT+4).

The remaining fixtures of the opening round will be played on September 9 and 10.

Azerbaijani club Sabah FK will make its league-phase debut on September 10, when it travels to England to face Manchester United at Old Trafford.

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