2025/26 UEFA Champions League: meet Atalanta's opponents
The Nerazzurri's League Phase rivals have been drawn
The draw that determined Atalanta's opponents in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase, which will see the participation of 36 teams, was staged today at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo. Atalanta will play Chelsea (ENG), Club Brugge (BEL), Slavia Praha (CZE) and Athletic Club (ESP) at home, Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER), Olympique de Marseille (FRA) and Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) away.
Atalanta were drawn in Pot 2 and, as per the UEFA regulations, they have been paired with two opponents from each pot (Pot 1: Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain; Pot 2: Club Brugge and Eintracht Frankfurt; Pot 3: Slavia Praha and Olympique de Marseille; Pot 4: Athletic Club and Union Saint-Gilloise), for a total of eight games (4 at home and 4 away).
Below is when the fixtures will be played (the fixture list will be confirmed on Saturday 30 August):
Matchday 1: 16–18 September 2025
Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025
Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025
Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025
Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025
Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025
Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026
Matchday 8: 28 January 2026
The top eight progress directly to the round of 16; teams from 9th to 24th place play the knockout phase play-offs, with the winners going through to the last 16. From the round of 16 onwards, the traditional path is followed until the final.