Aston Villa will host Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Villa Park after learning their eight opponents in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. Unai Emery’s side have also been handed a huge away trip to Barcelona as Villa prepare for another campaign among Europe’s elite.
Thursday evening’s draw produced four home fixtures and four away matches for Villa.
The headline ties will see PSG and Borussia Dortmund visit Villa Park, while Villa must travel to Barcelona in one of the standout fixtures of the league phase.
Villa will also face Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Viking and Slavia Prague.
Aston Villa Champions League opponents confirmed
Villa’s complete league-phase draw is:
Home
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Borussia Dortmund
- Fenerbahçe
- Viking
Away
- Barcelona
- Club Brugge
- Galatasaray
- Slavia Prague
The draw gives Villa a particularly demanding pair of Pot 1 opponents.
PSG arrive at Villa Park as one of Europe’s leading sides, while the trip to Barcelona represents another major occasion for Emery’s team.
Dortmund at home should also create one of the most anticipated nights of the season.
The away programme carries its own challenges.
Trips to Galatasaray and Club Brugge could prove difficult, while Slavia Prague will provide another demanding European away day.
Fenerbahçe and Norwegian side Viking complete Villa’s home programme.
When will Aston Villa Champions League fixtures be confirmed?
UEFA has confirmed that the full league-phase fixture schedule, including match dates and kick-off times, will be released no later than Saturday 29 August.
The competition begins between 8 and 10 September, with the eight league-phase matches spread through to 27 January.
Villa will be aiming to finish inside the top eight of the 36-team table to qualify directly for the last 16.
Teams finishing between ninth and 24th enter the knockout phase play-offs.
Villa entered Thursday’s draw in Pot 2 after securing another season in Europe’s premier competition under Emery.
Their reward is a draw packed with major occasions.
PSG and Dortmund are heading to Villa Park.
Villa are going to Barcelona.
Now the countdown to another Champions League campaign begins.
