Champions League 2025/26: Barcelona face PSG, Chelsea and Newcastle in the group stage
Barcelona’s path in the 2025/26 Champions League is set. The Catalan giants will face a challenging yet balanced group, with heavyweights like PSG and Chelsea alongside dangerous outsiders such as Newcastle, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Club Brugge. The exact order and dates of the matches are still to be confirmed by UEFA.
Barcelona’s Group Stage Opponents
- PSG (Home)
- Chelsea (Away)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (Home)
- Club Brugge (Away)
- Olympiacos (Home)
- Slavia Praha (Away)
- Copenhagen (Home)
- Newcastle (Away)
Last season, Barcelona lifted La Liga and reached the Champions League semi-finals, reinforcing their status as one of the tournament favorites in 2025/26.
Squad Reinforcements for Flick
Coach Hansi Flick enters the campaign with key signings that make Barça even more competitive:
- Joan García (Goalkeeper) – signed from Espanyol to strengthen defensive depth.
- Roony Bardghji (Winger) – a breakout star from Copenhagen, bringing pace and creativity.
- Marcus Rashford (Forward) – on loan from Manchester United, offering versatility and attacking firepower.
The mix of youth and experience, alongside stalwarts like Lewandowski, Pedri, and Gavi, gives Barcelona multiple options for a demanding season.
Champions League Ambitions
Barcelona’s main goal is early qualification for the knockout stages. Facing reigning Champions League winners PSG and Club World Cup champions Chelsea, the Blaugrana will need consistency and resilience.
The challenge also lies in avoiding upsets against so-called “smaller clubs” like Slavia Praha or Olympiacos, who have a history of troubling European giants.
With Flick’s squad depth and the momentum from last season, Barcelona enters the group as one of the clear favorites to advance—but the path will demand full focus.
