Juventus have learned their fate in the group stages of the 2025/26 Champions League following today's draw in Monaco, with the mouthwatering visit to Real Madrid the pick of their matches.
A run in the cash-rich competition results in both prestigious and big bucks, with the tournament having kicked off last month and the showpiece final set for Budapest on 30 May 2026.
Juventus suffered a disappointing Champions League campaign last term, stuttering into the last 16 where they were knocked out by PSV Eindhoven over two legs.
Having scraped into the top four in Serie A on the last day of the season, courtesy of a nervy triumph at Venezia, the Bianconeri secured Champions League soccer alongside Scudetto winners Napoli, runners up Inter Milan and third-placed Atalanta.
The Bianconeri will host Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Pafos inside the cauldron of the Allianz Stadium in Turin. The club have four away games, when they wiil tackle Real Madrid, Villarreal, FK Bodo/Glimt and AS Monaco.
Potential Pogba showdown for Juventus
Former Juventus legend Paul Pogba, who left under a cloud of controversy, recently signed for Monaco. The French midfielder could face the Bianconeri in January, but has yet to make his competitive debut for the Ligue 1 outfit.
Real Madrid, managed by former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, is the most eye-catching tie for the Juventus, while tackling their La Liga rivals Villarreal will pose an altogether different challenge for Igor Tudor's troops.
Madrid mauled Juve in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, and it was only the heroics of shotstopper Michele Di Gregorio that kept the score down in the one-sided affair.
Dates and kick-off times for the Champions League group games will be announced on 30 August, although there are windows for matches.
- Matchday 1: 16, 17 & 18 September
- Matchday 2: 30, 31 September & 1 October
- Matchday 3: 21, 22 October
- Matchday 4: 4,5 November
- Matchday 5: 25, 26 November
- Matchday 6: 9, 10 December
- Matchday 7: 20, 21 January
- Matchday 8: 28 January
Atalanta Champions League Group Games
Chelsea (home), Paris Saint-Germain (away), Club Brugge (home), Eintracht Frankfurt (away), Slavia Prague (home), Olympique Marseille (away), Athletic Bilbao (home) and Union SG (away).
Inter Milan Champions League Group Games
Liverpool (home), Borrusia Dortmund (away), Arsenal (home), Atletico Madrid (away), Slavia Prague (home), Ajax (away), Kairat Almaty (home) and Union SG (away).
Juventus Champions League Group Games
Borussia Dortmund (home), Real Madrid (away), Benfica (home), Villarreal (away), Sporting Lisbon (home), FK Bodo/Glimt (away), Pafos (home) and AS Monaco (away).
Napoli Champions League Group Games
Chelsea (home), Manchester City (away), Eintracht Frankfurt (home), Benfica (away), Sporting Lisbon (home), PSV Eindhoven (away), Qarabag (home) and Copenhagen (away).