What channel is Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk on tonight? How to watch Champions League game for FREE
Arsenal will bid to return to winning ways in the Champions League against Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk tonight. The Gunners saw their unbeaten run come to a shock end at the weekend following a 2-0 defeat away at Bournemouth. Arsenal have yet to taste defeat in the Champions League’s new formatGetty Arsenal, whose task was made harder after William Saliba was given a straight red card, lost ground on fellow Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s men now return to Europe looking to hit straight back. The north Londoners crashed out at the Champions League quarter-final stage in April following a 1-0 loss away at Bayern Munich. But they have made a strong start among UEFA’s elite this term, having followed up a goalless draw against Atalanta by beating Paris Saint-Germain. The Emirates outfit now welcomes Shakhtar Donetsk in the pick of Tuesday’s Champions League Gameweek three offerings for UK fans. However, supporters looking to watch it will need to adjust their TV subscriptions. Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: How to watch This Champions League league phase match will be held on Tuesday, October 22. Kick-off at the Emirates is scheduled for 8pm. The game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video, who have partial rights to the Champions League under a new TV agreement. TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) had exclusive coverage of the competition for UK viewers from 2015 until the start of this season. Arteta has transformed Arsenal into Champions League challengersAFP Amazon, who also broke TNT’s duopoly over Premier League rights that it shared with Sky in 2018, entered into an agreement to air the Champions League from the 2024-25 season. In total, TNT are still showing 184 of the 204 matches live, but Prime Video and the BBC also have select footage to air until 2027. The Beeb’s coverage is restricted to highlights, but Amazon are screening ‘Every Top Tuesday match’ for the next three seasons. The American-based service’s deal runs until each year’s semi-final stage, and Arsenal have been selected as their third-round pick. The Gunners’ 2-0 win over PSG was also shown on Prime Video, with Liverpool’s victory away at AC Milan chosen before that. Champions League games on Amazon Prime Tuesday, October 22 20:00: Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk Tuesday, November 5 20:00: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen Tuesday, November 26 20:00: Man City vs Feyenoord How to watch this game for free Existing and new Prime members can watch the game via the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, video game consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and online. For fans who are not already members, you can start a FREE 30-day trial of Amazon Prime giving you access to all of this week’s games. You can sign up here. Alternatively, new customers can join Amazon Prime for £8.99 per month or £95 for a year’s subscription. Amazon Prime members can stream up to three games on different devices at the same time. Each match will have on-screen pundits, build-up and post-match analysis. talkSPORT.com will also have updates on our dedicated Champions League blog. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Team news Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus. Subs: Neto, Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Monlouis, Robinson, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji. Shakhtar XI: Riznyk, Konoplia, Bondar, Matvieyenko, Henrique, Kryskiv, Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Eguinaldo, Sikan. Subs: Fesiun, Traore, Franjic, Stepanenko, Shved, Azarov, Tobias, Ghram, Gomes, Kevin, Pedrinho, Newertton. Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: talkSPORT BET Odds Arsenal – 1/9 Draw – 8/1 Shakhtar Donetsk – 21/1 Bet Boost: Arsenal to win each half, over 3.5 cards, Havertz to score – Now 11/2 *odds subject to change talkSPORT BET Offer Bet £10 and get £30 in free bets CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Check out all the best free bets and offers from talkSPORT and our partners
Arsenal will bid to return to winning ways in the Champions League against Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
The Gunners saw their unbeaten run come to a shock end at the weekend following a 2-0 defeat away at Bournemouth.
Arsenal, whose task was made harder after William Saliba was given a straight red card, lost ground on fellow Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta’s men now return to Europe looking to hit straight back.
The north Londoners crashed out at the Champions League quarter-final stage in April following a 1-0 loss away at Bayern Munich.
But they have made a strong start among UEFA’s elite this term, having followed up a goalless draw against Atalanta by beating Paris Saint-Germain.
The Emirates outfit now welcomes Shakhtar Donetsk in the pick of Tuesday’s Champions League Gameweek three offerings for UK fans.
However, supporters looking to watch it will need to adjust their TV subscriptions.
Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: How to watch
This Champions League league phase match will be held on Tuesday, October 22.
Kick-off at the Emirates is scheduled for 8pm.
The game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video, who have partial rights to the Champions League under a new TV agreement.
TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) had exclusive coverage of the competition for UK viewers from 2015 until the start of this season.
Amazon, who also broke TNT’s duopoly over Premier League rights that it shared with Sky in 2018, entered into an agreement to air the Champions League from the 2024-25 season.
In total, TNT are still showing 184 of the 204 matches live, but Prime Video and the BBC also have select footage to air until 2027.
The Beeb’s coverage is restricted to highlights, but Amazon are screening ‘Every Top Tuesday match’ for the next three seasons.
The American-based service’s deal runs until each year’s semi-final stage, and Arsenal have been selected as their third-round pick.
The Gunners’ 2-0 win over PSG was also shown on Prime Video, with Liverpool’s victory away at AC Milan chosen before that.
Champions League games on Amazon Prime
Tuesday, October 22
20:00: Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Tuesday, November 5
20:00: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen
Tuesday, November 26
20:00: Man City vs Feyenoord
How to watch this game for free
Existing and new Prime members can watch the game via the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, video game consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and online.
For fans who are not already members, you can start a FREE 30-day trial of Amazon Prime giving you access to all of this week’s games. You can sign up here.
Alternatively, new customers can join Amazon Prime for £8.99 per month or £95 for a year’s subscription.
Amazon Prime members can stream up to three games on different devices at the same time. Each match will have on-screen pundits, build-up and post-match analysis.
talkSPORT.com will also have updates on our dedicated Champions League blog.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Team news
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus.
Subs: Neto, Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Monlouis, Robinson, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji.
Shakhtar XI: Riznyk, Konoplia, Bondar, Matvieyenko, Henrique, Kryskiv, Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Eguinaldo, Sikan.
Subs: Fesiun, Traore, Franjic, Stepanenko, Shved, Azarov, Tobias, Ghram, Gomes, Kevin, Pedrinho, Newertton.
Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: talkSPORT BET Odds
Arsenal – 1/9
Draw – 8/1
Shakhtar Donetsk – 21/1
Bet Boost: Arsenal to win each half, over 3.5 cards, Havertz to score – Now 11/2
*odds subject to change
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