Thursday’s Champions League draw determined opponents for 36 teams in the league phase, which will run from September 8 to January 28. The schedule has produced several high-profile meetings, including Real Madrid versus Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu, Arsenal hosting Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain facing Barcelona, and Manchester City playing PSG.

Real Madrid will begin their campaign against Italian champions Inter while pursuing a 16th European title. Arsenal remain unbeaten against Real Madrid in Champions League matches, having won both legs of last season’s quarter-final. PSG, the previous champions, beat Barcelona 2-1 in last season’s league phase, while City hold four wins, two losses and one draw against the French club.

Other notable fixtures include Aston Villa against PSG at Villa Park, Manchester City versus Barcelona, Inter against Liverpool at San Siro, Liverpool against Atletico Madrid, Arsenal against Bayern Munich, and Manchester United against Bayern. United return to the competition after two seasons, with their Old Trafford meeting with Bayern carrying added historical significance.