Celtic vs. Real Madrid: Time, TV channel, stream, betting odds for UEFA Champions League match

Feargal Brennan

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Celtic face a major test on their return to the UEFA Champions League group stages with the daunting prospect of defending European champions Real Madrid first up.

Ange Postecoglou's side have reached the group stages for the first time since 2017/18, alongside domestic rivals Rangers, but they are up against it in Group F.

The defending Scottish champions will be relying on the power of the Celtic Park faithful against Los Blancos, with Carlo Ancelotti plotting another European adventure.

The Italian coach won a Spanish and European double in an impressive return to Madrid last summer and they look poised to power into the knockout stages once again.

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What time is Celtic vs. Real Madrid?

Celtic play host to Real Madrid at Celtic Park in Glasgow, UK. It kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Tuesday, Sep 6.

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Tues, Sep 6 Tues, Sep 6 Tues, Sep 6 Weds, Sep 7
Time 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 05:00 AEST

How to watch Celtic vs. Real Madrid

  UK USA Canada Australia
TV channel BT Sport 1, BT Sport 3 CBS Sports - Stan Sport
Streaming BT Sport website/app Paramount +/fuboTV DAZN Stan Sport

UK: BT Sport carries the rights to broadcast live Champions League matches in the UK.

USA: Select matches are televised on CBS Sports or Paramount+ (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV

Canada: Every Champions League game streams live and on demand exclusively via DAZN.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Stan Sport. 

Celtic vs. Real Madrid lineups

Carl Starfelt and Kyogo Furuhashi both miss out for Celtic, after picking up injuries in the 4-0 weekend win over Rangers.

Furuhashi suffered a shoulder injury during the first minute of the match and Starfelt has a knee problem.

Celtic lineup (4-3-3): Hart (GK) — Taylor, Jenz, Carter-Vickers, Juranovic — O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate — Abada, Giakoumakis, Jota

Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries to contend with ahead of this clash with veteran defender Nacho Fernandez sidelined with a muscle strain.

The former Everton boss rotates for this tie, with Toni Kroos and Fede Valverde given a chance to impress in Glasgow.

Real Madrid lineup (4-3-3): Courtois (GK) — Mendy, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal — Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos — Vini Jr, Benzema, Valverde

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Celtic vs. Real Madrid betting odds

Real Madrid are justified strong favourites to open their Champions League defence with a win in Glasgow based on their ruthlessness in the competition in 2021/22.

Celtic have enjoyed some famous European nights under the Celtic Park lights, including a 2-0 win over Real Madrid in 1980 and edging out Barcelona in 2012, but they will have their eyes on future games against RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk in the battle for the last 16.

  UK
(Sky Bet)
USA
(DraftKings)
Canada
(Sports Interaction)
Celtic Win 19/4 +425 +424
Draw 10/3 +340 +323
Real Madrid Win 8/15 -170 -178
Over 2.5 Goals 8/13 -155 -152
Both Teams to Score 4/6 +145 -147

Feargal Brennan

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.