Aston Villa’s UCL slate includes PSG at home, Barcelona away
Villa’s Champions League league-phase schedule features PSG at home and Barcelona away among eight opponents, with Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Viking also part of the Villa Park programme.
Aston Villa’s Champions League league-phase opponents and venues have been outlined for the new campaign. Ben Jacobs reports that Villa will host Paris Saint-Germain and travel to Barcelona among eight fixtures listed on Thursday.
According to the report, Villa’s four home matches are against PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Viking, while the four away trips are to Barcelona, Club Brugge, Galatasaray and Slavia Praha.
The slate pairs Villa with eight different opponents, split evenly between Villa Park and the road, consistent with the competition’s format. PSG arrive as defending European champions, setting up a notable night in Birmingham.
The away programme is headlined by the visit to Barcelona, with further journeys to Belgium, Turkey and the Czech Republic to face Club Brugge, Galatasaray and Slavia Praha. Home meetings with Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Norwegian side Viking complete the schedule.
These eight league-phase fixtures will shape Villa’s European campaign and the path towards the knockout rounds.
Specific dates and kick-off times are not given in the report.