Champions League and Europa League action has resumed after both tournaments were suspended in March following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
After nearly four months of suspension, the knockout stages of both 2019-20 competitions kicked off at the beginning of August - though not without some substantial changes.
Goal has everything you need to know about how to watch this year's UCL and UEL matches on television, when the games will take place and more.
Explained: Champions League 2020 tournament
Contents
- Champions League round of 16
- Champions League quarter-finals
- Champions League semi-finals
- Champions League final
- Europa League round of 16
- Europa League quarter-finals
- Europa League semi-finals
- Europa League final
Champions League round of 16 on TV
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 7 | Man City vs Real Madrid | BT Sport 1 / CBS Sports Network | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 7 | Juventus vs Lyon | BT Sport 2 / CBS Sports Network | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 8 | Bayern Munich vs Chelsea | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 8 | Barcelona vs Napoli | BT Sport 2 / CBS Sports Network | 8pm / 3pm |
Champions League quarter-finals on TV
UEFA announced on June 17 that due to the spread of Covid-19, the remaining stages of the Champions League would change significantly, format-wise.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final stages will be played in a single-leg format instead of the traditional two-legged format, beginning on August 12, 2020 running to August 23, 2020.
Additionally, the games will no longer be played at each stadium's respective home venues. They will be played at neutral venues in Portugal: the Estadio da Luz and Estadio Jose Alvalade. All matches are set to be played behind closed doors.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 12 | Atalanta vs PSG | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 13 | RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 14 | Barcelona vs Bayern Munich | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 15 | Man City vs Lyon | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Champions League semi-finals on TV
Both semi-finals featuring the winners of the quarter-finals will take place at Estadio da Luz and Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 18 | Lyon vs Bayern Munich | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 19 | PSG vs RB Leipzig | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Champions League final on TV
The Champions League final will take place on August 23, 2020 at Estadio da Luz.
The 2019-20 final was originally meant to be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, but the venue will now host the 2020-21 final instead.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 23 | PSG vs Lyon / Bayern Munich | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Europa League round of 16 on TV
Only six of the eight first-leg matches of the Europa League round of 16 were played in March before the rest of the games were postponed due to the spread of Covid-19.
UEFA announced on June 17 that the remaining second-leg matches will be played from August 5-6, at the home team's stadium.
The two ties that had yet to play their first legs, however, were played in a single-leg format instead at neutral grounds in Germany.
Inter vs Getafe was played at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, while Sevilla vs Roma took place at MSV-Arena in Duisburg.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 5 | Copenhagen vs Istanbul Basaksehir | BT Sport 3 / CBS All Access | 5:55pm / 12:55pm |
Aug 5 | Shakhtar Donetsk vs Wolfsburg | BT Sport 2 / CBS Sports Network | 5:55pm / 12:55pm |
Aug 5 | Inter vs Getafe | BT Sport 2 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 5 | Manchester United vs LASK | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 6 | Bayer Leverkusen vs Rangers | BT Sport 2 / CBS All Access | 5:55pm / 12:55pm |
Aug 6 | Sevilla vs Roma | BT Sport 3 / CBS All Access | 5:55pm / 12:55pm |
Aug 6 | Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt | BT Sport ESPN / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 6 | Wolves vs Olympiakos | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Europa League quarter-finals on TV
The Europa League quarter-finals took place from August 10-11 2020 at neutral stadiums in Germany .
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 10 | Inter vs Bayer Leverkusen | BT Sport 2 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 10 | Manchester United vs Copenhagen | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 11 | Wolves vs Sevilla | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 11 | Shakhtar Donetsk vs Basel | BT Sport 2 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Europa League semi-finals on TV
The Europa League semi-finals took place on August 16 & 17 2020, at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne and Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 16 | Sevilla vs Manchester United | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Aug 17 | Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |
Europa League final on TV
The Europa League final will be played on August 23, 2020 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
Date | Game | TV channel (UK/US) | Kick-off time (BST/ET) |
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Aug 21 | Sevilla vs Inter | BT Sport 1 / CBS All Access | 8pm / 3pm |