The race for Champions League qualification is so congested as Premier League giants and upstarts scrap for the five spots available.

Find out when the 2026 Champions League Round of 16 will be played, see all confirmed fixtures and review the path to the Final in Budapest.

Check out all the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League fixtures and results. The league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League kicked off on 16 September and ran until 28 January. The knockout phase started on 17 February, with the final in Budapest on 30 May, as the best of the best do battle to be crowned the elite side in Europe.

We're into the thick of it now, with two Premier League teams still alive for the European Cup in the chase to unseat PSG and take a place in the throne room come May 31 in Budapest, Hungary.

Liverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg, but the absence of Alisson Becker adds an unexpected twist to a crucial night.

Juventus are involved in a competitive race for a top-four place in Serie A alongside several clubs, including Atalanta, Como, AS Roma and AC Milan. The battle for Champions League qualification

The 82,300-capacity venue is not traditionally used for football matches but the prohibition of such fixtures taking place has been relaxed.

Questions are swirling ahead of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League QF first leg vs Sporting CP, with Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze set to miss the clash.