Arsenal have discovered their eight opponents in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League following the completion of the league phase draw.
Arsenal will enter the UEFA Champions League as Premier League champions for the first time in over two decades after Mikel Arteta's side finally got their hands on the title last season.
The Gunners came agonisingly close to a historic Double as they contested the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in May. Kai Havertz's early goal had put Arsenal into dreamland, but they were pegged back by an Ousmane Dembele spot-kick before suffering penalty shootout heartache in Budapest as Gabriel's skied effort proved decisive.
Arsenal will have ambitions of going one step further on this occasion and the Gunners have strengthened accordingly in search of a maiden European crown, adding the likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis and Ezri Konsa to their ranks.
Arsenal were one of three Premier League clubs to feature in Pot 1 for the UEFA Champions League draw alongside Liverpool and Manchester City.
Arteta's men have been drawn against two teams from each of the four pots. Four of the fixtures will be played at home and four will be played away.
Arsenal's full schedule will be published by UEFA on Saturday.
View their full list of opponents below.
Arsenal's UEFA Champions League opponents
- Real Madrid (H)
- Bayern Munchen (A)
- Borussia Dortmund (H)
- Real Betis (A)
- Lille (H)
- Napoli (A)
- Sabah (H)
- Slavia Praha (A)
Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen form Arsenal's Pot 1 opponents, with the Gunners entertaining Jose Mourinho's Los Blancos and making the trip to the Allianz Arena to face Vincent Kompany's Bavarians.
Arsenal will face another Bundesliga outfit in Borussia Dortmund at home and another La Liga side in Real Betis in Andalucia.
Pot 3 delivered Lille at home and Napoli away, while UEFA Champions League debutants Sabah will visit the Emirates Stadium from Pot 4. Czechia outfit Slavia Praha complete the eight fixtures.
