FC Bayern to begin Champions League campaign at home to Zagreb

FC Bayern's schedule for the new league phase of the Champions League is set! Two days since the draw, UEFA confirmed the dates and times of the matches on Saturday. The German record champions begin the new edition of Europe's premier club competition on Tuesday 17 September against Dinamo Zagreb at the Allianz Arena. That's followed by two away games: at Aston Villa on Wednesday 2 October and Wednesday 23 October at FC Barcelona. On Matchday 4, Bayern are back at home as Benfica visit Munich on Wednesday 6 November.

Last league game against Bratislava 

The third league phase match at the Allianz Arena will take place on Tuesday 26 November against French champions Paris Saint-Germain. The Bavarians are then back on their travels for Matchdays 6 and 7, visiting Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday 10 December and then Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Wednesday 22 January after the winter break. The Munich men host Slovan Bratislava in their final fixture of the league phase on Wednesday 29 January.

Bayern's fixtures at a glance (all times CEST/CET):

Matchday 1: FC Bayern vs. Dinamo Zagreb 17 September, 21:00
Matchday 2: Aston Villa vs. FC Bayern 2 October, 21:00
Matchday 3: FC Barcelona vs. FC Bayern 23 October, 21:00
Matchday 4: FC Bayern vs. Benfica 6 November, 21:00
Matchday 5: FC Bayern vs. Paris Saint-Germain 26 November, 21:00
Matchday 6: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FC Bayern 10 December, 21:00
Matchday 7: Feyenoord vs. FC Bayern 22 January, 21:00
Matchday 8: FC Bayern vs. Slovan Bratislava 29 January, 21:00

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