Champions League Wednesday: Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid Headline Matchday Three

The UEFA Champions League league phase continues on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with nine fixtures scheduled across Europe, including Bayern Munich against Arsenal, Como against Manchester United and Real Madrid against RB Leipzig.

According to the official fixture list published by UEFA, Wednesday’s matches form part of Matchday Three in the 2026/27 competition. The games follow Tuesday’s action, which featured several high-scoring encounters. UEFA

Arsenal face a major test away to Bayern Munich, while Manchester United travel to Italy to meet Como. Real Madrid will host RB Leipzig as the Spanish side continues its league-phase campaign.

Other fixtures scheduled for Wednesday include Inter against Shakhtar Donetsk, Aston Villa against Viking, Club Brugge against Lens, Real Betis against Feyenoord, Sporting CP against LASK, and Lille against Galatasaray.

UEFA lists Como versus Manchester United and Lille versus Galatasaray among the early kick-offs at 18:45 Central European Time. The remaining matches are scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time, equivalent to 10:00 p.m. East Africa Time.

The Wednesday programme offers clubs another opportunity to collect points in the league phase, where each team’s results contribute to its overall position in the standings.

Tuesday’s Matchday Three action included Liverpool’s 4-3 victory over Villarreal, Manchester City’s 5-1 win against AEK Athens and Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-2 victory over Barcelona, according to UEFA’s published results.

However, Wednesday’s fixtures are scheduled matches, and their outcomes should not be reported as confirmed until the games have been completed and official results are available.

Football supporters can follow the matches through authorised broadcasters and UEFA’s official platforms for confirmed scores, match reports and updated standings.

With nine fixtures on the programme, Wednesday promises another important evening in the race for progression in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. Source https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19zaB2g5or/