Champions League TV schedule: Where to watch this week’s matches

FT Desk
FT Desk
  • 6 Dec 2021 15:28 GMT
  • 4 min read
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The UEFA Champions League is undoubtedly the pinnacle of European football and exactly where the very best players in the sport want to be playing and winning games.

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This is undoubtedly clear for all to see, as we take a quick look through some of the mouth-watering ties on offer this week.

We are now near the conclusion of the group stage, with teams having just one fixture left to try and qualify if they haven't already.

The biggest match of the week sees Bayern Munich host Barcelona at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern have already qualified as they have a 100% record, but Barca need a positive result in Germany or risk being usurped to second spot by Benfica, who face Dynamo Kyiv in the other fixture.

On paper, Real Madrid versus Inter is a mouthwatering tie but both have already qualified so Carlo Ancelotti and Simone Inzaghi may choose to rotate their starting XIs.

In Group B, Liverpool have already qualified as group winners but any one of Milan, Porto and Atletico can still claim second spot. This week, Porto face Atletico and Milan face Liverpool.

Our similar page listing where you can watch the latest Premier League football fixtures on TV can be found here.

UEFA Champions League fixtures on TV (UK times)

Tuesday December 6

Group a

PSG v Club Brugge (17:45)

UK: BT Sport 3

US: Paramount+

RB Leipzig v Man City (17:45)

UK: BT Sport 2

US: Paramount+

Group B

Milan v Liverpool (20:00)

UK: BT Sport 2

US: Paramount+

Porto v Atletico (20:00)

UK: BT Sport ESPN

US: Paramount+

Group C

Ajax v Sporting CP (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 2

US: Paramount+

Dortmund v Besiktas (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 3

US: Paramount+

Group D

Real Madrid v Inter (20:00)

UK: BT Sport 3

US: Paramount+

Shakhtar v Sheriff (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 4

US: Paramount+

Wednesday December 7

Group E

Bayern v Barcelona (20:00)

UK: BT Sport 3

US: Paramount+

Benfica v Dynamo (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 2

US: Paramount+

Group F

Atalanta v Villarreal (20:00)

UK: BT Sport ESPN

US: Paramount+

Man Utd v Young Boys (20:00)

UK: BT Sport 2

US: Paramount+

Group G

Salzburg v Sevilla (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 3

US: Paramount+

Wolfsburg v Lille (20:00)

UK: BT Sport Extra 4

US: Paramount+

Group H

Juventus v Malmo(17:45)

UK: BT Sport 1

US: Paramount+

Zenit v Chelsea (17:45)

UK: BT Sport 3

US: Paramount+

Who holds Champions League broadcast rights for 2021/22?

Television rights to the UEFA Champions League, which are packaged along with the UEFA Super Cup, are sold on a three-year basis.

The current deal covers the seasons running from 2021 until 2024.

UK TV rights are exclusively held by BT Sport, a pay-per-view service, although the final is usually shown for free.

In the United States, the rights are held by the CBS network and Spanish language broadcaster Univision.

Most matches are shown on Paramount+, which is the new name for the CBS All Access streaming service.

During the group stages, two matches per day will kick off at 17:45 UK time, with the other six matches each night starting at 20:00.

From the knockout rounds onwards, all matches will begin at 20:00.

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