Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal is set for a huge UEFA Champions League night as the 2025/26 Round of 16 first leg lands at the BayArena. Arsenal arrive after a flawless league phase (8 wins from 8) and carry favorite status, while Leverkusen chase a statement result to put real pressure on the tie before the second leg. With both clubs aiming for the quarter-finals, this opener has immediate stakes: control the matchup early, or spend the return leg chasing.
Match Preview
This is the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, and it comes with real historical weight for Leverkusen. They want a quarter-final place for the first time since the 2001-02 season, when they reached the final and lost to Real Madrid. Arsenal, meanwhile, topped the league phase standings with eight wins from eight and enter as tournament favorites with the best defensive record in the competition.
Leverkusen’s recent form is strong: just one loss in their last 12 matches across all competitions, with seven clean sheets and only seven goals conceded in that run. Their latest notable result was a 3-3 draw with Freiburg after leading 3-2, a reminder that game management will matter against elite opposition. They also have encouraging results against English clubs, including a 2-0 away win over Manchester City and a 2-2 draw with Newcastle.
Arsenal come in as Premier League leaders on a four-game winning streak, most recently winning 2-1 against Mansfield in the FA Cup. They have rested key players recently and are fighting on four fronts. Team news is a key subplot for Leverkusen: Arthur (syndesmosis tear), Loic Badé (thigh), Eliesse Ben Seghir (ankle), Flekken (knee), Nathan Tella (rehab), and Lucas Vazquez (calf) are listed as injured, while Patrik Schick (four Champions League goals) could return.
The matchup also revives a rare head-to-head. The clubs last met in 2002, drawing 1-1 in the first leg before Arsenal won 4-1 in the second. This meeting, more than 20 years later, is a fresh measuring stick for both squads at the business end of the Champions League.
Kickoff Time
Confirmed kick-off: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:45pm CET (17:45 local time in Leverkusen).
- UK (GMT): 5:45pm
- USA (ET): 12:45pm
- USA (PT): 9:45am
- India (IST): 11:15pm
- Australia (AEDT): 3:45am (next day)
Where to watch on TV & Live Stream
The match is played at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Broadcast options depend on your location, with major coverage available via TNT Sports 3 (Great Britain), DAZN (Germany/Canada/New Zealand and more), and beIN SPORTS (across much of MENA and parts of Asia). Use the country list below to find the official rights holder where you are.
How to watch online
Most official broadcasters offer streaming through their apps and web players, so you can watch on mobile, desktop, and smart TV devices. Services like discovery+, DAZN, Paramount+, Disney+ Premium, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, and DStv Now typically require an active subscription, and some providers may also require a TV package login. If you are using a telco or cable bundle (for example, Sky Go, NOW TV, Virgin TV Go, Movistar+, or Orange TV Go), access can depend on your plan. Always confirm availability inside the platform for your country before matchday.
| Country | Official Broadcaster/Stream |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Tring Sport 2, Tring |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇦🇸 American Samoa | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 2 |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | ESPN Argentina, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | FAST TV |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Stan Sport |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | DAZN1 Germany, Sky Sport Austria 1, Sky Go Austria |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Ictimai TV, TV NET |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | Okko Sport |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Proximus Pickx, Play Sports 3, Play Sports, Pickx+ Sports 2 |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | ESPN Norte, Nexgen |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moja TV, Arena Sport 2P |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | TNT Brasil, TNT Go, Zapping, Claro TV+, Max Brazil, Sky+, Vivo Play |
| 🇧🇻 British Virgin Islands | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | CRTV Sports, SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇨🇦 Cayman Islands | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | ESPN Chile, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇨🇳 China | iQiyi, ZhiBo8 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇨🇩 Congo DR | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Arena Sport 2 Croatia, MAXtv To Go |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 3 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | Nova Sport 4 CZ, OnePlay |
| 🇨🇮 Côte D’Ivoire | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Viaplay Denmark, TV3 Sport |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Go3 Extra Sports Estonia |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | TV3 Sport |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | MTV Urheilu 1, MTV Katsomo |
| 🇫🇷 France | Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 2 |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Silk Universal |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | TNT Sports 3, discovery+, Talksport 2 Radio UK, discovery+ App, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Cosmote Sport 2 HD |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | beIN Sports Connect Hong Kong, beIN Sports 3 Hong Kong |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | Sport 2 Hungary, RTL+, Selekt |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | Viaplay Iceland |
| 🇮🇳 India | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | beIN Sports 1 Indonesia, beIN Sports Connect Indonesia, Vidio |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland Republic | TNT Sports 3, discovery+, Talksport 2 Radio UK, Virgin Media Two, Virgin TV Go, discovery+ App, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 5Sport |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Sky Sport 251, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | WOWOW |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Qazsport |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, GOtv |
| 🇰🇷 Korea Republic | SPOTV NOW, SPOTV Prime |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Tring Sport 2, ArtMotion, Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports Latvia |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Blue Sport, Blue Sport 1 Live |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports Lithuania |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Pickx+ Sports 2 |
| 🇲🇨 Macau | TDM Desporto, iQiyi |
| 🇲🇰 Macedonia | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | beIN Sports Malaysia, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia, sooka |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | Sony LIV |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | TSN7 Malta, GO TV Anywhere |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | FOX One |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | We Sport Moldova |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Premier Sports 2 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | Canal+ Myanmar, Canal + Sports 1 Myanmar |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | DAZN New Zealand |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus Nigeria, DStv Now |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | TV 2 Play |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Bluu, ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte, Rush Sports |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | beIN Sports 1 Philippines, beIN Sports Connect Philippines |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Canal+, Canal+ Extra 2 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | UniMás, ViX, NAICOM |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | Digi Sport 1 Romania, Digi Online, Prima Sport 1, Orange TV Go, Prima Play |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Okko Sport |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Bluu |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | Sky Sport 251, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | SuperSport MaXimo 1, Bluu, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, Rush Sports |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | StarHub TV+, beIN Sports Singapore, beIN Sports Connect Singapore |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | Voyo, Nova Sport 4 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | SportKlub 1 Slovenia |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Premier League, DStv App |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, TOD |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2 |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇻🇨 St. Vincent / Grenadines | Bluu |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇸🇿 Swaziland | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Viaplay Sweden |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Blue Sport, Canal+ Foot, Blue Sport 1 Live, Sunrise TV |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect, AIS PLAY |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | tabii |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Megogo, MEGOGO Football 2 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇺🇸 USA | Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, ViX |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur, inter |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | ON Plus, VTV Prime |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | beIN Sports HD 2, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇿🇦 Zambia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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- 1. Get a VPN: Install a reputable VPN on your device.
- 2. Connect to a server: Choose a country server that matches your broadcaster (for example, the UK for TNT Sports/discovery+ access).
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How to watch at Sportsbooks
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- Register: Create a sportsbook account where streaming is offered in your region.
- Deposit: Fund your account (many sites require a positive balance to unlock streams).
- Find the match: Open the live section and look for a video or “Play” icon next to Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal.
Sportsbook streams can be a convenient backup, but they may not include full broadcast coverage or commentary, and they still follow geo-restrictions.
Leverkusen’s home leg needs a big performance to disrupt Arsenal’s perfect Champions League run so far. Set your reminders for 6:45pm CET and lock in the right broadcaster for your country. Check TipsGG for more pre-match picks and post-match updates.