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Liverpool’s Champions League draw sets Atlético, Inter, more

8/28/2026

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Liverpool Champions League Draw

Liverpool received its Champions League league-phase draw on 27 August in Monaco.
Liverpool will host Atlético Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens, and travel to Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe and LASK.
Spain manager Andoni Iraola called the draw ‘interesting and difficult’ and said strong opposition was expected.
Liverpool qualified for the 2026-27 Champions League by finishing fifth in the Premier League.

Summary

Arsenal Eliminates Real

Arsenal eliminated Real Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates in the 2024-25 Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Real Madrid have never beaten Arsenal in the Champions League, with four meetings producing one draw and three losses.
In the 2005-06 round-of-16, Arsenal won 1-0 at the Bernabéu and drew 0-0 at Highbury.
UEFA rules force a repeat draw to be played at the Bernabéu instead of Anfield, avoiding three-season shared venues.

History

Historical Context

Liverpool’s dramatic 2005 Champions League final, the competition’s 50th season, saw the English club overturn a 3-0 half-time deficit to defeat AC Milan on penalties at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on 25 May 2005. Steven Gerrard’s play sparked the comeback, and the victory secured Liverpool’s fifth European Cup, prompting UEFA to award the club a permanent badge of honour.

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Liverpool Champions League Draw

Liverpool received its Champions League league-phase draw on 27 August in Monaco.
Liverpool will host Atlético Madrid, Porto, Villarreal and Lens, and travel to Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe and LASK.
Spain manager Andoni Iraola called the draw ‘interesting and difficult’ and said strong opposition was expected.
Liverpool qualified for the 2026-27 Champions League by finishing fifth in the Premier League.

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