The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League is upon us with the league phase journeys of all 36 teams now decided.
The Champions League league phase features plenty of mouthwatering matchups in the opening round of the competition. Big European sides will face each other and there are numerous underlying storylines worth keeping an eye on.
In the second year of the new league phase format, Europe’s biggest club competition looks poised to keep fans on the edge of their seats from the opening matchday.
Here’s how fans across the world reacted to the Champions League league phase draw.






