Champions League fixtures this week: How to watch, biggest matches and predictions - 4-5 October
The Champions League returns to our screens this week and there are some mammoth match-ups to look forward to.
Giants like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are among the sides to have picked up six points from their opening two games, while others are playing catch up to simply get on the board.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming fixtures.
What are the Champions League matches this week?
4 October
- Group A - 20:00 - Liverpool vs Rangers - BT Sport 2
- Group A - 20:00 - Ajax vs Napoli - BT Sport 5
- Group B - 20:00 - Porto vs Bayer Leverkusen - BTSport.com
- Group B - 20:00 - Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid - BTSport.com
- Group C - 17:45 - Bayern Munich vs Viktoria Plzen - BT Sport 4
- Group C - 20:00 - Inter vs Barcelona - BT Sport 4
- Group D - 17:45 - Marseille vs Sporting CP - BT Sport 1
- Group D - 20:00 - Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur - BT Sport 3
5 October
- Group E - 17:45 - Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb - BT Sport 1
- Group E - 20:00 - Chelsea vs AC Milan - BT Sport 2
- Group F - 17:45 - RB Leipzig vs Celtic - BT Sport 4
- Group F - 20:00 - Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk - BTSport.com
- Group G - 20:00 - Manchester City vs Kobenhavn - BT Sport 3
- Group G - 20:00 - Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund - BTSport.com
- Group H - 20:00 - Juventus vs Maccabi Haifa - BTSport.com
- Group H - 20:00 - Benfica vs Paris Saint-Germain - BT Sport 4
How to watch the Champions League matches this week?
BT Sport currently hold exclusive broadcasting rights for the Champions League in the United Kingdom and show all games from each gameweek live on their various channels and streams.
- United Kingdom - BT Sport
- United States - CBS, TUDN
- Australia - Stan Sport
- Brazil - SBT, TNT
- Canada - DAZN
- China - CCTV
- France - Canal+, beIN, RMC Sport
- Germany - Prime Video, DAZN
- Indonesia - SCTV, Champions TV
- Ireland - RTE, Virgin Media, Livescore
- Italy - Amazon Prime Video, Sky Sport, Mediaset
- Japan - WOWOW
- Mexico - TNT
- Netherlands - RTL, Ziggo Sport
- New Zealand - Spark Sport
- Spain - Telefonica+
Biggest Champions League matches to watch this week
Liverpool vs Rangers
Two clubs with massive love for Steven Gerrard meet in Group A on Tuesday as Liverpool host Rangers at Anfield.
The Reds put a chastening defeat at Napoli behind them to beat Ajax last time out, while Rangers have two big defeats on their return to the Champions League, conceding seven goals.
Inter vs Barcelona
If you're thinking you've seen Inter vs Barcelona an oddly large amount of times in recent times, you're right.
The two European giants were also paired in the group stage during the 2018/19 and 2019/20 editions of the competition. Barça won three of those four games and Inter will be looking for some revenge at San Siro.
Chelsea vs AC Milan
Graham Potter kicked off his Chelsea career in the Champions League, being held to a disappointing draw at Stamford Bridge by Salzburg.
Fikayo Tomori may not be able to get a minute for England right now but he will get the opportunity to show the Blues what they missed out on when he returns to his former club.
Champions League match predictions this week
4 October
Group A
- Liverpool 2-1 Rangers
- Ajax 3-2 Napoli
Group B
- Porto 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Club Brugge 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Group C
- Bayern Munich 4-0 Viktoria Plzen
- Inter 1-2 Barcelona
Group D
- Marseille 2-1 Sporting CP
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
5 October
Group E
- Salzburg 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
- Chelsea 2-2 AC Milan
Group F
- RB Leipzig 3-1 Celtic
- Real Madrid 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Group G
- Manchester City 5-0 Kobenhavn
- Sevilla 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Group H
- Juventus 1-1 Maccabi Haifa
- Benfica 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain