Alex MacQuoid
Qarabağ host Newcastle United on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off first leg. It is a massive night in Baku: Qarabağ are in a historic knockout tie after becoming the first Azerbaijani team to advance from the league stage, while Newcastle chase a first Champions League round of 16 since 2002-03. With the winner of this two-leg play-off moving into the round of 16, every minute at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium will matter.
Match Preview
This first leg sets the tone for a two-match fight for a Champions League round of 16 place. Qarabağ arrive with mixed recent results (WWLWLL), but they have won their last two matches, including a 1-0 win over Mil-Muğan on 14/02 in the Azerbaijani Premier League. They are not top of the domestic league for the first time in years, so this European run has extra weight. Head coach Gurban Gurbanov has stressed preparation for tougher opponents, and Newcastle represent exactly that step up.
Newcastle’s form reads WWLLLD across all competitions, and they also come in off back-to-back wins, highlighted by a 3-1 FA Cup victory away at Aston Villa on 14/02. In the Champions League league phase they finished 12th and built their campaign on defensive control, conceding only seven goals (only Arsenal conceded fewer). Squad news matters: Newcastle removed Emil Krafth from the squad and added John Ruddy, while Bruno Guimarães is expected to miss around two months with a hamstring injury. Newcastle are also 2025 English League Cup winners, and Eddie Howe has spoken about appreciating the competition as they try to push the club back into the latter stages of Europe’s biggest tournament.
Qarabağ’s league phase showed both their ceiling and the size of the challenge: they drew 2-2 at home with Chelsea, but also suffered a 6-0 defeat away at Liverpool. This tie is not a derby or a final, but it is historically significant for both clubs: Qarabağ are carrying a nation’s breakthrough, and Newcastle are chasing their best Champions League run in over two decades.
Kickoff Time
The match kicks off on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 17:45 UTC in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- CET (e.g., France, Germany, Spain, Italy): 18:45
- UK (e.g., Great Britain, Ireland): 17:45
- US Eastern (e.g., USA, Canada): 12:45
- Brazil (e.g., Brazil): 14:45
- India (e.g., India): 23:15
- Australia (e.g., Australia): 04:45 (19 Feb)
Where to watch on TV & Live Stream
The first leg is played at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku. Global coverage is strong for this Champions League play-off. Key options include TNT Sports 1 in Great Britain, Paramount+ in the USA, and beIN Sports across multiple MENA territories.
How to watch online
Streaming depends on your country’s rights holder. In Great Britain and Ireland, you can stream via discovery+ (and the discovery+ App) alongside the TNT Sports feed. In the USA, the match streams on Paramount+, with Spanish-language digital options via TUDN.com and the TUDN App plus Univision NOW. Many territories also provide official apps or web players such as beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DAZN, Sky Go, NOW TV, or Disney+ Premium where listed below. Subscriptions can apply, and some services require an active TV package or paid plan to access the live stream.
| Country | Official Broadcaster/Stream |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Tring Sport |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | beIN Sports |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Canal+ |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | SuperSport |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | Bluu |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Bluu |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Disney+ |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Fast Sports |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | Bluu |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Stan Sport |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Sky Sport |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Q League |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | Bluu |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | beIN Sports |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Sony |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Bluu |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | Q League |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Proximus |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | ESPN 5 Norte |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | SuperSport |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | Bluu |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Sony |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Disney+ |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moja TV |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | SuperSport |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Space Brazil |
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | Bluu |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | beIN Sports |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | MAX Sport 2 |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | SuperSport |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | beIN Sports |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | SuperSport |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | DAZN |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Bluu |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | beIN Sports |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | Disney+ |
| 🇨🇳 China | iQiyiZhiBo8 |
| 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei | ELTA Sports 2 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Disney+ |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | SuperSport |
| 🇨🇩 Congo DR | SuperSport |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Arena Sport 3 Croatia |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Cytavision |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | Nova Sport |
| 🇨🇮 Côte D’Ivoire | SuperSport |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Viaplay |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | beIN Sports |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Bluu |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Disney+ |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Disney+ |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | SuperSport |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | SuperSport |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Go3 Extra Sports Estonia |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | SuperSport |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | TV3 MAX |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | V Sport Football |
| 🇫🇷 France | Canal+ |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Q League |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Amazon Prime Video |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | TNT Sports |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Cosmote Sport 5 HD |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Bluu |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Disney+ |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | SuperSport |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | Disney+ |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | beIN Sports |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | Sport 2 Hungary |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | SÝN Sport 2 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Sony |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland Republic | TNT Sports |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 5Stars |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Sky Sport |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Bluu |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | WOWOW |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | beIN Sports |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Q League |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇷 Korea Republic | SPOTV |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Tring Sport |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | beIN Sports |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Q League |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports Latvia |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | SuperSport |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | SuperSport |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Blue Sport |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports Lithuania |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Pickx+ Sports 3 |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | iQiyi |
| 🇲🇰 Macedonia | Arena 2 Premium |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | Sony |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | GO TV |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | SuperSport |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | FOX One |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | Q League |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Premier Sports 3 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Arena 2 Premium |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Bluu |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | Canal+ |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Sony |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Ziggo Sport 3 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | DAZN |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | TV 2 Play |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Sony |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Disney+ |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | Disney+ |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | Disney+ |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Canal+ |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | DAZN |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | CBS Sports |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | beIN Sports |
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | SuperSport |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | Digi Sport |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Okko Sport |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Bluu |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Bluu |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | Sky Sport |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | SuperSport |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Arena 2 Premium |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | Nova Sport |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | SportKlub |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | beIN Sports |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | beIN Sports |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Movistar |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Sony |
| 🇻🇨 St. Vincent / Grenadines | Bluu |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | Bluu |
| 🇸🇿 Swaziland | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Viaplay |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Canal+ |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Q League |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | beIN Sports |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Bluu |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | beIN Sports |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | tabii |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Q League |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Bluu |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | SuperSport |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Megogo |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | beIN Sports |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Disney+ |
| 🇺🇸 USA | CBS Sports |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Q League |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Disney+ |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | ON Sports News |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | beIN Sports |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | SuperSport |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | SuperSport |
How to watch anywhere with VPN
If your local broadcaster is geo-blocked while you travel, a VPN can help you access your usual streaming service. Use a VPN to route your connection through a country where your platform is available, then stream as normal.
- 1. Get a VPN: install a reputable VPN on your device.
- 2. Connect to a server: pick a location that matches your subscription (for example, a UK server for discovery+).
- 3. Log in and play: open the broadcaster app or website and start the live stream.
Most VPNs work across iOS, Android, desktop browsers, and many Smart TV setups, so you can keep the same viewing routine away from home.
How to watch at Sportsbooks
Some sportsbooks such as Bet365 or Unibet often provide live streams for selected football matches if you have a funded account and meet eligibility rules in your region. Availability varies by country and competition, so check the live section in your account before kick-off.
- Register: create an account with a sportsbook that offers streaming in your location.
- Deposit: add funds (some sites require a minimum balance or a recent bet).
- Find the match: open the live streaming area and look for the “Play” icon next to Qarabağ vs Newcastle United.
Use sportsbook streams as a backup if you cannot access your main TV or app.
Qarabağ vs Newcastle United is a high-stakes Champions League first leg with a round of 16 place on the line. Set your reminders for 17:45 UTC and lock in the correct broadcaster for your country. Don’t miss the action.