"Having sealed their place in the Champions League on the final day of last season, Manchester City will aim to reach the knockout stage after a season away following their play-off defeat to Real Madrid following the 2024/25 league phase. City finished third in the Premier League during a season of struggle by their stratospheric standards and have landed another date with Madrid in the league phase this time in Europe, as well as a meeting with menacing striker Erling Haaland's former club, Borussia Dortmund."
"City's opponents in the league phase include reigning Italian champions Napoli, Turkish titlists Galatasaray and their Norwegian counterparts, Bodo/Glimt. Monaco finished third in France, Villarreal were fifth in Spain and Dortmund were fourth in Germany, two places behind Leverkusen. Haaland won the Champions League goal of the season for an acrobatic volley in September 2022 at home to Dortmund, who had sold him to City for £85.5 million that summer."
Manchester City qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League after sealing their place on the final day of the previous season. The club aims to return to the knockout stage after missing out following a play-off defeat to Real Madrid in the 2024/25 league phase. City finished third in the Premier League and face high-profile opponents across the league phase, including Napoli, Monaco, Villarreal, Dortmund, Real Madrid, Leverkusen, Galatasaray and Bodo/Glimt. Fixtures begin in September with most matches at 20:00 GMT. The List A Champions League squad is registered until the round of 16 in February 2026, when up to three additions may be made.
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