Manchester City host defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the headline fixture of Wednesday’s 2026/27 UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, with both clubs aiming to strengthen their early position in the league phase.
Nine matches are scheduled, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Aston Villa also in action as the competition’s leading sides look to build on their opening results.
City began with a 2-0 win at Porto, Erling Haaland scoring both goals, while Paris Saint-Germain made an emphatic start by beating Slovan Bratislava 6-1. Pep Guardiola’s side now face the French champions at home in a meeting between two teams seeking to establish themselves among the early contenders for the title.
Real Madrid will travel to Italy to face Roma in another notable fixture. Madrid opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan, with Kylian Mbappe among the scorers, and will attempt to continue that run against a Roma side still waiting for its first league-phase win.
Roma drew 1-1 away to Fenerbahce in their opening match and will hope home advantage can help them claim three points. They face a demanding challenge against the record European champions.
Liverpool will look to remain unbeaten when they visit Austria to play LASK. The Premier League club defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their first fixture, while LASK need a response after losing 1-0 to AEK Athens.
Aston Villa welcome Fenerbahce, with the two teams also pursuing contrasting objectives. Villa won 3-2 away against Club Brugge and will hope to reproduce that attacking form at home. Fenerbahce drew 1-1 with Roma and are still seeking their first victory in the competition.
Borussia Dortmund travel to Norway to meet Bodø/Glimt after beating Villarreal 3-2 in their opening game. Bodø/Glimt must recover from a heavy 5-0 defeat by Bayern Munich.
Shakhtar Donetsk host AEK Athens, hoping to secure their first win after drawing 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven. AEK arrive after a 1-0 victory over LASK and will attempt to maintain their winning start.
Real Betis face Porto after contrasting opening results. Betis won 3-2 at Lille, while Porto lost 2-0 to Manchester City and will be determined to revive their league-phase campaign.
The remaining fixtures are Feyenoord against Como and Slovan Bratislava versus Stuttgart. Feyenoord were beaten 5-1 by Barcelona, whereas Como impressed with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig. Slovan Bratislava face another difficult test after their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, while Stuttgart come into the match after beating Viking 3-1.
Wednesday’s programme starts at 16:45 GMT with Feyenoord against Como and LASK versus Liverpool. The other seven matches begin at 19:00 GMT. Teams that won on Matchday 1 will seek further momentum, while those beaten will aim to avoid slipping further behind in the league-phase standings.
