Manchester United — Champions League 2026/27

Manchester United's confirmed playing squad, fixtures, results, current standing and league-phase journey in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Results last changed 14 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC. Data last checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC.

Rank

Points

Won

Played

Manchester United currently sit 13th in the 36-team table with 3 points from 2 matches played (6 remaining). That position is currently in the "Knockout play-off round" zone. Next up: Matchday 3, away at Como.

Zone: Knockout play-off round

Manchester United club profile

Founded: 1878

Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester

Capacity: 74,158

Honours

20×English league titles
13×FA Cup
3×UEFA Champions League (1968, 1999, 2008)
1×UEFA Europa League (2017)
1×UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1991)

United are the only English club to complete the continental treble (league, FA Cup and European Cup) in the same season, achieved in 1998–99.

Source: Wikipedia, cross-checked 12 Oct 2026. See Data Sources.

Can Manchester United still qualify?

Manchester United can still finish anywhere from 1st to 36th in the 36-team table.

Direct to the round of 16 (top 8): In contention — a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible.

Avoiding elimination (top 24): 18 more points from the remaining 6 games would guarantee avoiding elimination.

Based only on points still mathematically reachable — a “guarantee” holds even if every rival wins all its remaining games. Try your own results in the simulator.

How Manchester United got here

Manchester United (🏴) qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and was placed in Pot 2 for the league-phase draw. In the 36-team Swiss-style league phase, every club plays eight different opponents — two drawn from each of the four pots — with the top eight going straight to the round of 16, teams 9th–24th entering the knockout play-offs, and 25th–36th eliminated. How the league phase works →

Who Manchester United play in the league phase

Manchester United's eight league-phase opponents are Sabah FK (home), Atlético Madrid (away), Como (away), Roma (home), Sporting CP (away), RB Leipzig (home), Bayern Munich (home) and Villarreal (away). Two are drawn from each of the four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.

Pot 1Atlético Madrid (A), Bayern Munich (H)

Pot 2Roma (H), Sporting CP (A)

Pot 3RB Leipzig (H), Villarreal (A)

Pot 4Sabah FK (H), Como (A)

Manchester United's league-phase journey

Across 2 league-phase matches, Manchester United have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 4 and conceding 2. They currently sit 13th of 36 in the “Knockout play-off round” zone.

Recent form: W L

Beaten: Sabah FK

Lost to: Atlético Madrid

Manchester United records this campaign

Current run: 1 loss

Biggest win: 4–0 home to Sabah FK (MD1)

Heaviest defeat: 0–2 away at Atlético Madrid (MD2)

Highest-scoring match: 4–0 home to Sabah FK (MD1) — 4 goals

Clean sheets: 1

Manchester United playing squad

The Manchester United confirmed squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase features 23 registered players, captained by Bruno Fernandes. The roster features 2 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 6 midfielders, and 6 forwards.