UEFA Champions League 2026- 27- Schedules and Previews

A new season started with the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27. Most of the teams are performing with plenty of exciting moves, and each squad’s players are putting in splendid performances. All the domestic league teams will meet in the second leg of the second qualifying round. The Champions League clubs continue their campaign while domestic leagues produce memorable moments.

Furthermore, each team gained or lost momentum in the previous leg. Those results can have an impact on each team’s UEFA Champions League campaign. Other teams are recording historic victories and progressing in the Champions League. This weekend, each team will prove its resilience and determination in the upcoming matches. Fans can get exciting information about what the new Champions League season will be like!

Past Battles That Shaped the Champions League

Mjällby’s Journey Through Recent Fixtures

Mjällby faced Lincoln Red Imps in the recent fixture. Áki Samuelsen and Jacob Bergström each scored for Mjällby at half-time. On the other hand, Lincoln Red Imps were unable to find the net throughout the match. Ultimately, Mjällby defeated Lincoln Red Imps in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 second qualifying round.

Slovan Bratislava’s Momentum Ahead of the Clash

In the most recent match, Slovan Bratislava claimed a victory over Saburtalo. Slovan Bratislava took early control through goals from Andraž Šporar and Alasana Yirajang. Meanwhile, Saburtalo failed to score throughout the match. In addition, Slovan Bratislava is ready to continue their winning streak in the second leg of the second qualifying round.

Dinamo Zagreb’s Latest Match Results

Dinamo Zagreb shared a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. Thun took an early lead through Brighton Labeau before half-time. After the break, Miha Zajc found the net for Dinamo Zagreb to earn a draw.

Upcoming Match Schedules

KuPS vs. Sabah

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Kuopio Football Stadium, Kuopio.

Lincoln Red Imps vs. Mjällby

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 02:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT | 11:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Maksimir, Zagreb.

Celje vs. Egnatia

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 02:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 a.m. PT | 11:45 p.m. IST.

Venue: Stadion Z’dežele, Celje.

Hearts vs Sturm Graz

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 02:45 p.m. ET | 11:45 a.m. PT | 12:15 a.m. IST (Next Day)

Venue: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.

Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next day)

Venue: Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.

Kairat vs Omonoia

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Almaty Central Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kauno Žalgiris vs KÍ

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: NFA stadionas, Kaunas.

Lech Poznań vs AGF

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 01:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. PT | 10:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Poznań Stadium, Poznań.

H. Beer-Sheva vs. Víkingur Reykjavík

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 01:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 11:00 p.m. IST.

Venue: Turner Stadium, Be’er Sheva.

Craiova vs Levski Sofia

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 01:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 11:00 p.m. IST.

Venue: Ion Oblemenco Stadium, Craiova.

Górnik Zabrze vs. Fenerbahçe

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 02:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT | 11:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla, Zabrze.

Crvena Zvezda vs Larne

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 02:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT | 11:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade.

Slovan Bratislava vs Saburtalo

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 02:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 a.m. PT | 11:45 p.m. IST.

Venue: Tehelné Pole, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Selected Games Overviews

KuPS vs Sabah

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Kuopio Football Stadium, Kuopio.

Predicted Lineups for KuPS

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Johannes Kreidl, Hemmo Riihimäki, and Kasperi Silen
Defenders	Kasim Nuhu, Arttu Lötjönen, Bob Nii Armah, Clinton Antwi, Brahima Magassa, Ricardo Araujo, Rasmus Tikkanen, and Taneli Hämäläinen
Midfielders	Saku Heiskanen, Petteri Pennanen, Valentin Gasc, Niilo Kujasalo, Tommi Jyry, Calvin Kabuye, Aaro Toivonen, Akseli Puukko, Joni Kivijärvi, and Veikko Lahtela
Forwards	Saku Savolainen, Gustav Engvall, Jaime Moreno, Arttu Heinonen, Piotr Parzyszek, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, and Saikou Touray

