Liverpool's 2025-26 Champions League Opponents Revealed: Who Will the Reds Face?

Liverpool have learned who their eight league phase adversaries will be for the 2025–26 Champions League campaign as they pursue their seventh triumph in the prestigious tournament.

The Merseyside club finished at the summit of the league phase in the previous campaign but suffered an embarrassing elimination at the hands of eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain via a penalty shootout in the round of 16. The Premier League titleholders will anticipate progressing much deeper this time around.

Liverpool boast an outstanding European pedigree and have already claimed the Champions League crown on two occasions since 2000. Will Arne Slot be able to deliver another continental trophy to the club's already impressive collection?

Below are Liverpool's league phase matchups for the 2025–26 season.

Complete Roster of Liverpool's Champions League 2025–26 League Phase Matchups

Anfield will witness Trent Alexander-Arnold facing Real Madrid once again as the Spanish giants make their second consecutive visit to Liverpool. The Reds' additional Pot 1 opposition includes last season's Champions League finalists Inter, presenting Slot's team with a demanding away fixture at San Siro.

Liverpool will welcome Atlético Madrid for what promises to be a tough encounter, while their remaining Pot 2 opponents feature Hugo Ekitiké's previous club Eintracht Frankfurt. The French striker will make his return to his old stomping ground during the league phase.

Cody Gakpo's former team PSV Eindhoven await for the second consecutive campaign, though this meeting takes place at Anfield. An away fixture against Marseille, now managed by Roberto De Zerbi, will present significant challenges.

The Reds are set to face Azerbaijani outfit Qarabağ from Pot 4 but have escaped the exhausting cross-continental travel. Nevertheless, they must endure an undesirable expedition to Galatasaray in Turkey.

2025–26 Champions League: Complete League Phase Calendar