The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League field and matchups are set.Ricardo Pepi, Sergino Dest, and Johnny Cardoso headline the seven American players slated to feature in this season’s competition. Pepi, Dest, Cardoso, Alex Freeman, and Mathis Albert all qualified for the competition following their clubs’ league finish during the 2025-26 season. George Bello and Sam Adeniran are the two newest faces set to make their UCL debuts after sealing their spots with LASK through qualifying. LASK defeated Celtic 5-4 on aggregate earlier this week, clinching a first-ever spot into the league phase. There will only be two head-to-head matchups featuring Americans with Atletico Madrid visiting PSV and Borussia Dortmund hosting Villarreal. Among the headlining contests for American players are PSV’s trip to Real Madrid, LASK’s home date with Liverpool and road match at Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid’s home showdowns with Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and Villarreal’s hosting of Paris Saint-Germain.The UCL League Phase stage begins on September 8.Here is a breakdown of all of the matchups involving American players:Johnny Cardoso and Atletico Madrid: vs. Bayern Munich, at Liverpool, vs. Manchester United, at PSV, vs. Fenerbahce, at Bodo/Glimt, vs. Viking, at Stuttgart.Mathis Albert and Borussia Dortmund: vs. Inter Milan, at Arsenal, vs. Real Betis, at Aston Villa, vs. Villarreal, at Bodo/Glimt, vs. AEK Athens, at Sabah.Ricardo Pepi, Sergino Dest and PSV: vs. Atletico Madrid, at Real Madrid, vs. Club Brugge, at FC Porto, vs. Shahktar Donetsk, at RB Leipzig, vs. Stuttgart, at Viking. Alex Freeman and Villarreal: vs. PSG, at Liverpool, vs. Manchester United, at Borussia Dortmund, vs. Napoli, at Fenerbahce, vs. Sabah, at Slavia Prague. George Bello, Sam Adeniran and LASK: vs. Liverpool, at Real Madrid, vs. FC Porto, at Sporting Lisbon, vs. Fenerbahce, at Bodo/Glimt, vs. Slavia Prague, at AEK Athens.