Champions League Matchday 3 Preview (13–14 Oct 2026): Man City vs PSG Headlines
The Champions League league phase hits its stride with Matchday 3 on 13–14 October 2026 — 18 fixtures across two nights, and the schedule-makers have been generous: Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United, Galatasaray vs Barcelona and Roma vs Real Madrid all land in the same midweek. Here are all the fixtures with UK kickoff times, the games that matter most, and our predictions.
All Matchday 3 fixtures
Tuesday 13 October
| UK time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| 17:45 | Lens vs Sporting CP |
| 17:45 | Sabah FK vs Slavia Prague |
| 20:00 | Arsenal vs Lille |
| 20:00 | Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United |
| 20:00 | Galatasaray vs Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Internazionale vs Club Brugge |
| 20:00 | RB Leipzig vs PSV Eindhoven |
| 20:00 | Viking FK vs Bayern Munich |
| 20:00 | Villarreal vs Napoli |
Wednesday 14 October
| UK time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| 17:45 | Feyenoord vs Como |
| 17:45 | LASK vs Liverpool |
| 20:00 | AS Roma vs Real Madrid |
| 20:00 | Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe |
| 20:00 | Bodø/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund |
| 20:00 | Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain |
| 20:00 | Real Betis vs FC Porto |
| 20:00 | Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens |
| 20:00 | Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart |
🔥 The 6 games you cannot miss
1. Manchester City vs PSG — Wednesday 20:00
The tie of the round. Two of the competition's heavyweights meet at the Etihad with the league-phase table starting to take shape — dropped points here mean a nervous winter. City's home record in Europe is formidable, but PSG's front line can hurt anyone in transition.
2. Atlético Madrid vs Manchester United — Tuesday 20:00
United travel to the Metropolitano, one of Europe's most hostile away days. Atlético's organised, streetwise style is the exact test of whether United's rebuild has real European steel. Expect a tactical chess match — and a loud one.
3. Galatasaray vs Barcelona — Tuesday 20:00
Rams Park on a European night is pure theatre, and Barcelona walk straight into it. The Turkish champions always raise their game for nights like this; Barça's young squad will need to match the intensity before their quality can tell.
4. Roma vs Real Madrid — Wednesday 20:00
The Stadio Olimpico hosts the 15-time winners. Roma's European pedigree at home is genuine, and Madrid — for all their aura — have made a habit of dramatic, nervy away nights in the league phase era. This has classic written all over it.
5. Villarreal vs Napoli — Tuesday 20:00
Two attack-minded sides who'd both rather win 4–3 than 1–0. The Yellow Submarine at the Estadio de la Cerámica against an expressive Napoli — expect goals, end-to-end football, and possibly the most entertaining 90 minutes of the matchday.
6. Inter vs Club Brugge — Tuesday 20:00
Inter's San Siro machine against Belgian champions who have made a habit of bloodying noses in this competition. Brugge will be compact and dangerous on the break; Inter must be patient — and clinical.
👀 Worth watching too
- Bodø/Glimt vs Dortmund (Wed 20:00): the Arctic Circle trip — artificial pitch, freezing night, fanatical home crowd. Dortmund have the quality, but this is the league phase's great leveller.
- Feyenoord vs Como (Wed 17:45): Como's Champions League adventure continues in Rotterdam — the fairytale story of the league phase.
- LASK vs Liverpool (Wed 17:45): Liverpool should have too much, but Linz away is exactly the fixture where complacency gets punished.
- Arsenal vs Lille (Tue 20:00): the Gunners keep their machine rolling at the Emirates; Lille are organised enough to make it uncomfortable.
- RB Leipzig vs PSV (Tue 20:00): two high-energy pressing sides — expect intensity from the first whistle.
- Viking vs Bayern (Tue 20:00): Bayern's trip to Stavanger — anything but a comfortable away win would be a shock, but the Norwegians will enjoy their night.
- Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe (Wed 20:00): Villa Park under the lights against Turkish opposition — a proper European night in Birmingham.