UEFA Champions League 2026-27: Upcoming Game Schedules

After the first and second qualifying rounds, the remaining clubs will compete for a place in the UEFA Champions League. Additionally, the remaining clubs are eager to advance to the next round of the Champions League. Fans will be eager to see how their favorite teams perform in the UEFA Champions League.

Notable Past Champions League Rivals

Ararat-Armenia Extends Their Winning Momentum

Ararat-Armenia faced Celje in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League. Celje took control of the match when Svit Sešlar found the net. After half-time, Artur Serobyan and França each scored for Ararat-Armenia. Meanwhile, Celje were unable to find the net in the second half. Ultimately, Ararat-Armenia defeated Celje in their recent fixture.

Sparta Praha claimed victory in their previous fixture

Sparta Praha played against Olympique Lyonnais (OL). Martin Suchomel scored an own goal for OL. On the other hand, Matěj Ryneš and John Mercado each found the net for Sparta Praha. Additionally, OL were unable to find the net again despite the pressure, while Sparta Praha held on to their lead. In the end, Sparta Praha claimed a 2-1 victory over OL in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. 

Union’s Performance Ends in a Draw

Union played out a 3-3 draw against Bodø/Glimt in their latest game. Patrick Berg scored the early goal for Bodø/Glimt. After that, Union responded through Raul Florucz, who scored twice to put his side in front. Meanwhile, Ole Didrik Blomberg and Odin Bjørtuft both found the net for Bodø/Glimt. Promise David scored in the 88th minute to level the score for Union.

Match Schedule: Third Qualifying Round (Leg 2 of 2)

Fixtures	Fixtures
Team: Kairat vs Levski Sofia Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST. Venue: Turkestan Arena in Kazakhstan.	Team: Bodø/Glimt vs Union Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST. Venue: Aspmyra Stadion in Norway.
Team: Sabah vs AGF Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST. Venue: Bank Respublika Arena in Masazir.	Team: Kauno Žalgiris vs Dinamo Zagreb Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 01:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. PT | 10:30 p.m. IST. Venue: Darius and Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas.
Team: NEC vs Olympiacos Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 01:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 11:00 p.m. IST. Venue: Goffertstadion in Nijmegen.	Team: Crvena Zvezda vs H. Beer-Sheva Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 02:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT | 11:30 p.m. IST. Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade.
Team: Celje vs Ararat-Armenia Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 02:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 a.m. PT | 11:45 p.m. IST. Venue: Stadion Z’dežele in Celje.	Team: Slovan Bratislava vs Mjällby Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 02:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 a.m. PT | 11:45 p.m. IST. Venue: Tehelné Pole in Bratislava.
Team: Sturm Graz vs Fenerbahçe Date:  August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 02:30 p.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. IST (Next Day) Venue: Liebenauer Stadium in Graz.	Team: OL vs Sparta Praha Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day) Venue: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu.

Pivotal Games Previews

Kairat vs Levski Sofia

Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)

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

Venue: Turkestan Arena in Kazakhstan.

Possible 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, Jaakko Oksanen, Azamat Tuyakbayev, Oiva Jukkola, Yerkin Tapalov, Gustavo Mendonça, and Mukhamedali Abish
Forwards	Jorginho, Edmilson, Mansur Birkurmanov, Marc Gual, and Ismail Bekbolat

Possible Lineups for Levski Sofia

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

Previous Games

Kairat defeated Ordabasy in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Furthermore, the team has shown excellent recent form this year. Kairat will also strive to keep their winning streak alive in the UEFA Champions League.

In contrast, Levski Sofia played against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their most recent game. David Kusso and Reinaldo each scored their goals for Levski Sofia. Meanwhile, Lokomotiv Plovdiv was unable to score throughout the match. Levski Sofia defeated Lokomotiv Plovdiv and struggled in their away games.

The Pick: Kairat

Kauno Žalgiris vs Dinamo Zagreb

Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)

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

Venue: Darius and Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas.

Possible Lineups for Kauno Žalgiris

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Deividas Mikelionis, Markas Racius, Vilius Dovydas, and Tomas Švedkauskas
Defenders	Anton Tolordava, Luka Racic, Aldayr Hernandez, Marko Konatar, Nosa Edokpolor, Joris Moutachy, Gabrielius Buslys, and Rokas Lekiatas
Midfielders	Amine Benchaib, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Gratas Sirgėdas, Vykintas Slivka, Léo Ribeiro, Ivan Fiolić, Anthony Kalik, Franco Baldassarra, Fabien Ourega, and Titas Milius
Forwards	Leon Kreković, Renan Oliveira, Motiejus Burba, and Gabriel Debeljuh

Possible Lineups for Dinamo Zagreb

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Danijel Zagorac, Ivan Nevistić, and Ivan Filipović
Defenders	Bruno Goda, Stjepan Radeljić, Paul Tabinas, Niko Galešić, Matteo Perez Vinlöf, Moris Valinčić, Scott McKenna, Noa Mikić, Sergi Dominguez, Marko Zebić, and Krešimir Radoš
Midfielders	Luka Stojković, Miha Zajc, Gabriel Vidović, Josip Mišić, Sven Šunta, and Patrik Horvat
Forwards	Dion Beljo, Arbër Hoxha, Smail Prevljak, Mateo Lisica, Fran Topić, Lukas Kačavenda, and Mislav Oršić

 

Previous Games

Kauno Žalgiris has delivered strong performances in the domestic league. In the upcoming match, Kauno Žalgiris will face Dinamo Zagreb with a home advantage.

