PSG begin Champions League phase with Slovan Bratislava; City and Barça next

The PSG, reigning double European champions, have already received their calendar for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase. As L’Équipe reports, UEFA unveiled the full schedule this Saturday, after two days earlier the draw that set the match-ups at Mónaco.

The campaign starts against Slovan Bratislava, coached by Yaya Touré. From there, the early stretch looks particularly demanding: on October 14, PSG travel to face Manchester City, and then on October 20 they host FC Barcelona at the Parc des Princes.

Key clashes in October

After those two heavyweight fixtures back-to-back, the rest of PSG’s schedule keeps stacking up challenges. Back at home, November 25 is marked by the match against AS Roma. Then comes a difficult trip: on December 8 PSG play at Aston Villa—a venue they can draw confidence from, since L’Équipe notes PSG beat the English side earlier this season in the UEFA Super Cup (2-1).

January rounds off the run

The league phase still includes more stops before it ends. PSG’s final home game is set for January 27 against Galatasaray. Meanwhile, the team led by Luis Enrique rounds out the league-phase campaign with trips such as Villarreal on November 3, and a match vs Côme on January 20.

With the fixtures now confirmed, the big question is how PSG will manage that early run of elite opponents—something L’Équipe highlights through the draw’s toughest early tests.