Champions League Matches: Where to Watch on Sky, Amazon, or Free – Broadcasting Schedule and Details

Champions League 2024/2025: How to Watch Live Matches for Free

The stage is set for the start of a new era in the Champions League, famously known as the “Cup with Big Ears.” This season marks the debut of a new format introduced by UEFA, which discards traditional qualifying groups in favor of a unique ranking system featuring 36 participating teams.

This year, five Italian clubs will showcase their talent in the Champions League 2024/2025: Inter, Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, and Bologna.
Unlike previous seasons, matches will not be confined to Tuesdays and Wednesdays but will also take place on Thursdays.

Where to Watch Champions League Matches on TV

When it comes to broadcasting, both Sky and Amazon Prime have secured the rights to air the matches.
Sky will cover all games except one Italian match on Wednesday evenings, which will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Notably, Mediaset will no longer air a free match on Tuesday nights as it has in previous years.

However, Italian fans can still catch one Champions League game for free each round on TV8, although these matches will not feature any Italian teams.

First Matchday Schedule and Viewing Options

Looking closely at the TV rights, Sky will exclusively broadcast 185 of the 203 matches scheduled.
Viewers with appropriate credentials can also stream these games via NowTV and SkyGo.
Amazon Prime Video will air the remaining 18 matches, showing the top Italian match every Wednesday.

TV8, part of the Sky group, will bring one free match per week, but again, it will not involve Italian sides.

Below is the detailed schedule for the first matchday of the Champions League 2024/2025, along with broadcast information:

Tuesday, September 17

• 18:45: Young Boys – Aston Villa (Sky)
• 18:45: Juventus – PSV (Sky)
• 21:00: Milan – Liverpool (Sky)
• 21:00: Bayern Munich – Dinamo Zagreb (Sky)
• 21:00: Real Madrid – Stuttgart (Sky)
• 21:00: Sporting Lisbon – Lille (Sky)

Wednesday, September 18

• 18:45: Sparta Prague – Salzburg (Sky)
• 18:45: Bologna – Shakhtar Donetsk (Sky)
• 21:00: Celtic – Slovan Bratislava (Sky)
• 21:00: Club Brugge – Borussia Dortmund (Sky)
• 21:00: Manchester City – Inter (Prime Video)
• 21:00: PSG – Girona (Sky and TV8)

Thursday, September 19

• 18:45: Feyenoord – Bayer Leverkusen (Sky)
• 18:45: Red Star – Benfica (Sky)
• 21:00: Monaco – Barcelona (Sky)
• 21:00: Atalanta – Arsenal (Sky)
• 21:00: Atletico Madrid – RB Leipzig (Sky)
• 21:00: Brest – Sturm Graz (Sky)

In addition, the exclusive match on Amazon Prime will feature Manchester City vs.
Inter, while the free-to-air match on TV8 will be PSG against Girona.

For more details on how the Champions League’s prize pool works with the new format, visit [Champions League Prize Money Guide](https://example.com/champions-league-prize-money).