How to watch all Champions League matches on TV this week

The first round of the new-look Champions League starts this week, with a new 36-team league format replacing the old group stage.

Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Celtic are all involved in the first season of the new format, which will span eight game weeks.

In the first week of play, City host Inter in a repeat of the 2023 final, Liverpool travel to AC Milan, Arsenal visit Atalanta, Celtic play Slovan Bratislava and Aston Villa make their first Champions League appearance against Young Boys.

For the first time, the opening round will be played over three evenings, with six games scheduled on Thursday after the traditional Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures.

There will also be a new broadcaster in the UK: Amazon Prime Video has the rights to one game per week as part of a new TV deal. The streaming service has the best selection every Tuesday, while TNT Sports will broadcast the other games.

Champions League matches and TV channels

All times UK (BST)

Tuesday, September 17

17:45 BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa FC – TNT Sports 1

17:45 Juventus – PSV Eindhoven – TNT Sports 2

20:00 AC Milan – Liverpool FC – Amazon Prime Video

20:00 FC Bayern Munich vs GNK Dinamo – TNT Sports 2

20:00 Real Madrid CF vs VfB Stuttgart – TNT Sports 1

20:00 Sporting Clube de Portugal vs LOSC Lille – TNT Sports 4

Wednesday, September 18

17:45 AC Sparta Prague vs FC Salzburg – TNT Sports 6

17:45 Bologna FC 1909 – FC Shakhtar Donetsk – TNT Sports 4

20:00 Celtic FC vs ŠK Slovan Bratislava – TNT Sports 2

20:00 Club Brugge KV vs Borussia Dortmund – TNT Sports 5

20:00 Manchester City – FC Internazionale Milano – TNT Sports 1

20:00 Paris Saint-Germain – Girona FC – TNT Sports 4

Thursday, September 19

17:45: Feyenoord – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – TNT Sports 2

17:45 FK Crvena Zvezda vs SL Benfica – TNT Sports 4

20:00 Atalanta BC – Arsenal FC – TNT Sports 1

20:00 AS Monaco – FC Barcelona – TNT Sports 2

20:00 Atlético de Madrid vs RB Leipzig – TNT Sports 4

20:00 Stade Brestois 29 against SK Sturm Graz – TNT Sports 5

How to watch the Champions League online and on TV

TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the action on Discovery+. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via Discovery+ herefor just £30.99 per month.

If you are not an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, start a free 30-day trial here.

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