The best Champions League games to watch in September 2025

The UEFA Champions League is back, and the league phase of this season kicks off just after the September international break.

There are a few competitions that excite as much as this tournament, and every football lover around the world cannot wait to watch this season’s tournament.

Last term, PSG ended their long wait to become European champions after Luis Enrique rebuilt the team into a stronger one following Kylian Mbappe's departure.

PSG shocked most people, but their run was amazing, and it is hard to find anyone who doesn't think they deserved it.

The Parisians have a superb team, and the good news is that most of their players are young, which is scary because it means they could be back winning it again this term.

However, most fans will argue that they are not the strongest teams in the competition this term, and there is a good chance that another club will beat them and become champions of Europe.

It will be interesting to see if Liverpool’s Galactico squad, being built, will have what it takes to be champions of Europe.

Fans will buy Champions League tickets just to watch Lamine Yamal and his Barcelona teammates because they are one of the best clubs to watch on the continent.

However, there could be a surprise winner, as was the case last season, and it is now really tough to predict which of the clubs will be champions.

In September, the competition kicks off, and there are some matches that every fan should buy their tickets for, as they also invest in Premier League tickets and other top competitions in the world.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund

Juventus is looking to become the top Italian team again, and at the Club World Cup, we saw that they are on their way there.

Borussia Dortmund is one of the teams, if not the only team, that can stop Bayern Munich from winning the Bundesliga this season.

In Europe, BVB had a fine run in the Champions League last season, and they will be one of the best clubs to follow in the competition this season.

Juve should know this, and both of these teams will serve us a very interesting game in the opening weeks of the competition’s league phase.

The ticket for this game starts at €121 for some of the best seats, and Seatsnet is the only place that can offer that much value.

Bayern Munich vs Chelsea

Bayern Munich and Chelsea have an interesting history in the Champions League, and most fans will not forget that 2012 final in Munich.

Chelsea won the trophy in front of the Bayern fans, and it still hurts to this day. Can they earn a win against the Blues?

Enzo Maresca made some bold calls, which transformed Chelsea and made them Conference League and world champions.

The Blues won the Club World Cup this summer, but most fans who buy tickets for this game will likely feel that the Blues will struggle to play against Bayern.

Bayern has some of the best players on the planet, and the addition of Luis Diaz to their attack makes it even stronger, and Chelsea might struggle against them.

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League in the 2019/2020 season, just before lockdown because of COVID-19.

It was a tie that meant Liverpool could not defend the crown they had won in 2019, but the Reds made amends when both clubs met in the following season as Liverpool beat Atletico home and away.

The Spaniards are one of the toughest teams to face in any competition, and their negative approach to the game rattles so many teams.

This season, they will be looking to earn a result at Anfield again, but against a Liverpool side that now has Alexander Isak, it will be a tough thing to ask of themselves.

Only PSG could have stopped Liverpool from winning the Champions League last season, and the Reds are now stronger, so we expect them to go all the way.

However, because Atleti is not a team to underrate, the tickets for this match will be in high demand as a game to watch in September.

Newcastle vs Barcelona

What a night it would be at Saint James Park when Newcastle welcomes the superstars of Barcelona, which now includes Marcus Rashford.

Consistently making the top four in the next phase of Newcastle’s building, and the Magpies will achieve this.

They have been dealt a huge blow due to the loss of Isak to Liverpool, but Eddie Howe has shown over the years that he is a fantastic manager, and he will keep the team in shape this season.

Barcelona was unstoppable for much of last season before Inter Milan knocked them out of the Champions League at the semifinal stage.

The Catalans will be looking to win the competition this season, and they know they have to win games like this at Newcastle.

When Newcastle were last in the Champions League, they gave a PSG side with Mbappe a run for their money, which is why the tickets for this game will be one to buy this month.

Manchester City vs Napoli

After winning zero trophies last season, this is the campaign we expect Manchester City to return to form.

The Citizens have made serious changes to their squad in the last two transfer windows, but they know, as a top club, they have to win trophies.

They will face a strong Napoli side that won the Italian league last season and would be looking to ensure they do not lose.

Antonio Conte’s team is strong, but they have also made a lot of changes to their squad in the summer, and it is affecting them more than ever.

Their fans hope the team can do well in Europe, and it is games like this match at the Etihad that they will show the supporters and neutrals that they have the potential to do well in continental football.

It will be far from easy for either club to win the match, but it is a game that we think will be exciting to watch.