Manchester City host defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the standout fixture of Matchday 2 in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, with both sides aiming to build on winning starts in the league phase.
Nine matches are scheduled as Europe’s leading clubs look to strengthen their positions, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Aston Villa also in action.
City opened their campaign with a 2-0 victory away to Porto, Erling Haaland scoring both goals. Paris Saint-Germain produced an even more emphatic result, beating Slovan Bratislava 6-1.
Pep Guardiola’s side will be seeking to preserve their perfect start in front of their home supporters, while the French champions face a much stronger test than in their opening match.
Real Madrid will also be away from home as they travel to Italy to play Roma.
The record European champions began with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan, with Kylian Mbappe among the scorers. Roma, meanwhile, drew 1-1 at Fenerbahce and are still searching for their first league-phase victory.
Roma will hope home advantage can help them overcome the challenge posed by Real Madrid and claim three points.
Liverpool are another side looking to remain unbeaten when they visit Austria to face LASK.
The Premier League club defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their opening fixture. LASK must recover from a 1-0 loss to AEK Athens as they attempt to register their first points.
Aston Villa welcome Fenerbahce after beginning their campaign with an impressive 3-2 away victory against Club Brugge. Fenerbahce drew 1-1 with Roma and will be targeting their first win of the competition.
Borussia Dortmund travel to Norway to meet Bodø/Glimt. Dortmund started with a 3-2 success over Villarreal, while Bodø/Glimt suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat by Bayern Munich.
Shakhtar Donetsk host AEK Athens, hoping to improve on their opening 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. AEK arrive with three points already secured after their 1-0 victory over LASK.
Real Betis face Porto in a meeting between clubs with contrasting opening results. Betis beat Lille 3-2 away from home, while Porto lost 2-0 to Manchester City and will be determined to revive their campaign.
The other two fixtures are Feyenoord against Como and Slovan Bratislava versus Stuttgart.
Feyenoord are seeking a response after a 5-1 defeat by Barcelona. Como made an impressive start by beating RB Leipzig 4-1. Slovan Bratislava face another demanding night following their loss to Paris Saint-Germain, while Stuttgart arrive after defeating Viking 3-1.
Wednesday’s programme starts at 16:45 GMT with Feyenoord v Como and LASK v Liverpool. The remaining seven matches begin at 19:00 GMT.
The second round of fixtures gives the early winners a chance to build momentum, while those beaten on Matchday 1 will be eager to respond and prevent themselves from falling further behind in the league-phase standings.