Predicted Lineups for Sabah

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Amin Ramazanov, Rauf Ayyubov, Stas Pokatilov, and Ravan Mirzammadov
Defenders	Steve Solvet, Aden McCarthy, Rahman Dashdamirov, Tellur Mutallimov, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Erivaldo Almeida, and Akim Zedadka
Midfielders	Abdulakh Khaibulaev, Umarali Rakhmonaliev, Aleksey Isaev, Kaheem Parris, Ivan Lepinjica, Rauf Rustamli, Aaron Malouda, Rodrigo Fernandes, Jafar Mukhtarov, and Shahin Ibrahimov
Forwards	Joy-Lance Mickels, Veljko Simić, Younes Lachaab, Xander Severina, and Orphe Mbina

Previous Rivalries

KuPS played against VPS in the Veikkausliiga competition. KuPS took control through Jaime Moreno, Gustav Engvall, and Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, each of whom found the net. Meanwhile, Oluwaseyi Thomas Ogunniyi scored VPS’s only goal. In the end, KuPS defeated VPS in their most recent match. Additionally, the team has shown consistent form and will continue its strong performances in the upcoming match.

Conversely, Sabah faced KuPS in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. Sabah took control through Veljko Simić to find the net. Meanwhile, KuPS were unable to score throughout the game. Afterward, Sabah claimed a victory over KuPS and will carry that advantage into the second leg of the second qualifying round.

The Pick: Sabah

Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia

Date: July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day)

Venue: Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.

Predicted Lineups for Shamrock Rovers

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Edward McGinty, Lee Steacy, and Alex Noonan
Defenders	Adam Matthews, Enda Stevens, Roberto Lopes, Lee Grace, Matthew Healy, Adam Brennan, Olunatunmise Sobowale, Cory O’Sullivan, and Cian Barrett
Midfielders	Dylan Watts, Jake Mulraney, Danny Mandroiu, Luke O’Regan, Connor Malley, John O’Reilly-O’Sullivan, Najemedine Razi, and Jack Byrne
Forwards	Aaron Greene, Graham Burke, Maleace Asamoah, Jonathan Afolabi, Michael Noonan, and Maxim Kovalevskis

Predicted Lineups for Ararat-Armenia

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Arman Nersesyan, Hayk Khachatryan, and João Bravim
Defenders	Hugo Oliveira, Junior Bueno, Luis Felipe, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Bruno Pereira, Edgar Grigoryan, Bruno Wilson, and Alexandros Malis
Midfielders	Mishel Ayvazyan, Armen Ambartsumyan, Zidane Banjaqui, Maxence Carlier, Karen Muradyan, Alwyn Tera, Artur Serobyan, and França
Forwards	Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Arayik Eloyan, Alioune Ndour, Paul Ayongo, and Sandro Lima

Previous Rivalries

Shamrock Rovers have shown consistent form throughout the League of Ireland Men’s Premier Division. They currently sit in first position in the League of Ireland Men’s Premier Division standings. Furthermore, Shamrock Rovers will hold on to a victory in the upcoming matches.

By contrast, Ararat-Armenia delivered consistent performances in the Armenian Premier League. In addition, the team has maintained a similar playing style in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League. Ararat-Armenia had poor away performances throughout the season. Nevertheless, Ararat-Armenia will give a tough challenge to Shamrock Rovers.

The Pick: Shamrock Rovers

Kairat vs Omonoia

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Almaty Central Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Predicted Lineups for Kairat

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Temirlan Anarbekov, Danila Buch, and Sherhan Kalmurza
Defenders	Luís Mata, Damir Kassabulat, Lev Kurgin, Aleksandr Martynovich, Alexandr Mrynskiy, Alexandr Shirobokov, Adlan Nurgaliyev, Lucas Áfrico, and Daniyar Tashpulatov
Midfielders	Adilet Sadybekov, Olzhas Baibek, Sebastian Zeballos, Jaakko Oksanen, Azamat Tuyakbayev, Oiva Jukkola, Yerkin Tapalov, Gustavo Mendonça, and Mukhamedali Abish
Forwards	Jorginho, Edmilson, Mansur Birkurmanov, Marc Gual, and Ismail Bekbolat

