Champions League Matchday 3: Fixtures, Times & TV Guide

Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase is played on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October. The headline games are Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona on Tuesday and Bayern München v Arsenal on Wednesday. Below is every fixture with the UK kick-off time and channel, the time in your country and where to watch.

Kick-off times around the world

Tuesday 20 October fixtures

Wednesday 21 October fixtures

Every TNT Sports match also streams on HBO Max. Channel numbers can change on the day, so check your TV guide before kick-off.

Where to watch the Champions League live

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports shows most matches. Amazon Prime Video has one Tuesday match each week, and this week it is Liverpool v Villarreal.

• United States: Paramount+ streams every match.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Six matches to watch

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona (Tuesday)

Both clubs have won their first two matches. PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad last week, and Barcelona won 4-1 in Istanbul. Full preview: PSG vs Barcelona.

Liverpool v Villarreal (Tuesday)

Liverpool won 6-3 at LASK on Matchday 2 and have six points. Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1 for their first win of the league phase. Full preview: Liverpool vs Villarreal.

Manchester City v AEK Athens (Tuesday)

City lost 4-2 at home to PSG last week and need a response. AEK lost 3-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk after beating LASK 1-0 on Matchday 1. Full preview: Man City vs AEK Athens.

Bayern München v Arsenal (Wednesday)

Arsenal have won both matches without conceding, 1-0 at Napoli and 3-0 against Lille. Bayern beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0 but were held 3-3 at Viking last week.

Como v Manchester United (Wednesday)

United beat Sabah 4-0 and then lost 2-0 at Atlético de Madrid. Como beat Leipzig 4-1 in their opener and lost 3-2 at Feyenoord.

Real Madrid v Leipzig (Wednesday)

Real Madrid came from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at Roma last week. Leipzig lost 4-1 at Como on Matchday 1 and beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 on Matchday 2.

How the league phase works

All 36 teams play eight matches in one table. The top eight go straight to the round of 16, teams from 9th to 24th go into a play-off, and the bottom 12 are out. Our league phase explainer has the full details and every date.

Common questions

When is Champions League Matchday 3?

On Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October 2026.

What time does PSG v Barcelona kick off?

8:00pm UK time, 21:00 in Paris and 3:00pm Eastern in the United States, on Tuesday 20 October.

Which channel is Liverpool v Villarreal on in the UK?

Amazon Prime Video. It is the one Tuesday match that is not on TNT Sports this week.

When is Matchday 4?

On Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Last week's results are in our Matchday 2 report, and live scores are on the Champions League page.