Champions League draw: Champions Paris St-Germain to face Manchester City and Aston Villa
The 2026-27 Champions League draw has pitted European champions Paris St-Germain against Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase. Other notable fixtures include Arsenal facing Real Madrid and Manchester United meeting Bayern Munich.
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The Champions League is a major global sporting event with significant economic impact on the clubs and cities involved.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The 2026-27 Champions League final will be held at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid
European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa as well as five-time winners Barcelona in the league phase of this season's Champions League.
The back-to-back Champions League winners will welcome Barca to Parc des Princes, while they were also handed trips to Villa Park and Manchester in the draw for the league phase.
Premier League champions Arsenal, meanwhile, will host 15-time winners Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium, and have also been handed a trip to Bayern Munich.
Mikel Arteta's men, who were beaten by PSG on penalties in the final last season, will face Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Azerbaijan champions Sabah and Slavia Prague as well.
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