Sports 7 min read 27 October 2026

Champions League Matchday 4: Fixtures, Kick-Off Times, TV

All 18 Champions League matchday 4 fixtures on Nov 3–4, 2026, with kick-off times worldwide, the league table after matchday 3, the key matches and where to watch in the UK, US, India, Nigeria and beyond.

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The short version

Champions League matchday 4 is on Tuesday, Nov 3, and Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026; most games start at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT, 3 p.m. ET).
Big games: Barcelona v Aston Villa, Atlético v Bayern, Villarreal v PSG, Fenerbahçe v Liverpool, Leipzig v Man City and Slavia v Arsenal.
PSG lead on 9 points; Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis are also perfect. Watch on TNT Sports/Amazon (UK), Paramount+ (US), Sony (India).

Champions League matchday 4 is played on Tuesday, November 3, and Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with 18 matches over two nights. Most games kick off at 21:00 CET, which is 20:00 GMT/UTC, 3:00 p.m. ET, 9:00 p.m. WAT and 1:30 a.m. IST the next morning. Two matches each night start earlier, at 18:45 CET (17:45 GMT, 12:45 p.m. ET, 11:15 p.m. IST).

The headline ties are Barcelona v Aston Villa, Atlético de Madrid v Bayern München and Villarreal v Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, then Fenerbahçe v Liverpool, Leipzig v Manchester City and Slavia Praha v Arsenal on Wednesday. Fixtures and times below come from UEFA's official fixture list, last updated October 21, and are correct as of October 27, 2026.

Matchday 4 fixtures and kick-off times

UEFA lists all times in CET, with 21:00 as the default unless stated. US broadcasters' listings from NBC Sports and CBS Sports show the same games at 12:45 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET.

Tuesday, November 3

18:45 CET: Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CP
18:45 CET: Galatasaray v Stuttgart
21:00 CET: Atlético de Madrid v Bayern München
21:00 CET: Barcelona v Aston Villa
21:00 CET: Feyenoord v Inter
21:00 CET: Bodø/Glimt v Lille
21:00 CET: LASK v Slovan Bratislava
21:00 CET: Manchester United v Roma
21:00 CET: Villarreal v Paris Saint-Germain

Wednesday, November 4

18:45 CET: AEK Athens v Real Madrid
18:45 CET: Fenerbahçe v Liverpool
21:00 CET: Borussia Dortmund v Real Betis
21:00 CET: Porto v Napoli
21:00 CET: PSV Eindhoven v Club Brugge
21:00 CET: Leipzig v Manchester City
21:00 CET: Lens v Como
21:00 CET: Slavia Praha v Arsenal
21:00 CET: Viking v Sabah

Kick-off times around the world

18:45 CET: 17:45 GMT, 18:45 WAT, 19:45 SAST, 12:45 p.m. ET, 9:45 a.m. PT, 11:15 p.m. IST, 04:45 AEDT next day.
21:00 CET: 20:00 GMT, 21:00 WAT, 22:00 SAST, 3:00 p.m. ET, noon PT, then 1:30 a.m. IST and 07:00 AEDT next day.

Local time in Istanbul is two hours ahead of CET, so Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe kick off at 20:45 at home. Europe's clocks went back on October 25 and US clocks on November 1, so the gaps to GMT and ET are unchanged from matchday 3. Viewers in India and Australia, though, now see the main kick-off an hour later, at 1:30 a.m. IST instead of 12:30 a.m. Our daylight saving guide explains the switch.

Fact card showing Champions League matchday 4 dates, number of matches, early and main kick-off times, the table leaders and the date of the final. — Champions League matchday 4. Sources: UEFA, Pulse Ghana

The table after three matchdays

Five clubs have won all three games. The Pulse Ghana table after matchday 3, which matches the results on UEFA's fixture page, has:

1. Paris Saint-Germain: 9 points, +9
2. Aston Villa: 9 points, +9
3. Liverpool: 9 points, +5
4. Real Madrid: 9 points, +5
5. Real Betis: 9 points, +3
6–8. Stuttgart and Arsenal (7 points), Barcelona (6)

At the bottom, Porto, Lille and Slovan Bratislava have yet to score a point. Manchester United are 21st on 3 points after a 4-1 defeat at Como, which WithinNigeria called the biggest shock of matchday 3.

Bar chart of the Champions League top eight after matchday 3: PSG, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis on 9 points, Stuttgart and Arsenal on 7 and Barcelona on 6. — Champions League top eight. Source: Pulse Ghana table, results from UEFA

Key matches to watch

Barcelona v Aston Villa (Tuesday, 21:00 CET)

Eighth hosts second. Villa have beaten Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe and Viking, scoring 12 goals, while Barcelona lost their unbeaten record 4-2 in Paris on matchday 3. WithinNigeria calls it the pick of the round.

Villarreal v Paris Saint-Germain (Tuesday, 21:00 CET)

The leaders have scored 14 goals in three games, including a 4-2 win at Manchester City. Villarreal, 19th, beat Napoli 3-1 at home on matchday 2 but lost 4-3 at Liverpool last time out.

