Arsenal are aiming to go one better this season than their 2025/26 Champions League final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.
the reigning Premier League champions won all eight of their league stage games and went 90 minutes unbeaten in last season’s competition.
Arsenal also ensured that they have reached the knockout stage in each of theirs Champions League appearances since 2000/01.
Check out Arsenal’s 2026/27 Champions League fixtures, results, squad and fixtures.
Arsenal Champions League Matches Results 2026/27
This is how Arsenal’s matches and results look. All matches start at 20:00 UK time.
| date | Opponents | stage | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2026 | Naples (A) | League phase | W 1-0 |
| October 13, 2026 | Lille (H) | League phase | W 3-0 |
| October 21, 2026 | Bayern Munich (A) | League phase | |
| November 4, 2026 | Slavia Prague (A) | League phase | |
| November 24, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund (H) | League phase | |
| December 9, 2026 | Real Madrid (H) | League phase | |
| January 20, 2027 | Real Betis (A) | League phase | |
| January 27, 2027 | Sabah (H) | League phase |
You can watch the full matches of the Champions League here.
Arsenal 2026/27 Champions League Standings
This is how the league table looks like.
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position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Off: Round of 16)
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position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Off: Round of 16)
Arsenal’s full Champions League 2026/27 schedule
The knockout phase begins with the play-offs to reach the round of 16 in February.
| stage | date |
|---|---|
| Play-offs | 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027 |
| Round of 16 | 9/10 and 16/17 March 2027 |
| Quarter finals | 6/7 and 13/14 April 2027 |
| semi-finals | 27/28 April and 4/5 May 2027 |
| end | June 5, 2027 |
Arsenal have confirmed their confirmed 2026/27 Champions League squad
Here is Arsenal’s squad for the league stage.
| position | players |
|---|---|
| The goalkeepers | David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Illan Meslier, Khari Ranson*, Jack Porter*, Jack Talbot* |
| defenders | William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel, Jurrien Timber, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori, Brayden Clarke*, Joshua Ogunnaike*, Josiah King*, Teshaun Murisa*, Abraham Owusu-Gyasi*, Patrick Stachow*, Joshua Tahou*, Hakeem El Salli M. Charlie*, Joshua El Salli M. Sesay* |
| midfielders | Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, Declan Rice, Andre Annous*, Ife Ibrahim*, Theo Julienne*, Louie Copley*, Myles Lewis-Skelly*, Max Dowman*, Brando Bailey-Joseph*, Brando Bailey-Joseph*, Salikha*mpan*, Charlie N Sarikhawan* |
| in front | Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres, Christos Tzolis, Ceadach O’Neill, Louis Zecevic-John, Marley Frohock, Bowen Bradley Phillips, Jayden Daniel Tomiwa Oba* |
Asterisks denote List B submissions, consisting of players born after 1 January 2005 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted two-year period since their 15th birthday, can also be made until midnight before each match.
You can also check Updated UEFA List A Teams.
English teams in the Champions League: Why are there five clubs?
Arsenal, City, United, Villa and Liverpool were ranked as the top five teams in the Premier League.
England received an additional position as a result of UEFA’s Coefficient Ranking, which is based on the overall performance of European competition nations over a season.
Villa also won last season’s Europa Leaguewhich would have earned the Villans a place in the Champions League had they not qualified through their league position.
When is the Champions League final?
The final will take place on 5 June 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid, which has been the home of Atlético de Madrid since 2017.
This could bode well for English teams – two Premier League sides reached the final when Atletico’s home previously hosted the showpiece in 2019, with Liverpool beating Tottenham 2-0.
How to watch Arsenal in the Champions League: TV channel
TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video have the live streaming rights for the Champions League in the UK.
Amazon has first pick for Tuesday’s games, with all other games shown on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also has outstanding rights.
How to live stream Arsenal’s Champions League matches online
The broadcasters have dedicated apps that allow fans to stream the games live: TNT’s HBO Max, the Prime Video app and BBC iPlayer.
Apps are available on a wide range of devices, including smart TVs and game consoles.
