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Live football on TV: UK match schedule this week, online streams & free to air websites

Trying to figure out what football is being shown live on TV this week? Look no further!

There is plenty of action taking place across the globe, not least in Europe's top leagues, with some interesting match-ups that are bound to get you excited.

The remaining Champions League quarter-finals took place during the week, while Arsenal were in action in the Europa League.

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At the weekend, FA Cup action takes centre stage, with the Chelsea hoping to join Tottenham and Manchester United in the semi-finals. There are also crunch games in La Liga, Serie A and the Premier League to look forward to. 

To help you choose what to watch, Goal has taken a look at all the football on TV in the UK todaytonight and this week, including some that you can watch for free and live stream.


All live football matches on UK TV this week


Sunday March 18, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (GMT)Channel
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast MarinersA-League06:00BT Sport 2
Real Valladolid vs AlmeriaLa Liga 211:00FreeSports
Leganes vs SevillaLa Liga11:00Sky Sports Mix
Sampdoria vs InterSerie A11:30BT Sport 1
Derby County vs Cardiff CityChampionship12:00Sky Sports Football
Nice vs PSGLigue 112:00BT Sport ESPN
Borussia Dortmund vs Hannover 96Bundesliga12:30BT Sport 3
Wigan Athletic vs SouthamptonFA Cup13:30BBC One
AC Milan vs Chievo Serie A14:00BT Sport ESPN
Motherwell vs CelticScottish Premiership14:15Sky Sports Football
FC Cologne vs Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga14:30BT Sport 3
Barcelona vs Athletic BilbaoLa Liga15:15Sky Sports Mix
Raith Rovers vs East FifeScottish League One16:10BBC Alba
Leicester City vs ChelseaFA Cup16:30BBC One
RB Leipzig vs Bayern MunichBundesliga17:00BT Sport 3
Villarreal vs Atletico MadridLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Football
Celta Vigo vs MalagaLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Red Button
Napoli vs GenoaSerie A19:45BT Sport 1
Real Madrid vs GironaLa Liga19:45Sky Sports Football
Lazio vs BolognaSerie A19:45BT Sport Extra 1
Marseille vs LyonLigue 120:00BT Sport 3
FC Dallas vs Seattle SoundersMLS21:00Sky Sports Football

How to watch football for free in the UK


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There are a number of games throughout the week that can be watched live for free on a variety of different channels.

National broadcasters such as BBC, BBC Scotland and S4C occasionally show matches from the UK, with a few available to watch this week.

Free-to-air channel Freesports shows games from Portugal's Primeira Liga and Belgium's Jupiler Pro League, while BritAsia TV broadcasts games from the Indian Super League.

See the table below for the free games on UK TV this week.

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (GMT)Channel
Real Valladolid vs AlmeriaLa Liga 2Mar 18 / 11:00FreeSports
Wigan Athletic vs SouthamptonFA CupMar 18 / 13:30BBC One
Raith Rovers vs East FifeScottish League OneMar 18 / 16:10BBC Alba
Leicester City vs ChelseaFA CupMar 18 / 16:30BBC One

Furthermore, highlights from all Premier League matches are shown on BBC One's  Match of the Day programme, which generally airs on Saturdays at 22:30.

On Channel 5, you can watch highlights from the Championship on Football on 5: The Championship, which airs on Saturdays at 21:00.

Sky Sports News, which regularly shows clips and highlights from games, is available to all Sky and Virgin Media subscribers regardless of package.


How to legally stream football in the UK


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As well as being able to watch football on TV in the UK, fans can stream games live online and using various apps.

Sky TV customers, for example, can access the Sky Go facility, which allows users to stream matches live and on demand on any mobile, laptop or tablet device.

BT Sport, similarly, offer the BT Sport app , through which customers can stream games live and on-the-go on a variety of devices.

The likes of Sky Go and the BT Sport app are generally available for most Apple iOS and Android devices.

Furthermore, for games that are broadcast on BBC, viewers can opt to use the BBC iPlayer , which is a streaming service compatible with Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and a host of other platforms.

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