Champions League: Real Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal Tonight
The UEFA Champions League league phase reaches its halfway stage on Wednesday night, 4 November 2026, with nine more Matchday 4 fixtures. The headline ties see Real Madrid travel to AEK Athens, Liverpool visit Fenerbahce, Manchester City go to RB Leipzig and Arsenal head to Slavia Prague.
Early kick-offs: Real Madrid and Liverpool away
The night opens at 18:45 Central European Time (22:45 Pakistan time) with two big away trips. Real Madrid face AEK Athens in Greece, while Liverpool travel to Turkiye to take on Fenerbahce in Istanbul. Both ties are early kick-offs, and both visiting sides will expect to leave with three points as the race for the top eight — and direct qualification for the last 16 — takes shape.
Real Madrid’s trip to Athens comes after a strong start to the league phase, and the Spanish giants remain one of the favourites to finish in the top eight. Fenerbahce against Liverpool is a louder test: a packed Istanbul evening against a Liverpool side chasing another away win in Europe.
Late kick-offs: Manchester City and Arsenal
The 21:00 Central European Time games (01:00 Pakistan time on Thursday) include RB Leipzig against Manchester City in Germany and Slavia Prague against Arsenal in the Czech Republic. City, the 2023 European champions, visit a Leipzig side that has already shown it can trouble the biggest clubs at home.
Arsenal’s trip to Prague is a repeat of last season’s league-phase meeting in the same city, and Mikel Arteta’s side will want to keep their unbeaten momentum going. The Gunners have made a habit of winning these away nights in Europe, and three more points would strengthen their place near the top of the 36-team table.
The rest of Wednesday’s card
Elsewhere on Wednesday night, Borussia Dortmund host Real Betis, Porto take on Napoli, PSV Eindhoven face Club Brugge, Lens meet Como and Viking play Sabah. With nine matches on Tuesday night already played and nine more on Wednesday, Matchday 4 will leave every club exactly halfway through the eight-game league phase.
Why this round matters
The Champions League’s league-phase format means every point counts twice over: the top eight go straight into the last 16, while the clubs placed ninth to 24th face a two-legged play-off in February. A win on Wednesday night can lift a club several places in a single evening, and a defeat can drag a favourite toward the play-off places.
For the English clubs, Wednesday is a chance to bank away points before the competition pauses and domestic football takes over again. For Real Madrid, it is another step in a campaign built on winning the games they are expected to win — starting in Athens.
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Source: UEFA’s official fixture list and match previews published 3 November 2026.