The Champions League: Matchday three fixtures

Fixture list for the Champions League matchday three
SL Benfica v Qarabag FK - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1
SL Benfica v Qarabag FK - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 | Carlos Rodrigues/GettyImages

The UEFA Champions League has its third matchday taking place this week, as another batch of fixtures gets underway.

The Champions League’s third matchday is here, and there are massive matches where results will be crucial.

Last time, there were some big results for some, as Paris Saint-Germain got a 2-1 win over Barcelona, Real Madrid defeated Kairat 5-0, Napoli took a win over Sporting, and Atalanta were 2-1 winners against Club Brugge.

Elsewhere, Manchester City and Monaco drew 2-2, as did Tottenham and Bodo/Glimt, while Juventus and Villarreal had the same result.

Qarabag got another positive result as they defeated Copenhagen 2-0, Atletico Madrid were big winners over Frankfurt with a 5-1 win, and Galatasaray surprised Liverpool with a 1-0 win, and PSV drew with Leverkusen.

Now, we have reached the third matchday of the league phase, which contains eight matchdays, and there are more fixtures that these clubs will be looking to gain themselves vital points to add to the table.

Here, let’s take a look at how the standings look currently and what fixtures will be taking place in this Champions League matchday.

The Champions League current standings

1: Bayer Munich 6pts

2: Real Madrid 6pts

3: Paris Saint-Germain 6pts

4: Inter Milan 6pts

5: Arsenal 6pts

6: Qarabag 6pts

7: Dortmund 4pts

8: Manchester City 4pts

9: Tottenham 4pts

10: Atletico Madrid 3pts

11: Newcastle 3pts

12: Marseille 3pts

13: Club Brugge 3pts

14: Sporting 3pts

15: Frankfurt 3pts

16: Barcelona 3pts

17: Liverpool 3pts

18: Chelsea 3pts

19: Napoli 3pts

20: Union SG 3pts

21: Galatasaray 3pts

22: Atalanta 3pts

23: Juventus 2pts

24: Bodo/Glimt 2pts

25: Leverkusen 2pts

26: Villarreal 1pts

27: PSV 1pts

28: Copenhagen 1pts

29: Olympiacos 1pts

30: Monaco 1pts

31: Slavia Praha 1pts

32: Pafos 1pts

33: Benfica 0pts

34: Athletic Club 0pts

35: Ajax 0pts

36: Kairat 0pts

The Champions League fixtures

Kairat vs Pafos - Tuesday, the 21st at 17:45 (UK)

Barcelona vs Olympiacos - Tuesday, the 21st at 17:45 (UK)

Newcastle vs Benfica - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

PSV vs Napoli - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

Union SG vs Inter Milan - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

Copenhagen vs Dortmund - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

Villarreal vs Manchester City - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain - Tuesday, the 21st at 20:00 (UK)

Athletic Club vs Qarabag - Wednesday, the 22nd at 17:45 (UK)

Galatasaray vs Bodo/Glimt - Wednesday, the 22nd at 17:45 (UK)

Chelsea vs Ajax - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Real Madrid vs Juventus - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Sporting vs Marseille - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Monaco vs Tottenham - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Atalanta vs Slavia Praha - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Frankfurt vs Liverpool - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)

Bayern Munich vs Club Brugge - Wednesday, the 22nd at 20:00 (UK)