Atlético de Madrid v Bayern München (Tuesday, 21:00 CET)

Two heavyweights sit outside the top eight. Bayern are 14th on 5 points after draws with Viking and Arsenal, and Atlético are 16th on 4. Bundesliga's Champions League match centre also lists Stuttgart, Dortmund and Leipzig in action this week.

Manchester United v Roma (Tuesday, 21:00 CET)

United opened with a 4-0 win over Sabah but have since lost to Atlético and Como. Roma, 15th, are a point ahead. Our Man Utd vs Bournemouth recap covers United's latest Premier League setback.

Wednesday's big three

Fenerbahçe v Liverpool (18:45 CET): Liverpool, perfect so far, visit a side 31st on 2 points. Liverpool came from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 4-3, per WithinNigeria.
Leipzig v Manchester City (21:00 CET): City, 10th on 6 points, beat AEK 5-1 on matchday 3. Leipzig are 29th on 3.
Slavia Praha v Arsenal (21:00 CET): Arsenal are seventh after a 2-2 draw in Munich, where Declan Rice equalised late. Slavia have 1 point.

Real Madrid, 9 points, travel to AEK Athens in the early slot, and unbeaten Real Betis visit Dortmund. For the latest league meeting between Barcelona and Madrid, see our El Clásico recap.

How the league phase works

This is the third season of the 36-team league format. Each club plays eight different opponents, and all 36 share one table, as NBC Sports explains:

1st to 8th: go straight to the round of 16.
9th to 24th: enter two-legged knockout play-offs on February 16/17 and 23/24, 2027.
25th to 36th: are eliminated.

According to UEFA's season calendar, matchday 5 is November 24/25, matchday 6 is December 8/9, and the league phase ends with matchday 8 on January 27, 2027. The final is at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday, June 5, 2027.

Timeline from the end of matchday 3 on October 21 through matchday 4 on November 3 and 4, the Nations League break, matchday 5 and the June 5, 2027 final. — Champions League 2026/27 key dates. Source: UEFA

How to watch matchday 4

UEFA's broadcaster list for 2026/27 includes:

United Kingdom: TNT Sports and Amazon Prime (BBC has highlights only).
United States: Paramount+, TUDN and DAZN. CBS Sports says every match streams on Paramount+.
India and the subcontinent: Sony.
Nigeria and South Africa: SuperSport.
Australia: Stan Sport. Canada: DAZN and OneSoccer.
Ireland: RTÉ, Premier Sports and Virgin Media.
Middle East and North Africa: beIN.
Spain: Telefónica. France: Canal+. Germany: DAZN and Amazon Prime. Italy: Sky and Amazon Prime.

Rights for individual games vary, so check your local broadcaster's schedule for which matches it shows live.

What to watch for

Whether PSG, Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis all stay perfect. At least one perfect record is at risk in Barcelona.
Bayern, Atlético and Manchester United trying to climb toward the top 24, or the top eight.
Porto, Lille and Slovan Bratislava chasing a first point.
The Europa League's matchday 4 and the Conference League's matchday 3 on Thursday, November 5, per UEFA's 2026 calendar.

After that, club football pauses for the last two matchdays of the Nations League league phase, on November 12–17. Highlights include Italy v France and England v Croatia on November 12, Spain v England on November 15 and Germany v Netherlands on November 16, all at 20:45 CET. The top two in each League A group reach the March 2027 quarter-finals, according to UEFA's Nations League guide.

Our take

Based on the sources above, matchday 4 is where the table starts to separate. Five perfect records will not all survive, and Barcelona v Aston Villa decides one of them directly. The bigger story may be lower down: Bayern, Atlético and Manchester United have room to recover with five games left, but another defeat would leave them chasing a play-off place rather than a top-eight bye.

Frequently asked questions

When is Champions League matchday 4 in 2026?

Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 league phase is played on Tuesday, November 3, and Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Nine matches are played each night, according to UEFA's official fixture list.

What time do Champions League matchday 4 games kick off?

Most matches start at 21:00 CET, which is 20:00 GMT, 3:00 p.m. ET and 1:30 a.m. IST the next day. Two games each night start at 18:45 CET (17:45 GMT, 12:45 p.m. ET, 11:15 p.m. IST).

Who is top of the Champions League table?

After matchday 3, Paris Saint-Germain lead on 9 points with a +9 goal difference. Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis also have 9 points from three wins. Stuttgart and Arsenal are next on 7.

Where can I watch the Champions League matchday 4?

UEFA lists TNT Sports and Amazon Prime in the UK, Paramount+, TUDN and DAZN in the US, Sony in India, SuperSport in Nigeria and South Africa, Stan Sport in Australia and DAZN and OneSoccer in Canada. Which games each broadcaster shows live varies.

How many teams qualify from the Champions League league phase?

The top eight of the 36 teams go straight to the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th to 24th play knockout play-offs in February 2027, and the bottom 12 are eliminated. The league phase ends on January 27, 2027.

Sources

How we wrote this

GessyMorgan explainers are built from public reporting and official sources. This post draws on the 11 sources listed above, each linked where we use it. It was drafted with AI assistance and checked against those sources before publishing. We did not test products, attend events or interview anyone for this article. Facts are current as of October 27, 2026, and we update the post when they change.