RESOLVING THE LEDGER
RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Real Madrid’s six possible Pot 1 opponents in 2026/27 UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League league-phase draw day is here, and there is palpable excitement to learn who Real Madrid will face.
For all of Madrid’s reinforcements and the expectations placed on them to displace Barcelona domestically, Los Blancos are always judged by what they do in the Champions League.
The 15-time champions are, hands down, the most fearsome team to face in the tournament and have a track record of pulling off miracles to win it.
Even before the draw takes place, Madrid already know that their route through the league phase will include at least two heavyweight opponents.
Los Blancos are guaranteed to face two teams from a group containing PSG, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Pot 1 offers no protection
Under the Champions League league-phase format, being among the highest-ranked clubs does not prevent Real Madrid from facing other Pot 1 teams.
Real Madrid are set to face European powerhouses in the Champions League. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
Los Blancos , Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are all in the top pot but cannot be paired against one another because clubs from the same domestic association cannot meet at this stage.
That leaves the above-mentioned six possible Pot 1 opponents for Jose Mourinho’s side. Madrid will be drawn against two of them.
There are intriguing storylines whichever way the draw falls. A meeting with PSG would pit Kylian Mbappe against his former club.
A meeting with Bayern promises one of the Champions League’s greatest traditional match-ups, with a lot of history.
Yet another meeting with Manchester City would see the annual event continue, while Arsenal would be a fascinating test for Mourinho.
Liverpool reunion remains possible
The UEFA Champions League draw will be held today. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
Liverpool are another potential opponent, although there is an important restriction surrounding that particular fixture.
The English club have hosted Real Madrid at Anfield during each of the previous two Champions League league phases.
Under a UEFA rule designed to prevent the same fixture being played with the same home team in three consecutive league phases, Liverpool cannot host Madrid again this season.
That does not prevent the clubs from meeting altogether. Should Liverpool be drawn against Mourinho’s men, the match would instead have to take place at the Santiago Bernabeu.
For Madrid, the message heading into the draw is simple: two of Europe’s biggest clubs are coming, no matter what. The draw will merely determine which ones Mourinho’s side will have to face.
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