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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!

The FA Cup semi-finals take place at the weekend as Chelsea attempt to join Manchester United in the final.

The Serie A title could be decided this week, with both Juventus facing Napoli, with a series of other crucial matches to be played.

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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 today tonight 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 22, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (BST)Channel
Orlando City vs San Jose EarthquakesMLS00:30Sky Sports Football
Cagliari vs BolognaSerie A11:30BT Sport 1
Rangers vs HeartsScottish Premiership12:30Sky Sports Football
Arsenal vs West HamPremier League13:30Sky Sports Premier League
Nice vs MontpellierLigue 114:00BT Sport Extra 3
Lazio vs SampdoriaSerie A14:00BT Sport ESPN
Chievo vs InterSerie A14:00BT Sport Extra 2
Chelsea vs SouthamptonFA Cup15:00BT Sport 1
Man City vs SwanseaPremier League16:30Sky Sports Football
Cologne vs SchalkeBundesliga17:00BT Sport 1
Juventus vs NapoliSerie A19:45BT Sport 1
Bordeaux vs PSGLigue 120:00BT Sport 3
Sporting Lisbon vs BoavistaPrimeira Liga20:15FreeSports
Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota UnitedMLS21:00Sky Sports Mix
Porland Timbers vs New York CityMLS23:00Sky 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
Man Utd vs TottenhamFA CupApril 21 /17:15BBC One
Sporting Lisbon vs BoavistaPrimeira LigaApril 22 / 20:15FreeSports

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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