Champions League: Five key talking points for the 2026-27 season

By Al Jazeera Staff. Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026.

What happened

This season's league phase of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday, with Real Madrid vs Inter Milan and Porto vs Man City among the standout games on the first evening.

Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain are looking to create it three in a row and are the team to beat. In last week's draw, they were handed meetings with Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa, among their eight matches in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

The bottom line

For now, champions League: Five key talking points for the 2026 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.