Liverpool’s Champions League Fixtures: Comparing Reds’ European Journey with Arsenal, Man City, and Real Madrid
As the Champions League returns, Liverpool kicks off its campaign with a thrilling encounter against AC Milan at the iconic San Siro on Tuesday night. This marks Liverpool’s return to Europe’s premier competition after a one-year hiatus spent in the Europa League. Jurgen Klopp’s squad earned its place back in the Champions League by finishing third in the Premier League last season. This year’s competition adopts a new format, replacing the traditional group stages with a league phase where teams face each other once in a round-robin style, playing eight matches – four at home and four away.
Liverpool’s fixture list is packed with intriguing matchups. After their clash with AC Milan, Liverpool will host Bologna at Anfield on October 2. Their next European challenge will be a trip to face RB Leipzig on October 23. The Reds will then welcome Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield on November 5, before a highly anticipated showdown against Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid on November 27. The group stages conclude with games against Girona, Lille, and PSV Eindhoven, scheduled for December 10, January 21, and January 29, respectively.
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Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta, faces a tough journey in their Champions League campaign. The Gunners start with an away match against Atalanta on September 19, followed by a home game against Paris Saint-Germain on October 1. Their subsequent fixtures include matches against Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan, Sporting Lisbon, and Monaco. Arsenal's campaign will wrap up with games against Dinamo Zagreb and Girona after the new year.
Manchester City, the defending champions, commence their league phase with a home game against Inter Milan on September 18. Their other opponents include Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Praha, Sporting Lisbon, Feyenoord, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and Club Brugge. City’s fixtures are spread across the season, concluding with their final league phase game against Brugge on January 29.
Real Madrid, aiming to defend their title, open their campaign against Stuttgart on September 17. Their group phase also features matches against Lille, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Liverpool, Atalanta, RB Salzburg, and Brest. Real Madrid’s schedule is filled with high-profile clashes, including their encounter with Liverpool on November 27 at Anfield.
With the revised format removing the return fixtures of previous years, the intensity of each game is expected to increase. Teams may adopt a more aggressive approach from the start to secure crucial points in their quest for knockout stage qualification. Liverpool’s journey, alongside those of Arsenal, Manchester City, and Real Madrid, promises to be filled with excitement as they navigate this new Champions League structure.
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