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UEFA Champions League 2026/27 draw (August 27, 2026, Nyon): FC Arsenal is drawn against at least one of Real Madrid C.F., FC Barcelona, or FC Internazionale Milano in the league phase (confirmed by UEFA)
Probability
78%
Arsenal are seeded in Pot 1 for 2026/27 as last season's runners-up – alongside PSG, Bayern, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter, Man City, Barcelona and Atlético (9 clubs). Under the league-phase format each club receives 2 Pot 1 opponents. Excluding English clubs Liverpool and Man City (same-association restriction), Arsenal has 6 eligible Pot 1 opponents: PSG, Bayern, Real Madrid, Inter, Barcelona, Atlético. Three of these six are Real, Barça and Inter – probability of drawing at least one: 1 – C(3,2)/C(6,2) = 80%. Arsenal.com published a 'Who could we face?' feature naming precisely these three as key potential opponents. A small buffer is applied for draw-mechanism uncertainty.
Data basis for this prediction
- Sports Mole / SI.com: CL 2026/27 Topf-Einteilung – Arsenal Topf 1 (August 2026)
- Arsenal.com: 'Champions League 2026/27 – who could we face?' (offiziell, August 2026)
- UEFA: CL Ligaphase-Format 2026/27 – 36 Teams, 8 Spiele, 2 Gegner pro Topf
- kassiesa.net: UEFA-Koeffizient-Seeding CL 2026/27 (Topf-Zusammensetzung)
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] CL-Auslosung 2026/27 (27. Aug., Monaco): FC Arsenal zieht u. a. FC Internazionale Milano als Gegner – damit ist mindestens einer der drei genannten Klubs (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Inter Mailand) vertreten. Quelle: ESPN Africa-Bericht zur Auslosung ('Arsenal champions league draw Bayern Munich Inter Milan Atletico Madrid').