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
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.