How to watch Champions League in Australia: Live streams, TV channels, start times, latest fixture schedule

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The 2024/25 Champions League league phase continues into the second round of fixtures with a host of heavyweight encounters between European's elite sides featuring on the midweek slate.

The competition, that brings together the best football clubs in Europe, has expanded from 32 to 36 teams this year. According to the new format, all the clubs will participate in the Champions League league phase (former group stage).

The top eight sides qualify automatically for the round of 16, while the teams finishing in ninth to 24th place will compete in a two-legged knock-out phase play-offs.

The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.

Champions League fixture schedule this week

All times AEST

Wednesday, October 2

  • Salzburg vs. Brest (2:45 a.m.)
  • Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (2:45 a.m.)
  • Arsenal vs. PSG (5:00 a.m.)
  • Barcelona vs. Young Boys (5:00 a.m.)
  • Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (5:00 a.m.)
  • Dortmund vs. Celtic (5:00 a.m.)
  • Inter vs. C Zvezda (5:00 a.m.)
  • PSV vs. Sporting CP (5:00 a.m.)
  • Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City (5:00 a.m.)

Thursday, October 3

  • Girona vs. Feyenoord (2:45 a.m.)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atlanta ( 2:45 a.m.)
  • Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich (5:00 a.m.)
  • Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
  • Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco (5:00 a.m.)
  • Lille vs. Real Madrid (5:00 a.m.)
  • Liverpool vs. Bologna (5:00 a.m.)
  • RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (5:00 a.m.)
  • Strum Graz vs. Club Brugge (5:00 a.m.)

Champions League live streams in Australia

Nine Entertainment-owned streaming subscription service Stan Sport holds the streaming rights for the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League in Australia. 

Stan Sport originally acquired the streaming rights for the UEFA Champions League in 2021, extended the right to broadcast the tournament from 2024 to 2027 last year.

Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.

Here are the full live stream details to watch this week's Champions League matches:

FixtureStreaming
Salzburg vs. BrestStan Sport

Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague 

Stan Sport

Arsenal vs. PSG Stan Sport
Barcelona vs. Young Boys Stan Sport
Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan Stan Sport
Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic Stan Sport
Inter vs. C Zvezda Stan Sport
PSV vs. Sporting CPStan Sport
Slovan Bratislava vs. Man CityStan Sport

Girona vs. Feyenoord 

Stan Sport
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. AtlantaStan Sport
Aston Villa vs. Bayern MunichStan Sport
Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid Stan Sport
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco Stan Sport
Lille vs. Real Madrid Stan Sport
Liverpool vs. Bologna Stan Sport
RB Leipzig vs. Juventus Stan Sport
Strum Graz vs. Club Brugge Stan Sport
  

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Abhinav Nair is a content producer for The Sporting News working across global editions.