Borussia Dortmund vs. Club Brugge: How to Watch, Kick-off Time and Team News
Club Brugge will host Borussia Dortmund as both teams kick off their Champions League campaign at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday.
Borussia Dortmund came close to clinching the Champions League trophy but were beaten to it by Real Madrid in the final last season. Club Brugge, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the tournament and will be hoping to make an impact this time around. It will be a difficult task for the hosts to contain the threat of the Bundesliga side.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs. Club Brugge
The match will be shown live on various TV and streaming platforms in the US, including Fubo. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.
Kick-off Time
The match will be played at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday, with kick-off at 3 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team News: Club Brugge
For Club Brugge, Kyriani Sabbe is fit again, but both Bjorn Meijer and Casper Nielsen remain out with injuries.
There are no fresh injuries in the camp, as they prepare to host German side Dortmund.
Brugge predicted XI: Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vetlesen; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson
Team News: Borussia Dortmund
New signing Serhou Guirassy made his first start for Borussia Dortmund in the last match after recovering from a knee injury picked up during international duty.
Brazilian winger Yan Couto had to pull out of the Brazil squad due to injury but made his return as a substitute against Heidenheim.
Gio Reyna remains doubtful due to a groin issue.
Dortmund predicted XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Sule, Bensebaini; Can, Gross; Sabitzer, Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy
Where to Watch the UEFA Champions League
It is Matchday 1 still for the UEFA Champions League and its new league phase on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and that means there’s a contest between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Brugge, Belgium.
[The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on CBSSN. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, both of which offer a free trial.](https://www.nj.com/sports/2024/09/borussia-dortmund-vs-club-brugge-live-stream-91824-how-to-watch-uefa-champions-league-match.html) SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
Paramount+ offers exclusive live streams and on-demand replays of all UEFA Champions League matches and when you sign up, you get a free week trial.
This is the first year with the new league phase format instead of a Group Stage at the UEFA Champions League, along with the other UEFA tournaments. Starting with the 2024-25 competition, the tournament increases to 36 teams instead of 32, with each team playing eight matches against two teams from each the four seeding groups. It will also feature a playoff phase that includes 16 teams fighting for the final eight spots in the knockout phase, which starts in the Round of 16. The top eight in the table are automatically placed in the Round of 16 while ninth through 24th compete in the playoff, with the bottom 12 teams being eliminated.
Club Brugge is matched up with Sturm Graz for Matchday 2 and Dortmund takes on Celtic when the Champions League picks back up in early October.
How to Watch the UEFA Champions League and other UEFA Tournaments
The UEFA Champions League and other UEFA Tournaments will be broadcast on Paramount+ during the 2024-25 season. The service will feature live streams and on-demand replays of every match, as well as exclusive content such as behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and highlights.
Paramount+ is available for a monthly subscription fee of $5.99 for its Essential plan, which includes access to a limited selection of live sports, or $11.99 for its Premium plan, which includes a more comprehensive selection of live sports. You can also get a free trial of Paramount+ for seven days, which gives you access to all of its features.
UEFA Champions League: New Format Explained
The UEFA Champions League has undergone a major revamp for the 2024-25 season, with the introduction of a new league phase format instead of a Group Stage. The new format will see 36 teams competing in a single table, with each team playing eight matches against two teams from each of the four seeding groups.
The top eight teams in the table will automatically qualify for the Round of 16, while the teams ranked ninth through 24th will compete in a playoff to determine the remaining eight spots in the knockout phase. The bottom 12 teams will be eliminated.
The new format is designed to create more competitive matches and ensure that the tournament is more exciting and unpredictable. It is also intended to give more clubs the opportunity to compete for the Champions League title.
The new format has been met with mixed reactions from fans and pundits. Some believe that it will make the tournament more exciting, while others believe that it will make it more complicated and less predictable. Only time will tell how the new format will play out.
Other Options: FuboTV and Sling
If you are not interested in a subscription to Paramount+, there are a few other options available to you. FuboTV and Sling TV both offer live streams of the UEFA Champions League. FuboTV is a live streaming service that offers a wide variety of channels, including CBS Sports Network, which will be broadcasting the UEFA Champions League in the US. Sling TV is a similar service that offers a variety of channels, including ESPN, which will also be broadcasting the UEFA Champions League.
Both FuboTV and Sling TV offer free trials, which allows you to try out the service for a limited time before deciding whether or not to subscribe.
Conclusion
The UEFA Champions League is one of the most exciting and prestigious tournaments in the world. With the introduction of a new league phase format, the 2024-25 season is sure to be even more unpredictable and exciting. There are a number of options available to you to watch the UEFA Champions League, so find the one that best suits your needs and enjoy the action!
