How to watch today's Athletic Blibao vs Arsenal Champions League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Arsenal and Athletic Bilbao will kick off their league phase campaigns in the 2025-26 Champions League at San Mames on Tuesday.

The Gunners will continue to hunt for European silverware since winning the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, while Athletic can, to an extent, boast of being the fourth successful club in La Liga.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United States (US), the Champions League match between Athletic Bilbao and Arsenal will be available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, UniMás, TUDN and ViX.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal kick-off time

Champions League - Champions League

San Mames

The Champions League match between Athletic Bilbao and Arsenal will be played at San Mames in Bilbao, Spain.

It will kick off at 9:45 am PT / 12:45 pm ET on Tuesday, September 16, in the US.

Team news & squads

Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal lineups

Athletic Bilbao

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-3-3

ARS

1

U. Simon

3

D. Vivian

4

A. Paredes

2

A. Gorosabel

19

A. Boiro

23

R. Navarro

6

M. Vesga

8

O. Sancet

18

M. Jauregizar

7

A. Berenguer

9

C

I. Williams

1

D. Raya

6

C

Gabriel

12

J. Timber

3

C. Mosquera

33

R. Calafiori

36

M. Zubimendi

41

D. Rice

23

M. Merino

20

N. Madueke

10

E. Eze

14

V. Gyoekeres

4-3-3

ARS

ATH

-Line up

• 1

  U. Simon

• 3

  D. Vivian

• 4

  A. Paredes

• 2

  A. Gorosabel

• 19

  A. Boiro

  68’

• 23

  R. Navarro

  61’

• 6

  M. Vesga

  81’

• 8

  O. Sancet

  68’

• 18

  M. Jauregizar

  85’

• 7

  A. Berenguer

• 9

  I. Williams (C)

Substitutes

• 17

  Y. Berchiche

  68’

• 16

  I. Ruiz de Galarreta

• 12

  J. Areso

• 21

  M. Sannadi

• 30

  A. Rego

  81’

• 34

  J. De Luis

• 15

  I. Lekue

• 11

  G. Guruzeta

  68’

• 20

  U. Gomez

  61’, 81’

• 27

  A. Padilla

• 26

  M. Santos

• 22

  N. Serrano

  81’

Manager

• E. Valverde

ARS

-Line up

• 1

  D. Raya

• 6

  Gabriel (C)

• 12

  J. Timber

• 3

  C. Mosquera

• 33

  R. Calafiori

  90’ + 1’

• 36

  M. Zubimendi

  90’ + 1’

• 41

  D. Rice

  7’

• 23

  M. Merino

• 20

  N. Madueke

  85’

  90’ + 1’

• 10

  E. Eze

  71’

• 14

  V. Gyoekeres

  65’

Substitutes

• 5

  P. Hincapie

  90’ + 1’

• 2

  W. Saliba

• 19

  L. Trossard

  65’

  72’

  87’

• 13

  K. Arrizabalaga

• 22

  E. Nwaneri

• 11

  G. Martinelli

  71’

  72’

  87’

• 16

  C. Noergaard

  90’ + 1’

• 35

  T. Setford

• 49

  M. Lewis-Skelly

• 56

  M. Dowman

Manager

• M. Arteta

Athletic Bilbao team news

Nico Williams will be absent from the left wing due to an adductor injury, while Aymeric Laporte has been excluded from Ernesto Valverde's Champions League squad.

Other notable absences include Benat Prados and Unai Egiluz. Besides, defender Yeray Alvarez is serving a doping ban, and Inigo Lekue remains a doubt.

However, captain Inaki Williams is fit and expected to play on the right wing. Oihan Sancet and Mikel Jauregizar are anticipated to feature in central midfield roles.

Arsenal team news

Martin Odegaard once again sustained a shoulder injury, putting question marks on his availability, along with William Saliba and Christian Norgaard. Additionally, the upcoming Premier League game against Manchester City indicates that manager Mikel Arteta is likely to exercise caution here.

Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus will be sidelined due to injury issues.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

ATH

Last match

ARS

0

Wins

0

Draws

1

Win

• Arsenal

  3

  -

  0

  Athletic Bilbao

0

Goals scored

3

Games over 2.5 goals

1/1

Both teams scored

0/1

Standings

Useful links

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