Galatasaray vs Liverpool headlines the UEFA Champions League (2025/26) Round of 16, 1st Leg on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Galatasaray return to the knockout stage for the first time since 2013/14 and they already proved they can hurt Liverpool, winning 1-0 earlier in the competition. Liverpool arrive as one of the league-phase front-runners and need a strong first-leg result to take control of the tie. Expect a tense, high-stakes European night with a quarter-final place on the line.
Match Preview
This is a heavyweight Round of 16 opener in the UEFA Champions League (2025/26), with the tie’s first leg set for March 10. Galatasaray reached this stage for the first time since 2013/14, a major milestone for the club and a chance to turn a strong campaign into a statement knockout run. Their league-phase record finished 10th: 8 games, 3 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, goal difference -2, 10 points.
Liverpool enter with a higher league-phase ranking and momentum from their overall results: 3rd place, 8 games, 6 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, goal difference +12, 18 points. This first leg matters because it sets the tone for the return match, and Liverpool have extra motivation after losing the previous meeting with Galatasaray 1-0 on September 30, 2025. That night was decided by Victor Osimhen’s 16th-minute penalty.
The recent head-to-head result adds real edge to the fixture. Galatasaray host again and will look to repeat the disciplined performance that earned that 1-0 win. Liverpool come seeking revenge after a run that included a second straight defeat, with that September loss in Istanbul a key reference point for this matchup. With the knockout rounds offering no margin for error, the first leg is about control: Galatasaray want another home advantage breakthrough, Liverpool want to flip the narrative and take a lead into the second leg.
Kickoff Time
Kick-off is set for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 18:45 CET.
- UK (Great Britain) / Ireland (Republic): 17:45
- USA (Eastern Time): 12:45
- Canada (Eastern Time): 12:45
- Brazil (Brasília): 14:45
- Argentina: 14:45
- Saudi Arabia / Qatar / United Arab Emirates: 20:45
- India: 23:15
- Indonesia (WIB): 00:45 (next day)
- Australia (AEDT): 04:45 (next day)
Where to watch on TV & Live Stream
Broadcast coverage depends on your country, with major rights holders carrying UEFA Champions League knockout matches across TV and streaming. Fans can watch through services such as beIN Sports (many MENA markets), TNT Sports (Great Britain), and Paramount+ (USA). The venue is not specified in the available data, so confirm match location details via your broadcaster’s listing before kick-off.
How to watch online
Most official broadcasters offer live streaming through their apps and websites, letting you watch on mobile, desktop, and smart TV platforms. In the USA, streaming options include Paramount+ plus TUDN/Univision digital platforms (TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, ViX). In Great Britain and Ireland, discovery+ and the discovery+ App carry TNT Sports coverage. Across many regions, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, DAZN, and Sky Go options appear in the official listings. Subscription fees may apply, and some services require a TV package login or a standalone streaming plan depending on the provider.
| Country | Official Broadcaster/Stream |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Tring Sport 2, Tring |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 1 |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Fox Sports Argentina, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Fast Sports, FAST TV |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Stan Sport |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | DAZN1 Germany, Sky Sport Austria 1, Sky Go Austria, tabii |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | CBC Sport Azerbaijan, tabii, TV NET |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | Okko Sport |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Proximus Pickx, Play Sports 3, Play Sports, Pickx+ Sports 2, tabii |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | ESPN Norte, Nexgen |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇧🇲 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 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | MAX Sport 3, tabii |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇨🇦 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, New World Sport2 |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD, New World Sport2 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | ESPN Premium Chile, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇨🇳 China | iQiyi, ZhiBo8 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur, tabii |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇨🇬 Congo DR | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2, New World Sport2 |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Arena Sport 2 Croatia, MAXtv To Go, tabii |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 3, tabii |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | Nova Sport 4 CZ, OnePlay |
| 🇨🇮 Côte D’Ivoire | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Viaplay Denmark, TV3 Sport, tabii |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD, New World Sport2 |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇸🇻 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, tabii |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | TV3 Sport |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | MTV Urheilu 1, MTV Katsomo, tabii |
| 🇫🇷 France | Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, tabii, Canal+ Live 1 |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Silk Universal |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany, tabii |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | TNT Sports 1, discovery+, Talksport 2 Radio UK, discovery+ App, tabii, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Cosmote Sport 2 HD, tabii |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | beIN Sports Connect Hong Kong, beIN Sports 3 Hong Kong |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | RTL+, tabii |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | Viaplay Iceland, tabii |
