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Athletic Club vs Sporting preview: Prediction, date, kick-off times, venue, how to watch Champions League match on DAZN
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The Champions League league phase reaches its conclusion with Matchday 8, as teams look to confirm their places in the competition’s round of 16. Only the top eight qualify automatically, while there’s a play-off berth for a further 16 sides, so it’s all to play for on Wednesday night.
Sporting gave themselves a huge boost on Matchday 7 with one of the results of the round, as they bested reigning European champions PSV.
The Portuguese side’s dramatic 2-1 victory means that going into the final round of games, they are sitting in the table’s precious eighth spot, but know they must win their final game to make sure of avoiding the play-offs.
They’ll head to Spain to face an Athletic Club team that also pulled off a eyebrow raiser last time out, coming from behind at Atalanta to beat the Italians 3-2. A win for them should ensure a play-off spot.
DAZN News has all the information ahead of Athletic Club vs Sporting.
Athletic Club vs Sporting kick-off, date, venue
Athletic Club vs Sporting will take place at 8pm GMT on Wednesday, January 28, at San Mamés Stadium in the Champions League.
That means that fans watching in the US and Canada can see the game at 3pm ET and 12pm PT, while it's a 7am kick-off on Thursday, January 29, for fans in New Zealand.
- Date: Wednesday, January 28 2026
- Kick-off: 3pm ET / 12pm PT / 7am NZST (January 29)
Athletic Club vs Sporting - the key men
Nico Williams - Athletic Club
The Champions League is always all about the big stars and there isn’t one that shines brighter than Williams at Athletic.
The attacker is full of speed and skill and if he’s fit and on form, he’s almost unplayable.
Luis Suarez - Sporting
The win over PSG was made possible by the two goals from Suarez, whose performance added to his growing reputation in Europe right now.
The Colombian has already passed the twenty-goal mark this year and is fast becoming one of the deadliest frontmen around.
Athletic Club vs Sporting prediction
It’s one of the night’s more intriguing games that could really go either way. With Suarez in such deadly form, we think the away side might just nick it.
Prediction: Athletic Club 1-2 Sporting
Full Champions League fixture list for Matchday 8
Wednesday, 28 January
- Ajax v Olympiakos
- Arsenal v Kairat Almaty
- Athletic Bilbao v Sporting CP
- Atlético Madrid v FK Bodø/Glimt
- Barcelona v FC Copenhagen
- Bayer Leverkusen v Villarreal
- Benfica v Real Madrid
- Borussia Dortmund v Inter Milan
- Club Brugge v Olympique Marseille
- Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur
- Liverpool v FK Qarabağ
- Manchester City v Galatasaray
- Monaco v Juventus
- Napoli v Chelsea
- PSV Eindhoven v Bayern Munich
- Pafos v Slavia Prague
- Paris St Germain v Newcastle United
- Union Saint-Gilloise v Atalanta
How to watch Athletic Club vs Sporting in the USA on DAZN
Soccer fans in the US can watch Athletic Club vs Sporting in the Champions League in Spanish language as part of their DAZN subscription package.
An annual upfront payment is $224.99 , while paying monthly for 12 months is $19.99 and also provides access to 185 fight nights a year across boxing, MMA, PFL, BKFC, Glory and much more.
CBS has coverage of every Champions League match in English language this season. You can get more details and subscribe to CBS's Champions League coverage here.
Fans can watch extra Champions League games in Spanish on ViX. A selection of those matches are also available on UNIMÁS and TUDN.
How to watch the Champions League in New Zealand on DAZN
Every Champions League game during the 2025-26 season is streamed in high definition and comes as part of a DAZN subscription.
An annual subscription costs $14.99 per month for 12 months and also provides access to 185 fight nights a year across boxing, MMA, PFL, BKFC, Glory and much more.
How to watch the Champions League in Canada on DAZN
Watch every game of the Champions League this season in Canada with a DAZN subscription.
There are three subscription options, each offering a different selection of sports. Access to every Champions League match is included in all three package offerings, ranging from $29.99 to $44.99 per month (for 12 months)
