Champions League matchday 3: schedule, kick-off times and predictions (PSG vs Barça, Bayern vs Arsenal)

All 18 Champions League matchday 3 games on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October: kick-off times, the table, African players to watch and our model's probabilities.

By Jean Michel Kamga, Founder and publication director · 15 Oct · UEFA Champions League · 1 min read

Le Parc des Princes, où le PSG reçoit Barcelone — Photo : Валерий Дед / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · resized

The Champions League returns on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October with matchday 3. The headline act is PSG vs Barcelona, first against second, followed by Bayern Munich vs Arsenal and Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig. Kick-offs at 4.45pm and 7pm GMT.

The table

Nine teams have won both games. PSG, Barcelona and Aston Villa are level on 6 points and +7; Paris lead on goals scored.

#	Team	Pts	GD
1	PSG	6	+7
2	Barcelona	6	+7
3	Aston Villa	6	+7
4	Stuttgart	6	+5
5	Liverpool	6	+4
6	Sporting	6	+4
7	Arsenal	6	+4
8	Real Madrid	6	+2
9	Betis	6	+2
10	Bayern Munich	4	+5

Still pointless: Inter, Porto, Slavia Prague, Napoli, LASK, Lille, Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava.

Tuesday 20 October

Tue 20 Oct 17:45

Fenerbahce

Slavia Prague

87%8%5%

Fenerbahce win 87% Score 3-0 +2,5 87% BTTS 61%

Tue 20 Oct 17:45

Sabah FK

Borussia Dortmund

41%24%35%

Sabah FK or draw 65% Score 1-1 +2,5 62% BTTS 64%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

AS Roma

Slovan Bratislava

67%18%15%

AS Roma win 67% Score 2-1 +2,5 68% BTTS 60%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

FC Porto

PSV Eindhoven

44%22%34%

FC Porto or draw 66% Score 1-1 +2,5 71% BTTS 71%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

Liverpool

Villarreal

40%24%36%

Liverpool or draw 64% Score 1-1 +2,5 58% BTTS 61%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

Manchester City

AEK Athens

51%21%28%

Manchester City win 51% Score 2-1 +2,5 70% BTTS 69%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

Napoli

Bodo/Glimt

48%24%28%

Napoli or draw 72% Score 1-1 +2,5 53% BTTS 56%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

Paris Saint-Germain

Barcelona

45%18%37%

Paris Saint-Germain or draw 63% Score 2-2 +2,5 91% BTTS 87%

Tue 20 Oct 20:00

VfB Stuttgart

Atlético Madrid

22%27%51%

Atlético Madrid win 51% Score 0-1 +2,5 38% BTTS 42%

Wednesday 21 October

Wed 21 Oct 17:45

Como

Manchester United

51%23%26%

Como win 51% Score 1-1 +2,5 59% BTTS 60%

Wed 21 Oct 17:45

Lille

Galatasaray

51%23%26%

Lille win 51% Score 1-1 +2,5 59% BTTS 60%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Aston Villa

Viking FK

42%19%39%

Aston Villa or draw 61% Score 2-2 +2,5 88% BTTS 84%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Bayern Munich

Arsenal

66%17%17%

Bayern Munich win 66% Score 2-1 +2,5 77% BTTS 69%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Club Brugge

Lens

66%15%19%

Club Brugge win 66% Score 3-1 +2,5 87% BTTS 80%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Internazionale

Shakhtar Donetsk

52%18%30%

Internazionale win 52% Score 2-2 +2,5 85% BTTS 81%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Real Betis

Feyenoord Rotterdam

27%17%56%

Feyenoord Rotterdam win 56% Score 2-3 +2,5 91% BTTS 86%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Real Madrid

RB Leipzig

60%16%24%

Real Madrid win 60% Score 3-2 +2,5 89% BTTS 83%

Wed 21 Oct 20:00

Sporting CP

LASK Linz

78%12%10%

Sporting CP win 78% Score 3-1 +2,5 82% BTTS 66%

The big games

PSG vs Barcelona: PSG won 4-2 at Manchester City, Barça 4-1 at Galatasaray; Raphinha is back in training. Our full preview.
Liverpool vs Villarreal: Liverpool won 6-3 at LASK; Villarreal came from behind to beat Napoli 3-1. Preview.
Bayern vs Arsenal: Bayern were held 3-3 by Viking; Arsenal beat Lille 3-0. Our model gives Bayern 58%. Preview.
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Real won 4-3 in Rome, Leipzig beat PSV 1-0. Preview.
Como vs Manchester United: Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo and United bounce back from a 2-0 defeat at Atlético. Preview.
Lille vs Galatasaray and Club Brugge vs Lens: Osimhen in Lille · Brugge vs Lens.

African players to watch

Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo and Carlos Baleba (Manchester United), Nigeria's Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), Senegal's Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa, two goals against Fenerbahçe), Morocco's Achraf Hakimi (PSG) and Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis).

A prediction is a probability, never a certainty. Betting is for people aged 21 and over.

Sources

UEFA : 2026/27 Champions League, all the league phase fixtures

FAQ

What time is PSG vs Barcelona?

On Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:00 GMT GMT (20:00 in Lagos), at the Parc des Princes.

Who tops the Champions League table?

After two games, PSG lead Barcelona and Aston Villa, all on 6 points and +7.

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Internazionale	7	+12	19
2	AS Roma	7	+13	17
3	Lazio	6	+7	16
4	Cagliari	6	+3	13
5	Frosinone	7	+4	13
6	AC Milan	6	+6	12
7	Juventus	6	+4	11
8	Como	6	+3	11

Champions League matchday 3: schedule, kick-off times and predictions (PSG vs Barça, Bayern vs Arsenal)

The table

Tuesday 20 October

Wednesday 21 October

The big games

African players to watch

Sources

FAQ

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain	7	+5	14
2	Lille	7	+5	14
3	AS Monaco	6	+5	14
4	Stade Rennais	6	+2	13
5	Lyon	6	+7	11
6	Paris FC	6	+4	11
7	Lens	7	+3	10
8	Brest	7	+3	9

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	7	+12	21
2	Arsenal	6	+5	15
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	6	+13	13
4	Chelsea	7	+4	13
5	Liverpool	7	+1	12
6	Brentford	7	+5	10
7	Everton	7	+1	10
8	Leeds United	6	+3	9

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Bayern Munich	6	+17	14
2	Borussia Dortmund	6	+7	14
3	SC Freiburg	5	+10	13
4	Bayer Leverkusen	5	+6	10
5	Mainz	6	+4	10
6	SV Elversberg	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9