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Then 2026-27 UEFA Champions League’s third qualifying round wraps up Tuesday, Aug. 11, with 10 second-leg matches that will decide which teams advance to the playoff round.
Eight of the 10 ties are separated by one goal or level after the first leg, setting up some dramatic finishes across Europe. The ten winners head to the playoff round – the final stage before the “Champions League proper” – and will be joined by four teams who advanced directly to the playoff.
The 36-team league phase begins in September with each club playing eight midweek matches through the end of January 2027.
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s games:
Where to watch Champions League
The UEFA Champions League steams on Paramount+.
Watch Champions League on Paramount+
Champions League games today
(All times Eastern)
- 11 AM – FC Kairat vs. PFC Levski Sofia (Agg: 0–1)
- 12 PM – FK Bodø/Glimt vs. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Agg: 3–3)
- 12 PM – Sabah FK vs. Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF) (Agg: 1–2)
- 1 PM – FK Kauno Žalgiris vs. GNK Dinamo Zagreb (Agg: 0–5)
- 1:30 PM – NEC Nijmegen vs. Olympiacos (Agg: 0–0)
- 2:15 PM – NK Celje vs. FC Ararat-Armenia (Agg: 1–2)
- 2:15 PM – ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. Mjällby AIF (Agg: 2–1)
- 2:30 PM – SK Sturm Graz vs. Fenerbahçe (Agg: 0–2)
- 3 PM – Olympique Lyonnais vs. Sparta Prague (Agg: 1–2)
When is Champions League playoff round?
- First legs: Aug. 18-19
- Second legs: Aug. 25-26
Where is Champions League final 2027?
This Champions League campaign will come to an end on with the final set for June 5, 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, home of La Liga power Atlético Madrid.