Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield in Champions League

Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield on 20 October 2026 in the UEFA Champions League.

Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It is a Matchday 3 tie in the league phase, the opening section of the competition before the knockout rounds. The Guardian

UEFA lists the fixture as Liverpool vs Villarreal in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. UEFA The governing body places it among the Matchday 3 games scheduled for Tuesday 20 October 2026. UEFA ESPN also listed Liverpool vs Villarreal as a Champions League game on that date.

Anfield is the venue for the tie. Liverpool FC That will be no surprise to regulars. The stadium has hosted Liverpool's biggest European nights for generations.

Ticket sales for the match ended on 1 October 2026 at 11:00am, according to Liverpool FC. The club published a special artist-designed programme cover for the Villarreal game on 17 October. Programmes are a matchday tradition in England, a printed guide sold at the ground with teams, notes and artwork.

There is more than one game between the clubs on the day. UEFA also lists Liverpool vs Villarreal as a Youth League league phase match on 20 October 2026. The Youth League is UEFA's top club competition for under-19 sides, played alongside the senior Champions League.

Liverpool arrive with a little history on this date. The club reported ahead of kick-off that it had played four previous games in European competition on 20 October. That record gives supporters something to talk about in the build-up. It does not decide anything on the pitch.

For fans, this means a familiar rhythm. A floodlit Anfield. A Spanish visitor. Three points to chase in the race for the knockouts.