The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League returns for Matchday 3 of the 36-team single league phase. Across Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 18 blockbuster fixtures will take place across Europe as teams compete for vital points in the unified table.
Here is everything you need to know about today’s matches, the most-rated showdowns, and tomorrow's upcoming fixtures.
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Today's UEFA Champions League Fixtures (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)
Nine matches open Matchday 3 today, headlined by heavyweight clashes in Paris, Liverpool, and Stuttgart:
| Kickoff (WAT) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| 5:45 PM | Fenerbahçe SK 🇹🇷 | SK Slavia Prague 🇨🇿 | Chobani Stadyumu, Istanbul |
| 5:45 PM | Sabah FK 🇦🇿 | Borussia Dortmund 🇩🇪 | Baku Stadium, Baku |
| 8:00 PM | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 🇫🇷 | FC Barcelona 🇪🇸 | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| 8:00 PM | Liverpool F.C. 🇬🇧 | Villarreal CF 🇪🇸 | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 8:00 PM | Manchester City F.C. 🇬🇧 | AEK Athens F.C. 🇬🇷 | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
| 8:00 PM | SSC Napoli 🇮🇹 | FK Bodø/Glimt 🇳🇴 | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples |
| 8:00 PM | FC Porto 🇵🇹 | PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto |
| 8:00 PM | AS Roma 🇮🇹 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava 🇸🇰 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| 8:00 PM | VfB Stuttgart 🇩🇪 | Atlético Madrid 🇪🇸 | MHP Arena, Stuttgart |
Today's Most Rated Matches
1. Paris Saint-Germain vs. FC Barcelona
Kickoff: 8:00 PM WAT
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Why It's Rated #1: A European classic returns as French champions PSG host La Liga leaders Barcelona.
2. Liverpool vs. Villarreal
Kickoff: 8:00 PM WAT
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Why It's Rated #2: Arne Slot's Reds look to maintain their fortress at Anfield against a tactically disciplined Villarreal side.
3. VfB Stuttgart vs. Atlético Madrid
Kickoff: 8:00 PM WAT
Venue: MHP Arena, Stuttgart
Why It's Rated #3: A high-intensity tactical battle between Stuttgart's fluid attack and Diego Simeone's resilient Atlético Madrid defense.
Tomorrow's Champions League Match Fixtures (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)
Matchday 3 concludes on Wednesday night with nine more fixtures, featured by a heavyweight battle in Munich and Real Madrid in action at the Bernabéu:
| Kickoff (WAT) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| 5:45 PM | Como 1907 🇮🇹 | Manchester United F.C. 🇬🇧 | Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium, Como |
| 5:45 PM | LOSC Lille 🇫🇷 | Galatasaray S.K. 🇹🇷 | Decathlon Arena, Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 8:00 PM | FC Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 | Arsenal F.C. 🇬🇧 | Allianz Arena, Munich |
| 8:00 PM | Real Madrid 🇪🇸 | RB Leipzig 🇩🇪 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
| 8:00 PM | Inter Milan 🇮🇹 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk 🇺🇦 | San Siro Stadium, Milan |
| 8:00 PM | Aston Villa F.C. 🇬🇧 | Viking FK 🇳🇴 | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 8:00 PM | Club Brugge KV 🇧🇪 | RC Lens 🇫🇷 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges |
| 8:00 PM | Real Betis 🇪🇸 | Feyenoord 🇳🇱 | Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville |
| 8:00 PM | Sporting CP 🇵🇹 | LASK 🇦🇹 | José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon |