As this year Champions league face a tough journey to reach the knockout phase ,15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid have been given a daunting draw for this season’s competition after being handed matchups against Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City on Thursday.

Real Madrid draw against Man City make each team face each other for the sixth time in seven seasons
2019-20 last 16
2021-22 semifinals
2022-23 semifinals
2023-24 quarterfinals
2024-25 knockout playoffs
2025-26 league phase ⏳

Real Madrid

Home: Manchester City, Juventus, Marseille, Monaco
Away: Liverpool, Benfica, Olympiacos, Kairat Almaty

Manchester City

Home: Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, Galatasaray
Away: Real Madrid, Villarreal, Bodø/Glimt, Monaco

Bayern Munich
Home: Chelsea, Club Brugge, Sporting CP, Union Saint-Gilloise
Away: Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Pafos

Liverpool

Home: Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, Qarabağ
Away: Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Marseille, Galatasaray

Paris Saint-Germain

Home: Bayern Munich, Atalanta, Tottenham, Newcastle
Away: Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting CP, Athletic Club

Inter Milan

Home: Liverpool, Arsenal, Slavia Prague, Kairat Almaty
Away: Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Ajax, Union Saint-Gilloise

Games start on Sept. 16 and the final league phase matchday is Jan. 28. On that Wednesday evening, all 36 teams play in 18 games kicking off at the same time.

The top eight teams in the final standings advance to the round of 16 in March. Joining them will be winners of eight knockout playoffs, featuring teams ranked ninth to 24th, scheduled in February. The bottom 12 teams are eliminated.