Predicted Lineups for Omonoia

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Francis Uzoho, Fabiano, and Pantelis Michail
Defenders	Senou Coulibaly, Stefan Simič, Moses Odubajo, Jure Balkovec, Nikolaos Panagiotou, Andreas Hadjievangelou, Loïc Négo, Christos Konstantinidis, Panagiotis Christoforou, and Michalis Antoniou
Midfielders	Carel Eiting, Ewandro, Mateo Marić, Andreas Christou, Ioannis Kousoulos, Panagiotis Andreou, Gavriil Psilogenis, Chrysis Evangelou, and Theos Ignatios Kazakaios
Forwards	Jaden Montnor, Andronikos Kakoulli, Tasos Chatzigiovanis, Mihlali Mayambela, Muamer Tankovic, Mateusz Musialowski, Angelos Neophytou, Vladimiros Savva, Curtis-Junior Makosso, Konstantinos Panagi, and Lois Diony

 

Previous Rivalries

Kairat has shown solid performances in the UEFA Champions League campaign. Furthermore, the team delivered strong performances in their recent domestic fixtures. Additionally, Kairat will look to hold on to a victory with a home advantage in their upcoming match.

Omonoia shared a goalless draw against Korona Kielce in a club friendly. Omonoia has struggled to produce consistent performances in recent matches. However, the team will improve both its attack and defense in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. In addition, Omonoia will provide a tough challenge for Kairat.

The Pick: Kairat

Craiova vs Levski Sofia

Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 01:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 11:00 p.m. IST.

Venue: Ion Oblemenco Stadium, Craiova.

Predicted Lineups for Craiova

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Alexandru Maxim, Laurențiu Popescu, and Răzvan Sava
Defenders	Oleksandr Romanchuk, Vladimir Screciu, Juraj Badelj, Nikola Stevanović, and Adrian Rus
Midfielders	Alexandru Crețu, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Tudor Băluţă, Nicușor Bancu, Carlos Mora, Mihnea Rădulescu, Heriberto Tavares, Alexandru Cicâldău, Samuel Teles, David Matei, Ronaldo Webster, and Denys Muntean
Forwards	Steven Nsimba, Ștefan Baiaram, Monday Etim, Simon Elisor, and Constantin Băsceanu

Predicted Lineups for Levski Sofia

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Ognian Vladimirov, Martin Lukov, and Svetoslav Vutsov
Defenders	Maicon, Christian Makoun Álex Centelles, Aldair Neves, Nikola Serafimov, Stoyan Dobrev, Anton Todorov Manov, Hristo Argirov, and Kristian Dimitrov
Midfielders	Asen Mitkov, Gašper Trdin, El Mehdi El Moubarik, Mazire Soula, Ivo Motev, Serginho, Radostin Stoilov, Sasho Grancharov, and Akram Bouras
Forwards	Reinaldo, Juan Perea, Armstrong Oko-Flex, Mustapha Sangaré, Everton Bala, David Kusso, Stivan Stoyanchov, and Adrian Raychev

Previous Rivalries

Craiova has shown a consistent performance in the SuperLiga competition. They currently sit in seventh place with three points in the SuperLiga standings. However, the team dropped into the relegation round of the domestic competition. They have delivered solid performances in both domestic and international competitions. In addition, Craiova will look to capitalize on their home advantage in the upcoming match.

In contrast, Levski Sofia currently sits in first place in the First League competition this season. Additionally, the team has shown impressive form in their domestic competition. Nevertheless, Levski Sofia will be a tough contender for Craiova.

The Pick: Craiova

Closure

Football fans are eagerly anticipating memorable moments throughout the new UEFA Champions League season. With the start of a new UEFA Champions League season, players are expected to deliver outstanding performances throughout the campaign. Each round will feature Europe’s leading clubs and several exciting new signings. Furthermore, the 2026-27 Champions League will continue with the second leg of the second qualifying round.