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Opponents of Italian teams in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Phase

Opponents of Italian teams in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Phase

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The opponents of the Italian teams in the UEFA Champions League Phase are set. The Champions League – League Phase Draw on Thursday 28 August 2025 shows this outcome.      

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Opponents of Italian teams in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Phase

   INTER MILAN is set to compete against Liverpool (home), Borussia Dortmund (away), Arsenal (home), Atletico Madrid (away), Slavia Prague (home), Ajax (away), Kairat Almaty (home), and Union SG (away).

  ATALANTA will encounter Chelsea, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, and Athletic Bilbao at home, while facing PSG, Frankfurt, Marseille, and Union SG away.

 

JUVENTUS will take on Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Sporting, and Paphos at the Allianz Stadium, and will face Real Madrid, Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, and Pogba’s Monaco in away matches.

            NAPOLI will play against Chelsea, Frankfurt, Sporting, and Qarabag at the Maradona, and will travel away to face Manchester City (Kevin De Bruyne’s return), Benfica, PSV (Lang’s return), and Copenhagen

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2025-26 Champions League Phase Draw Fixtures and Tickets

2025-26 Champions League Phase Draw Fixtures and Tickets

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The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League – League Phase Draw is on Thursday 28 August 2025 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo. The draw will start at (18:00 CEST).  Primarily, it will feature all 36 participating teams, including major clubs like PSG, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. Importantly, the draw will be live on various platforms, including UEFA.tv and YouTube in Europe, and CBS Sports in the U.S.

There are 4 Italian Serie A teams participating: Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus.

                  

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Here are the opponents of the Italian teams in the UEFA Champions League Phase:

INTER MILAN is set to compete against Liverpool (home), Borussia Dortmund (away), Arsenal (home), Atletico Madrid (away), Slavia Prague (home), Ajax (away), Kairat Almaty (home), and Union SG (away).

ATALANTA will encounter Chelsea, Club Brugge, Slavia Prague, and Athletic Bilbao at home, while facing PSG, Frankfurt, Marseille, and Union SG away.

JUVENTUS will take on Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Sporting, and Paphos at the Allianz Stadium, and will face Real Madrid, Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, and Pogba’s Monaco in away matches.

NAPOLI will play against Chelsea, Frankfurt, Sporting, and Qarabag at the Maradona, and will travel away to face Manchester City (Kevin De Bruyne’s return), Benfica, PSV (Lang’s return), and Copenhagen.

🏆   The 36 contenders for the UEFA Champions League  Phase are categorized into four pots.

✅   2025/26 league phase teams: Full access list

2024/25 UEFA Champions League winners (1): Paris Saint-Germain*.2024/25 UEFA Europa League winners (1): Tottenham.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿  England (4): Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea.
🇮🇹   Italy (4): Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, Juventus.
🇪🇸   Spain (4): Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club.
🇩🇪   Germany (4): Bayern München, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Dortmund.
🇫🇷   France (3): Paris Saint-Germain*, Marseille, Monaco.
🇳🇱   Netherlands (2): PSV, Ajax.
🇵🇹   Portugal (1): Sporting CP.
🇧🇪   Belgium (1): Union Saint-Gilloise.
🇹🇷   Türkiye (1): Galatasaray.
🇨🇿   Czechia (1): Slavia Praha.
>Champions League winner rebalancing (1): Olympiacos*
European Performance Spots (2): Newcastle United, Villarreal
Qualifying rounds – champions path (5): Bodø/Glimt, Copenhagen, Kairat Almaty, Pafos, Qarabağ
Qualifying rounds – league path (2): Benfica, Club Brugge

*Olympiacos earned a league phase spot as UEFA Champions League winners Paris had already qualified via their domestic league position.

✅  What is the procedure for conducting the draw for the league phase?

The 36 teams participating will be into four pots according to their respective coefficient rankings.  Certainly, the titleholder of the Champions League being the top seed in Pot 1.

Beginning with Pot 1, a single physical ball will be drawn, after which the automated software, previously employed last year, will select eight opponents for them. That is adhering to the following guidelines:

  • Two teams from each of the four pots will be drawn, with one home and one away match against teams from each pot selected by the software.
  • No teams from the same association will be drawn against one another.
  • No more than two opponents from the same association will be allowed.

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✅   When are this season’s Champions League matches?
League phase

First Matchday 1: 16–18 September 2025.
Second Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025.
Third Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025.
Fourth Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025.
Fifth Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025.
Sixth Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025.
Seventh Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026.
Eighth Matchday 8: 28 January 2026.

✅  Knockout phase

Knockout phase play-offs: 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026.
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026.
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026.
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026.
Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest).

Thursday 28 August 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

Thursday 28 August 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport


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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Thursday 28 August 2025.
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Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 28 August 2025

👉Monday closes: sprint for the strikers
Kolo
Here’s to you, Juve

PSG opens the deal: €60 million
The Bianconeri are now considering whether to say yes to the deal without Vlahovic’s departure.

👉 Draw at 18
Champions League
Italy goes all-out

Napoli and Inter threaten the big teams
Juventus and Atalanta can make it

👉No to Harder too
Nkunku assault by Milan

Dovbyk, plan B. And about Akanji and Rabiot …

👉Former Inter Milan owner
Moratti’s anxiety

He’s in intensive care
He has pneumonia

👉 Achille Polonara’s letter
“Me in the hospital wearing the Azzurri jersey.”

