Champions League matchday 5 brings 18 league-phase matches over two nights, on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November. UEFA lists kick-offs in CET, so the times below are converted to IST for Indian fans.
How the kick-off times convert to India time
CET is four and a half hours behind IST in November. That puts the 18:45 CET kick-offs at 11:15 pm IST and the 21:00 CET kick-offs at 1:30 am IST the next morning.
Tuesday 24 November fixtures
- 11:15 pm IST: Bodø/Glimt vs LASK; Galatasaray vs Aston Villa.
- 1:30 am IST (25 November): Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund; Como vs AEK Athens; Feyenoord vs Porto; Manchester City vs Napoli; Leipzig vs Lens; Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven; Slovan Bratislava vs Real Betis.
Wednesday 25 November fixtures
- 11:15 pm IST: Sabah vs Barcelona; Slavia Praha vs Villarreal.
- 1:30 am IST (26 November): Atlético de Madrid vs Viking; Club Brugge vs Liverpool; Inter vs Stuttgart; Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahçe; Lille vs Bayern München; Paris Saint-Germain vs Roma; Sporting CP vs Manchester United.
Ties to watch
- Arsenal vs Dortmund: Arsenal won 2-1 at Slavia Praha on matchday 4, while Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1.
- Manchester City vs Napoli: City won 3-2 at Leipzig, and Napoli lost 4-1 at Porto.
- Club Brugge vs Liverpool: Liverpool lost 3-2 at Fenerbahçe last time out.
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Roma: PSG won 6-0 at Villarreal, and Roma lost 3-2 at Manchester United.
- Leipzig vs Lens: Lens arrive after losing 9-1 at home to Como, one of the most lopsided results of the season so far.
What is at stake
Under the league phase format, the top eight teams reach the round of 16 directly. Teams from ninth to 24th go into a knockout play-off, and the bottom 12 are eliminated. Our Champions League format explainer covers how the table works.
Matchday 6 follows on 8 and 9 December, and the league phase ends on 27 January 2027. For TV and streaming options, see our guide to watching the Champions League in India.
For more football coverage, visit our Football section.
Sources: UEFA.com league phase fixtures and results (updated 4 November 2026), SI.com.
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