​MONACO, MONACO – AUGUST 27: Thierry Henry draws the card of Real Madrid C.F. during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2026 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) | UEFA via Getty Images Real Madrid now know the path that awaits them at the beginning of their latest pursuit of the European Cup.Thursday’s Champions League draw in Monaco determined Madrid’s eight opponents in the league phase of the 2026/27 competition, with José Mourinho’s side set to play four games at the Santiago Bernabéu and another four away from home.Real Madrid will host Inter, PSV Eindhoven, RB Leipzig and LASK Linz. Their four away games will come against Arsenal, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens.The complete draw:Home: Inter, PSV Eindhoven, RB Leipzig, LASK LinzAway: Arsenal, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, AEK AthensThe exact order of those fixtures, along with kickoff times, will be confirmed by UEFA this weekend.It will be Mourinho’s first Champions League campaign since returning to Real Madrid this summer, and the Portuguese coach has some unfinished business with the competition in the Spanish capital.Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto and Inter before his first spell at Madrid, but could not deliver the trophy during his three seasons at the Bernabéu. His teams reached three consecutive Champions League semi-finals between 2011 and 2013 without advancing to the final.His second spell will provide another opportunity to add the trophy that escaped him the first time around.Familiar opponents and a chance for revengeThe draw produced several familiar matchups, beginning with Inter’s visit to the Bernabéu.Real Madrid and Inter have met 19 times in European competition, with Madrid winning 10 of those encounters. One of the most significant meetings came in the 1964 European Cup final, when Inter defeated Madrid to lift the trophy.There is also an obvious Mourinho connection. His greatest season as Inter manager ended with the Italian club winning the 2010 Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabéu, completing a historic treble.Madrid have happier memories from their most recent meetings with Inter, beating them home and away during the group stage of the 2021/22 Champions League.The trip to Arsenal carries a more immediate edge.Arsenal eliminated Real Madrid from the Champions League two seasons ago, winning 3-0 at the Emirates before completing a 5-1 aggregate victory with a 2-1 win at the Bernabéu. Madrid will now return to North London with an opportunity to respond to one of their most painful recent European eliminations.Roma are another familiar opponent. The clubs have met several times in the Champions League, with their most recent knockout encounter coming in the round of 16 in 2015/16. Real Madrid won both legs 2-0 on their way to lifting the European Cup in Milan.PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk also bring back memories of previous Cham