Conversely, Dinamo Zagreb have shown consistent form throughout the domestic league. Moreover, the team will look to maintain its strong recent form in the Champions League. Kauno Žalgiris have struggled for consistency at home. Dinamo Zagreb will look to capitalize on this in the upcoming match.

The Pick: Dinamo Zagreb

Crvena Zvezda vs H. Beer-Sheva

Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)

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

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade.

Possible Lineups for Crvena Zvezda

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Matheus, Savo Radanović, and Ivan Guteša
Defenders	Miloš Veljković, Strahinja Eraković, Matej Strika, Franklin Tebo Uchenna, Derrick Luckassen, Stefan Gudelj, and Youngwoo Seol
Midfielders	Mirko Ivanić, Aleksandar Katai, Osman Bukari, Mohammad Abu Fani, Timi Max Elšnik, Vasilije Kostov, Nayair Tiknizyan, Nikola Stanković, and Rade Krunić
Forwards	Marko Arnautović, Kristiyan Balov, Jay Enem, Bruno Duarte, Dimitrije Šarić, Muhammed Cham, and Loizos Loizou

Possible Lineups for H. Beer-Sheva

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Ofir Marciano, Marco Wolff, and Jonathan Shani
Defenders	Guy Mizrahi, Matan Baltaxa, Miguel Vítor, Pedro Amador, Itay Rotman, Ofir Davidzada, Roy Levy, Djibril Diop, and Shlomo Dahan
Midfielders	Eliel Peretz, Mohammad Kanaan, Amir Ganah, Yoav Koren. Eitay Hazout, Lucas Ventura, Yoan Stoyanov, Niv Yehoshuha, and Yonatan Gilboa
Forwards	Zahi Ahmad, Amit Ohana, Javon East, Mohammad Abu Rumi, Igor Zlatanović, and João Victor

Previous Games

Crvena Zvezda faced Novi Pazar in their most recent fixture. Aleksandar Katai and Jay Enem each found the net for Crvena Zvezda. Meanwhile, Novi Pazar failed to find the net throughout the match. Ultimately, Crvena Zvezda defeated Novi Pazar in the Serbian SuperLiga. Furthermore, Crvena Zvezda have home advantage and will undoubtedly win.

Hapoel Beer-Sheva suffered a defeat against Víkingur Reykjavík in the UEFA Champions League. Nikolaj Hansen scored twice for Víkingur Reykjavík. On the other hand, Kings Kangwa found the net for H. Beer-Sheva.

The Pick: Crvena Zvezda

Slovan Bratislava vs Mjällby

Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)

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

Venue: Tehelné Pole in Bratislava.

Possible Lineups for Slovan Bratislava

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Aleksandar Popović, Dávid Balog, Matúš Macík, and Dominik Takáč
Defenders	Samuel Kozlovský, Kevin Wimmer, Kenan Bajrić, Svetozar Marković, Matúš Tomáško, Robert Tománek, Cesar Blackman, and Sandro Cruz
Midfielders	Peter Pokorný, Rahim Ibrahim, Artur Gajdoš, Tigran Barseghyan, Alen Mustafić,Leo Hofstädter, Cristian Martínez, Danylo Ihnatenko, and Daiki Matsuoka
Forwards	Mykola Kukharevych, Alasana Yirajang, Nino Marcelli, Manasse Kianga, Suleiman Camara, and Alexej Maroš

Possible Lineups for Mjällby

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Robin Wallinder, Melker Ahlstrand, and Alexander Lundin
Defenders	Ludvig Svanberg, Martin Agnarsson, Axel Norén, Abdullah Iqbal, Tom Pettersson, Ian Hoffman, Ludvig Tidstrand, Tony Miettinen, and Hjalmar Lövquist
Midfielders	Viktor Gustafson, Teo Helge, Jeppe Kjær, Villiam Granath, Bork Bang-Kittilsen, Elliot Stroud, Abdoulie Manneh, Jesper Gustavsson, Áki Samuelsen, Max Nielsen, Olle Lindberg, Romeo Leandersson, Isak Andersen, and Charles Rosén
Forwards	Ali Youssef, Jacob Bergström, Olle Nilsson Löv, and Nils Elias Johnsson

Previous Games

Slovan Bratislava currently sits third in the Slovak Super Liga standings with six points. This year, they have delivered strong performances throughout the domestic competition. Likewise, Slovan Bratislava will look to maintain their strong form in the UEFA Champions League.

By contrast, Mjällby has struggled to produce consistent performances this season. They have also struggled in their away fixtures in both domestic and European competitions. Mjällby, who are in poor form, will face Slovan Bratislava away from home and look to claim a crucial victory.

The Pick: Slovan Bratislava

Final Thoughts

The UEFA Champions League 2026-27 qualifying campaign will feature several exciting clashes between teams. Following the completion of the first two qualifying rounds, teams will play the second leg of the third qualifying round. Meanwhile, several teams will look to demonstrate their resilience and determination on the European stage. The second leg of the third qualifying round will be played to reach the next round of the season.