Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid free streams: How to watch Champions League 25/26 play-off tie, TV channels, preview

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watch Club Brugge vs Atletico today as the UEFA Champions League play-off games begin, with all the details on live streaming and TV coverage right here in this guide.

Club Brugge vs Atletico key information

• Date: Wednesday 17 February 2026

• Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET

• Venue: Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges

• FREE STREAM: Virgin Media Play (Ireland)

• TV & Streaming: TNT Sports (UK), Paramount+ (USA), Stan Sport (Australia)

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The two sides were separated by only three points in the standings, with Atletico earning just one more win than their opponents in the league-phase table.

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Is there a free live stream for Club Brugge vs Atletico?

Club Brugge vs Atletico will be live-streamed for free with English commentary in Ireland on Virgin Media Play.

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In Ireland, Virgin Media Play will show four Champions League games a week with English commentary, including Club Brugge vs Atletico. All you need is a simple account and you'll be good to go — no subscription required.

How to watch Club Brugge vs Atletico in the UK

Club Brugge vs Atletico will be shown on TNT Sports 3 with kick-off set for 20:00 GMT in the UK on Wednesday evening.

Get TNT Sports and Discovery+

Get TNT Sports and Discovery+

The simplest way to watch football on TNT Sports is through the Discovery+ streaming platform, which costs £30.99 a month. You can get that on your smart TV but those wishing to watch through linear can also add TNT Sports channels to their existing pay-TV package with EE, Sky, or Virgin Media.

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Watch Club Brugge vs Atletico in the US

Club Brugge vs Atletico will be shown on Paramount+ in the United States.

Watch the Champions League on Paramount+

Watch the Champions League on Paramount+

CBS is the exclusive Champions League rights-holder in the US, and every single game is live streamed on their online platform Paramount+. You only need the Essential package, which costs $8.99 per month.

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How to watch Club Brugge vs Atletico in Australia

Football fans in Australia can watch Club Brugge vs Atletico live through Stan Sport.

Watch the Champions League on Stan Sport

Watch the Champions League on Stan Sport

Stan Sport is your one-stop shop for football, with every single Premier League game and Champions League game live on the streaming platform, for AU$32 per month.

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Club Brugge vs Atletico: Preview

Club Brugge head into this European contest in good form, having won four of their last five in all competitions.

Ivan Leko’s men have all been decent at home in Europe so far this term, with two wins, one draw and one defeat from four league-phase matches.

Beating Marseille 3-0 in their last outing in the Champions League means Atletico will have to be on their toes to the Belgian side's threat.

The big downside is that they could be without Dani van den Heuvel and Lynnt Audoor, with both players considered doubtful for this game.

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Atletico Madrid are 4th in La Liga at present and trail league leaders Barcelona by a whopping 15 points after 24 games.

Diego Simeone's men arrive in Belgium looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga at the weekend.

That result followed an emphatic 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, highlighting just how inconsistent they have been across the season so far.

Losing 2-1 to Bodo/Glimt in their final league-phase outing, Atleti will have to be much better if they are to yield a first-leg advantage.


FourFourTwo's prediction

Club Brugge 1-2 Atletico

We are predicting a narrow win for the Spanish side in Bruges, with Ademola Lookman to grab a goal for his new side.

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