Galatasaray will host Barcelona and travel to Paris, while Fenerbahçe will play Liverpool at home and Atletico Madrid away in the UEFA Champions League main phase this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday.
This will mark the first time the Istanbul giants compete at the same time in Europe's top competition since the 2001-2002 season. Galatasaray ended their run last year in the round of 16, while Fenerbahçe are appearing in the Champions League proper for the first time since 2008/09 after beating Lyon in the playoffs this week.
The eight-game league-phase format, introduced in the 2024-25 season, is entering its third campaign.
This season's first matches will be played between Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Sept. 10, with the final games in late January. UEFA is expected to announce the full fixture schedule Saturday.
Turkish champions Galatasaray will face Barcelona at home and play two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain away. Their other opponents include Sporting CP (away), Feyenoord (home), Lille (away), Stuttgart (home) and AEK Athens (away).
