Champions League matchday 5 arrives on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November with 18 games across two nights. Arsenal host Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City face SSC Napoli at the Etihad Stadium, and Real Madrid take on PSV Eindhoven. Here is the complete fixture list and what to look out for.
Champions League matchday 5 fixtures
The fixtures and kick-off times below are as listed on FC Bayern Munich’s official matchday page. The page does not state a time zone, so check UEFA’s official schedule for your local kick-off times.
Tuesday 24 November
Time (as listed)
Match
18:45
Bodø/Glimt vs LASK
18:45
Galatasaray vs Aston Villa
21:00
Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund
21:00
Como 1907 vs AEK Athens
21:00
Feyenoord vs FC Porto
21:00
Manchester City vs SSC Napoli
21:00
RB Leipzig vs RC Lens
21:00
Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven
21:00
Slovan Bratislava vs Real Betis
Wednesday 25 November
Time (as listed)
Match
18:45
Sabah FK vs FC Barcelona
18:45
Slavia Prague vs Villarreal CF
21:00
OSC Lille vs Bayern Munich
21:00
Atlético Madrid vs Viking
21:00
Club Brugge vs Liverpool
21:00
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahçe
21:00
Inter Milan vs VfB Stuttgart
21:00
Paris Saint-Germain vs A.S. Roma
21:00
Sporting CP vs Manchester United
That makes nine games each night.
English clubs in action
Five Premier League clubs are in the round. Arsenal host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday and Manchester City entertain Napoli the same night. Aston Villa travel to Galatasaray on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, Liverpool visit Club Brugge and Manchester United go to Sporting CP.
The Champions League sits on top of a busy domestic weekend, with Arsenal, City, Liverpool and United all in Premier League action first. Our earlier weekend preview and the matchday 11 round that follows give the domestic backdrop.
Games to watch
- Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund: an English side hosting a Bundesliga club in the later Tuesday slot.
- Manchester City vs SSC Napoli: City’s European night comes with their financial-rules case still unresolved, a story we explain in what happens next after the verdict.
- Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven: the Spanish giants at home to the Dutch side.
- Lille vs Bayern Munich: a Wednesday trip to France for Bayern, one of four fixtures involving Bundesliga clubs, according to Bundesliga.com.
- Sporting CP vs Manchester United: an away test in Lisbon for United.
- Sabah FK vs FC Barcelona: an early Wednesday kick-off in Azerbaijan for the Catalan side.
Bundesliga clubs in matchday 5
Bundesliga.com lists four matches involving German clubs: RB Leipzig vs RC Lens and Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, and Lille vs Bayern Munich and Inter Milan vs VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday, each at 20:00 on that site’s listing.
What the league phase means for these fixtures
With a single table deciding who goes straight to the last 16, who enters the knockout play-offs and who is eliminated, every point on matchday 5 carries weight. Because each club faces a different set of opponents, a result against a lower-ranked side can matter just as much as one against a heavyweight, and goal difference often settles the places. Matchday 5 leaves only three rounds before the table is final, so the pressure builds with each fixture.
How the league phase works
If you are new to the format, the league phase is a single table rather than separate groups, and each club plays a mix of opponents. Our guide to the Champions League format covers how the table, the knockout play-offs and the last 16 fit together, and our list of Champions League all-time goalscorers is handy if you want historical context as the goals go in.
Frequently asked questions
When is Champions League matchday 5?
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November 2026.
Who plays Arsenal in the Champions League this week?
Arsenal host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday 24 November.
Who do Manchester United face?
Manchester United visit Sporting CP on Wednesday 25 November.
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Sources: FC Bayern Munich official matchday page, Bundesliga.com Champions League matchday 5 page. Article date: 14 November 2026.