👉The aim is to get nine hits.
Conte waits for Hojlund and finds Elmas.

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Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 28 August 2025

👉Champions League
The draws for Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus are at 18
English nightmare

In the Monte Carlo draw, Chivu is in pot one, Tudor and Juric in pot two, and Conte in pot three. From Liverpool to City, avoid the Premier League big teams. We begin on Tuesday, September 16th. Mourinho’s Fenerbahce has been eliminated.

👉 Discount and turning point
PSG lowers their asking price and the Bianconeri begin talking about the Frenchman

Kolo returns to the table
Juve, €60 million to bring Muani back from Tudor

Comolli is pushing for the striker even though Vlahovic continues to reject every offer and risks leaving for free in a year.

👉High costs for Rabiot, Chelsea’s Frenchman is closing in

Harder skips
AC Milan moves for Nkunku

👉Elmas, a wildcard for Conte

Returns after 600 days in Naples
Hojlund to the bitter end

👉Anxiety for former Inter president
Moratti admitted to intensive care

He is intubated in the hospital with pneumonia, but his condition is not critical

👉Tennis: US Open
Sinner at the Popyrin test

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Front Page Tutto Sport, Thursday 28 August 2025

👉 Champions League: Thrilling draw at 18 for the four Italian teams

👉 AC Milan is getting closer to making their bid for Vlahovic, Comolli sprint for the Frenchman.
Dusan to the Devil
Juve-Kolo!

Allegri’s push for the Serbian has convinced the Rossoneri, but the striker has yet to agree.
Juve raises their offer to PSG (€5 million for the loan, €55 million option to buy): Kolo Muani has never been so close to a return, regardless of Vlahovic.

👉Yildiz, what numbers!
Tudor always starts 1-0 with him.

👉The transfer window is winding down and gaps need to be filled.
Toro, a dangerous stalemate.
And for Cuesta, Vasco is interested.

Negotiations continue with Spartak for Coco, while the Brazilians are seeking an advance on the Colombian. Maripan and the accusations of revenge porn: “There’s an extortion plot against me.”

👉The sporting director and the sirens of Al Hilal
In defiance of Inter
Inzaghi tempts Ausilio

A huge offer and a call from the coach: the manager considers it. Pneumonia: Moratti in intensive care.

👉US Open / Three Italians who could face each other today
Sinner, Musetti, Cobolli
Looking forward to the derby

👉European Basketball Championship / Greece kicks off at 20:30
Italy is tough right from the start
Giant Giannis is there

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Which Serie A Teams Will Compete in the 2025–2026 UEFA Champions League?

Which Serie A Teams Will Compete in the 2025–2026 UEFA Champions League?

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The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League season is upon us! There are 4 Italian Serie A teams participating. (Last season, five Serie A teams qualified for the Champions League). We wish all the Serie A teams the best of luck in the Champions League and will be cheering for them: Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus.

                  

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The Four Italian Teams in the 2025-26 Champions League:

NAPOLI: They secured the 1st place with 82 points, winning the Serie A Scudetto.  Napoli won the 2024-25 Serie A title by defeating Cagliari 2-0 on May 23, 2025. This victory marked Napoli’s fourth league title in the club’s history and their second in three seasons. Napoli retained their coach, Antonio Conte.

INTER MILAN: They ended up 2nd with 81 points in Serie A. Additionally, they reached the 2024-25 Champions League Final but lost to Paris Saint Germain on May 31, 2025, in Munich, Germany. This puts Inter under pressure, especially with a new coach after Simone Inzaghi was dismissed. The new coach is Christian Chivu.
PSG 5 – 0 Inter.

ATALANTA: They finished third with 74 points in Serie A. Atalanta has a new coach this season. The legendary Gian Piero Gasperini has left the team and is now managing AS Roma. Atalanta’s current coach is Ivan Juric.

JUVENTUS: They took the fourth spot with 70 points in Serie A. Igor Tudor was appointed as Juventus’s new head coach in March 2025, taking over from Thiago Motta after his dismissal.

Why Did Italy Lose a Fifth Spot in the 2025-26 Champions League?

Last season, Italy had a fifth team in the competition. UEFA awards two bonus Champions League spots to countries whose clubs excel in Europe each season. This is why Italy lost that prized fifth spot, as their rankings dropped. Meanwhile, England and Spain outperformed Italy in the rankings.


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2025-26 UEFA Champions League Live Results, Standings

2025-26 UEFA Champions League Live Results

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Be sure to check the live results, scores, streaming, tables, and video highlights of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League! The four Italian Serie A teams taking part in the Champions League are Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus.

  • The qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League for the 2025/26 season kicked off on 8 July and will wrap up on 27 August 2025. There are three qualifying rounds followed by the play-offs.
  • A total of twenty-nine teams will secure direct entry into the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, with the last seven positions filled through the qualifying rounds.

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Final – Playoffs
First qualifying round
08-07-2025
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RFS
17:00
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09-07-2025
16:00
17:30
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18:45
15-07-2025
15:00
15:30
17:00
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RFS
18:00
18:00
18:30
19:00
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16-07-2025
18:45
18:45
Second qualifying round
22-07-2025
15:00
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RFS
18:00
18:15
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18:45
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23-07-2025
17:00
18:45
29-07-2025
15:00
18:00
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30-07-2025
16:00
17:00
RFS
17:30
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18:00
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18:45
19:00
Third qualifying round