Streaming platform DAZN will broadcast its first free UEFA Champions League conference on Tuesday, October 13, covering up to eight matches across two time slots without requiring a paid subscription, according to sports reporting from BILD.
DAZN Champions League Simulcast Free Stream Schedule
The free broadcast window begins at 18:00 UTC with coverage running through the final whistle of the late-night fixtures scheduled for 21:00 UTC. Viewers only need to register for a free account on the streaming service to access the live feed. The early window starting at 18:45 UTC features RC Lens against Sporting CP and Sabah FK facing Slavia Prag. The main slate kicks off at 21:00 UTC with six simultaneous fixtures: RB Leipzig versus PSV Eindhoven, Galatasaray hosting FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid meeting Manchester United, Arsenal playing Lille, Inter Milan facing Club Brugge, and Villarreal welcoming Napoli.
Exclusion of FC Bayern Match and Prime Video Rights
The free offering excludes FC Bayern Munich’s away fixture against Norwegian club Viking Stavanger. That high-profile Tuesday clash remains exclusive to Prime Video, which holds the broadcast rights for a premier Tuesday match package. DAZN’s coverage on Wednesday, October 14, shifts back to its paid tier, featuring German clubs VfB Stuttgart away against Slovan Bratislava and Borussia Dortmund visiting Bodø/Glimt, with broadcasts starting at 20:30 UTC.
Historic Pay-TV Shift for European Football
The initiative marks a rare departure from recent broadcasting norms, as Europe’s premier club competition has spent years almost exclusively behind paywalls in Germany. Since the 2021/22 season, only the tournament final has aired on public broadcaster ZDF, while regular group-stage matches disappeared from free-to-air television following the 2018 broadcasts. Beyond the Champions League conference, DAZN plans to offer more than 100 free live matches this season across domestic leagues including La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and the FA Cup.
Upcoming Free Matches Scheduled by DAZN
Confirmed fixtures slated for free platform access ahead of the Champions League broadcast include RC Lens against Olympique Lyon on Friday, October 9, at 20:45 UTC. Real Madrid meets Villarreal on Saturday, October 10, at 21:00 UTC. Real Betis hosts FC Barcelona on Saturday, October 17, at 18:30 UTC, followed by Juventus hosting Lazio on Sunday, October 18, at 20:45 UTC.
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