Champions League: PSG, Lens, and Lille to Learn Their Schedule This Saturday

Friday 28 August 2026 - 09:26

The draw for the group stage of the 2026-2027 Champions League has revealed the matchups, but not their order. Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens, and LOSC will have to wait until Saturday, August 29, to find out the dates and times of their eight European matches.

Matchups are known, schedule still awaited

The suspense is not completely lifted for the three French representatives in the Champions League.

After the draw held on Thursday in Monaco, the 36 teams involved in the competition now know their opponents. One crucial piece of information remains: knowing on which date each match will take place.

The group stage will run from September 8, 2026, to January 27, 2027, with eight matches scheduled for each club. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will notably face FC Barcelona and Manchester City, two of the most anticipated matchups of their campaign.

However, Parisian supporters will have to wait a bit longer before they can mark these dates in their calendars.

PSG faces a tough schedule

The reigning European champion has drawn a particularly attractive theoretical schedule.

The clash against FC Barcelona will be one of the standout matches of this group stage. The trip to Manchester City also promises a high-level encounter.

For PSG, quickly knowing the order of these matches will be important to anticipate the succession of major events, as well as manage their national calendar around the European evenings.

The dates and times will also allow supporters to start organizing their travels and local authorities to prepare the necessary arrangements.

Lens and Lille also awaiting

Both RC Lens and LOSC are facing the same uncertainty.

The two northern clubs know their opponents since the Monaco draw, but still do not know when they will face them. The publication of the schedule will help measure the distribution of away and home matches across different matchdays.

This information can have a significant sporting impact, especially when European matches are close to important league games.

Why wait two days after the draw?

This delay between the draw and the publication of the schedule is not unusual.

UEFA must take several constraints into account before finalizing the dates and times. Requests from broadcasters, club imperatives, and the needs related to organizing supporter travel are among the parameters to coordinate.

Local authorities must also receive the necessary information early enough to manage the arrival of thousands of spectators during the biggest matches.

UEFA has announced that the complete schedule, including kickoff dates and times, will be communicated by Saturday, August 29, at the latest.

A busy week for French football

The European agenda for French clubs is gradually taking shape.

PSG, Lens, and Lille are thus awaiting their Champions League programming, while Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, and Rennes, engaged in the Europa League, will know their opponents after their own draw.

For these three clubs, the Europa League match schedule is set to be announced on Sunday, August 30.

In just a few days, French clubs will have a much clearer picture of their European autumn.