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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!

Manchester United take on the Gunners in the Premier League, while giants such as Barcelona, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are also in domestic action.

Elsewhere, fans in Scotland have another Old Firm derby to look forward to, with Celtic potentially clinching the title against Rangers, while in England the Championship play-off race heats up.

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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 April 29, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (BST)Channel
Numancia vs Real OviedoLa Liga 211:00FreeSports
Getafe vs GironaLa Liga11:00Sky Sports Red Button
Crotone vs SassuoloSerie A11:30BT Sport 1
Celtic vs RangersScottish Premiership12:00Sky Sports Football
Rennes vs ToulouseLigue 114:00BT Sport Extra 2
Bologna vs AC MilanSerie A14:00BT Sport ESPN
West Ham vs Man CityPremier League14:15Sky Sports Premier League
Mainz vs RB LeipzigBundesliga14:30BT Sport 2
Alaves vs Atletico MadridLa Liga15:15Sky Sports Football
Angers vs MarseilleLigue 116:00BT Sport Extra 2
Manchester United vs ArsenalPremier League16:30Sky Sports Premier League
Werder Bremen vs Borussia DortmundBundesliga17:00BT Sport 2
Fiorentina vs NapoliSerie A17:00BT Sport 1
Valencia vs EibarLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Football
Maritimo vs PortoPrimeira Liga18:00FreeSports
Torino vs LazioSerie A19:45BT Sport 1
Deportivo La Coruna vs BarcelonaLa Liga19:45Sky Sports Football
PSG vs GuingampLigue 120:00BT Sport 2
Colorado Rapids vs Orlando CityMLS21:00Sky Sports Mix
New York City vs FC DallasMLS23:00Sky 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 Alba, BBC Wales 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, Brazil's Copa do Brasil 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 (BST)Channel
Numancia vs Real OviedoLa Liga 2Apr 29 / 11:00FreeSports
Maritimo vs PortoPrimeira LigaApr 29 / 11:00FreeSports

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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