| 🇮🇳 India | Sony LIV, JioTV, tabii |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | beIN Sports 1 Indonesia, beIN Sports Connect Indonesia, Vidio, tabii |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Persiana Sports |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland Republic | TNT Sports 1, discovery+, Talksport 2 Radio UK, Virgin Media Two, Premier Sports ROI 1, discovery+ App, tabii, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 5Sport |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Sky Sport 251, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV, tabii |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | WOWOW |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Qazsport |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, GOtv |
| 🇰🇷 Korea Republic | SPOTV NOW, SPOTV Prime |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Tring Sport 2, ART Sport 1, ArtMotion, Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | beIN Sports 1 Thailand, beIN Sports Connect |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports Latvia, tabii |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Blue Sport, Blue Sport 1 Live, tabii |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports Lithuania, tabii |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Pickx+ Sports 2, tabii |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | TDM Desporto, iQiyi |
| 🇲🇰 Macedonia | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | beIN Sports Malaysia, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia, sooka, tabii |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | Sony LIV |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | TSN7 Malta, GO TV Anywhere, tabii |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD, New World Sport2 |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | TNT Sports, Max Mexico, TNT Go, tabii |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | We Sport Moldova |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Premier Sports 2 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, 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, tabii |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | DAZN New Zealand |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | ESPN Norte, Disney+ Premium Norte |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus Nigeria, DStv Now |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | TV 2 Play, tabii |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, 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+, tabii, Canal+ Extra 2 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal, tabii |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | UniMás, ViX, NAICOM |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, 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, tabii |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Okko Sport |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Bluu |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | Sky Sport 251, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV, tabii |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Arena 1 Premium |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | SuperSport MaXimo 1, Bluu, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2, 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, tabii, Nova Sport 4 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | SportKlub 1 Slovenia, tabii |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, TOD |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Premier League, DStv App |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, TOD |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2, tabii |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, tapmad |
| 🇻🇨 St. Vincent / Grenadines | Bluu |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | SuperSport MaXimo 1, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, 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, tabii |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Blue Sport, Canal+ Foot, Blue Sport 1 Live, Sunrise TV |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Varzish Sport |
| 🇹🇿 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, New World Sport2 |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, tabii |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | TRT 1, Digiturk Play, tabii |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Bluu, Rush Sports |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Megogo, MEGOGO Football 2 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇺🇸 USA | Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, ViX |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur, inter |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | ON Plus, VTV Prime |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN Sports French, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport2 |
How to watch anywhere with VPN
A VPN can help you access your usual streaming service when you travel, since many platforms apply geo-blocks outside your home country. Use a VPN to keep the same viewing option you already pay for and to avoid missing kick-off.
- 1) Get a VPN: install a reputable VPN app on iOS, Android, desktop, or supported smart TV devices.
- 2) Connect to a server: pick a location that matches your subscription (for example, a UK server for discovery+ and TNT Sports access in Great Britain).
- 3) Log in and stream: open the official broadcaster app/website and sign in as normal.
Streaming services may still require an active subscription and can enforce account checks, so use the VPN to access services you legitimately subscribe to.
How to watch at Sportsbooks
Some sportsbook sites often provide live streams for football matches, including European fixtures, when your account meets their eligibility rules. Access typically depends on having a registered account and, in many cases, a funded balance. Availability varies by country and licensing restrictions.
- Register: create an account with a licensed sportsbook in your region.
- Deposit: add funds to your balance (some sites require a minimum deposit).
- Find the match: open the live section and look for a “Play” or live-stream icon next to Galatasaray vs Liverpool.
If a stream is not available, use the official broadcaster list above to watch through the licensed TV or streaming partner in your country.
Galatasaray already beat Liverpool 1-0 earlier in the competition, so this Round of 16 first leg has instant edge and real consequences. Set your reminders for 17:45 local time and lock in your broadcaster now. Check TipsGG for more pre-match reads and post-match updates.