Champions League

The 8 rivals of FC Barcelona in the League Phase of the 2025/26 Champions League

Published New:28/08/2025 - 18:40h

Updated New:28/08/2025 - 23:28h

The eight rivals of FC Barcelona in the 2025/26 Champions League League Phase have been defined. The 'culé' team will face PSG, Chelsea, Eintracht, Bruges, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Copenhagen and Newcastle

After the League Phase draw, the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League officially kicks off. In this sense, FC Barcelona already knows the eight opponents they will face in the first phase of Europe's top club competition.

Barça was in Pot 1 and their name was drawn quickly. The **"culé ball"** was the seventh of the draw and was extracted by the former **Blaugrana Zlatan Ibrahimović**. Then, the Brazilian **Kaká** was in charge of pressing the button and activating the software that assigned the matchups.

Barcelona's first eight opponents in the 2025/26 Champions League

Ultimately, technology determined the **8 opponents** that **Hansi Flick's team** will face in the League Phase of the **25/26 Champions League**. **PSG, Chelsea, Eintracht, Brugge, Olympiakos, Slavia, Copenhagen and Newcastle**.

POT 1 OPPONENTS: Paris Saint-Germain (home) and Chelsea FC (away)
POT 2 OPPONENTS: Eintracht Frankfurt (home) and Club Brugge (away)
POT 3 OPPONENTS: Olympiakos (home) and Slavia Prague (away)
POT 4 OPPONENTS: Copenhagen (home) and Newcastle (away)

Barcelona to face the European and World champions

For **Barcelona**, the path to the round of 16 could be considered affordable, depending on how you look at it. However, the Blaugrana team will have two explosive duels.

Hansi Flick's men will **face the current European champion, Paris Saint-Germain** of Luis Enrique and Dembélé, in Barcelona, and at **Stamford Bridge, against the 2025 Club World Cup champion, Chelsea FC**. Fortunately, the rest of the matchups will be against, theoretically, more affordable opponents.

Barcelona's path to the round of 16: affordable or complicated?

In addition to the two finals against PSG and Chelsea, the culé team will face a duel charged with hype: **Eintracht Frankfurt**. The German team eliminated Barça from the **Europa League** in the 2021/22 season.

📌 THE FACT: The 25/26 Champions League schedule will be revealed next Saturday, August 30.

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There is also a matchup that may be **special** for **Roony Bardghji**, as **Barcelona** will host **Copenhagen** at home.

This is the former team of the now-Blaugrana footballer, where the Swedish winger was trained and took his first steps. This type of duel always has an emotional component for the players.

No less relevant is the clash against **Newcastle United**, where **Bruno Guimarães** and, until now, **Alexander Isak** play. It will probably be one of the most demanding opponents from **Pot 4**, offering the Culés a new look at the Swedish striker and Eddie Howe's team. A duel that will have a special handicap, full of intensity and tactical demands.