The Europa League has returned for the first fixture since November, but not every team still in the competition is involved this week.
Winners of the eight groups have already made it to the last 16 of the tournament – that includes Arsenal. Man Utd finished second in Group E, so face a tricky match against Barcelona, one of the eight third-placed teams in the Champions League group stage.
That’s one of eight play-off second leg matches today. Arsenal and the other group winners will rejoin the competition on 9 March.
Here’s how to watch every single Europa League match live, including if you’re based outside the UK.
Europa League fixtures
The second legs of Europa League knockout play-offs take place today, with all eight matches available to watch live in the UK.
Thu 23 Feb
Man Utd vs Barcelona (agg. 2-2) – KO 8pm – BT Sport 2/UltimateNantes vs Juventus (agg. 1-1)- KO 8pm – BT Sport 3FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Lisbon – KO 5.45pm – BT Sport 9Monaco vs Bayer Leverkusen – KO (agg. 3-2) 5.45pm – BT Sport 7PSV Eindhoven vs Sevilla (agg. 0-3) – KO 5.45pm – BT Sport 5Rennes vs Shakhtar Donetsk (agg. 1-2) – KO 8pm – BT Sport 8Roma vs RB Salzburg (agg. 0-1) – KO 8pm – BT Sport 4Union Berlin vs Ajax (agg. 0-0) – KO 8pm – BT Sport 6
For more information, head to the UEFA website to see a full guide to the Europa League fixtures and results.
How to watch the Europa League in the UK
BT Sport has exclusive rights to the Europa League in the UK, so you’ll need an active subscription in order to start watching live. If you don’t want to pay, your only option is to wait for highlights to become available on the BT Sport YouTube channel. However, you will be able to watch the final free of charge.
There are a few options when it comes to signing up to BT Sport, firstly by combining it with BT Broadband. Put your postcode into the website to see what deals are available.
On the TV side, prices start at £10 per month for the duration of a 24-month contract. In exchange, you’ll get all the BT Sport channels, plus Eurosport, Discovery+, AMC and a recordable TV box with 300 hours of storage space.
You can also combine broadband with just the BT Sport app (from £43.99pm) – it works on mobile, tablet, smart TV and console – or buy the Monthly Pass for £25pm. If your device supports it, you’ll still be able to watch in up to 4K HDR quality.
Sky customers can get BT Sport added to their existing contract from £29.99 with £20 upfront. BT’s combined package with Sky Sports via Now costs £42 per month. , but it’s now only available in Ireland.
How to watch the Europa League outside the UK
BT Sport is geo-restricted, meaning you can only officially watch its coverage if you’re based in the UK.
A workaround is available if you’re outside this region, but we’d encourage you to find the the local broadcaster first – especially if you’re based there permanently. That’s CBS Sports (via Paramount+) in the US, Stan Sport in Australia or Sony Pictures Networks in the Indian subcontinent.
However, if you already have an active UK subscription, we’d recommend accessing the BT Sport stream using a VPN. This will allow you to still appear as if you’re in the UK and retain access to channels, and it’s completely legal.
NordVPN is one of our top recommendations, but you can check out our best VPN chart, which shows you some of the best services for accessing UK content from abroad.
On Nord, simply open the app on the device you want to use and connect to any server in the UK. Then, just use the BT Sport website or app like you normally would.
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If you’re only planning on using the VPN for the football, you might also want to consider a free VPN. Nearly all will have a UK server, but there may be strict data limits.
Want more football? Here’s how to watch the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
