H2: September 2026 update: Man Utd Champions League schedule confirmed
Manchester United’s 2026/27 Champions League league-phase schedule is now fully confirmed, and this update reflects the picture as it stands on 17 September 2026. Michael Carrick’s side have already opened their European campaign, hosting Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday 10 September, with kick-off at 8pm BST.
Sky Sports reported the dates and kick-off times for all eight of United’s league-phase fixtures, giving supporters a clear run of dates through the autumn and winter months. This update brings that schedule together in one place, covering the home nights at Old Trafford, the away trips on the horizon, and a venue question hanging over one of them.
H2: Home clashes and key European nights at Old Trafford
United’s confirmed home night so far in this campaign is the visit from Sabah, who opened the league phase at Old Trafford on Thursday 10 September. The match kicked off at 8pm BST, giving Carrick’s players the chance to begin their European campaign in front of their own supporters.
Sky Sports named the Sabah fixture as the first of eight league-phase matches now locked into United’s calendar for the season. Further home fixtures form part of that confirmed eight-match schedule, though it is the Sabah date that has already been played out under the Old Trafford floodlights.
H2: Away trips and potential stadium venue questions
Carrick’s side travel to face Atletico Madrid on 13 October, a fixture Sky Sports confirmed as part of the full league-phase schedule. Eight days later, on 21 October, United make the trip to Como, one of the standout away dates of the campaign.
That eight-day gap between the Atletico Madrid match and the Como fixture is worth stating clearly, since it has been miscalculated elsewhere. It is eight days, not six, that separate the two away assignments in Spain and Italy.
Como’s home ground, the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, has not yet been confirmed as meeting UEFA’s requirements to host a Champions League fixture. Until UEFA settles the venue question, supporters planning to travel to Italy should treat the exact location as provisional rather than final.
H2: Manchester United Champions League fixtures list in full
Manchester United’s Champions League fixtures for the 2026/27 league phase are confirmed, with Sky Sports reporting the dates and kick-off times for all eight matches. Three of those fixtures are set out in detail so far: the home opener against Sabah, the away date with Atletico Madrid, and the trip to Como.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 10 September | Sabah | Old Trafford | 8pm BST |
| 13 October | Atletico Madrid | Confirmed by Sky Sports | Confirmed by Sky Sports |
| 21 October | Como | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (UEFA approval unconfirmed) | Confirmed by Sky Sports |
The remaining fixtures that complete United’s eight-match league phase have also had their dates and kick-off times confirmed, according to Sky Sports. As those matches draw closer, further detail on opponents and kick-off arrangements will be added to this schedule.
H2: What happens next for Carrick’s side in Europe
With the opening fixture against Sabah now played, Carrick’s attention turns to the away trips in October. The Atletico Madrid match on 13 October comes first, followed eight days later by the trip to Como on 21 October.
Supporters will want clarity on whether the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia meets UEFA’s hosting requirements before that Como fixture is played. Until UEFA confirms the venue, that detail remains the one open question in an otherwise fully confirmed schedule.
This schedule builds on the original fixture announcement report from late August, which first set out how United’s 2026/27 European campaign was structured. As Sky Sports confirms further detail on the remaining fixtures, this page will continue to be updated for supporters following Carrick’s side through the league phase.
