What channel is Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal Champions League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
Check out how to watch Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal in the Champions League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
The 2025/26 Champions League begins in Spain for Arsenal, who travel to face Athletic Bilbao in their League Phase opener on Tuesday night.
Mikel Arteta's side reached the semi-finals of Europe's elite club competition last term but were beaten by eventual winners PSG.
With the Spanish coach under pressure to end the Gunners' five-year silverware drought, he will want to see his team make a fast start in a bid to lock down one of the top eight spots and a direct route to the last 16.
Their hosts are back in the Champions League after a run to the semi-finals of the Europa League, where they were beaten by Man Utd, last season.
Athletic Bilbao are fourth in LaLiga, after three wins from their first four games, and have players that can hurt the visitors – chiefly the Williams brothers and striker Oihan Sancet.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal on TV and online.
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When is Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal?
Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal will take place on Tuesday 16th September 2025.
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Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal kick-off time
Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal will kick off at 5:45pm.
What TV channel is Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal on?
The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 from 5pm.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV.
How to live stream Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal online
You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app.
discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com
Listen to Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal on radio
You can listen to the match on BBC Radio 5 Live.
BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to Radio 5 Live online via the BBC website or BBC Sounds app.
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Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal odds
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