How to watch Aston Villa v Celtic in UEFA Champions League on TNT Sports and discovery+, live stream, TV, kick-off time
Published 27/01/2025 at 15:33 GMT
There is still much to play for when Aston Villa and Celtic go head-to-head in an all-British UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday. The two sides are still in the hunt for a top-eight spot after an entertaining league phase, with both already assured of a play-off spot. Villa fell to a 1-0 loss against Monaco last time out, while Celtic are hoping to build on their 1-0 win against Young Boys.
Highlights: Villa suffer defeat in Monaco as top-eight hopes go to final matchday
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Aston Villa will chase a spot in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League against Celtic on Wednesday, while the Scottish champions could also sneak into the top eight if results elsewhere go their way.
The two iconic British clubs will collide at Villa Park in their final match of the first-ever league phase in the competition's history.
Villa will be hoping to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat against Monaco last week, while the Scottish champions will be keen to maintain their momentum after a 1-0 triumph over Young Boys.
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Both clubs are guaranteed a place in the knockout phase play-offs, but the fixture will be key to deciding if they progress automatically to the last 16.
With that in mind, here is how to watch this mouth-watering match between two previous winners of the competition...
How things stand
Villa head into the clash in ninth place with 13 points and are only outside of the top eight on goal difference.
That means they will be in pole position to capitalise if one of the sides above them that has not qualified already slips up.
Only one of Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen needs to drop points for Villa to be able to capitalise, while they could yet pip the German outfit on goal difference even if both sides win.
They would then need to beat Celtic while maintaining their superior goal difference over Monaco, Feyenoord, Lille and Brest, who are also on 13 points.
That should not be too hard, with The Villans currently boasting a goal difference of five, compared to three for Monaco and two for their three other rivals.
Mathematically speaking, they could still leapfrog Internazionale or Arsenal in the standings, but with the two clubs three points ahead and boasting goal differences of 12 and seven respectively, that looks unlikely.
Despite sitting just a point off eighth-placed Leverkusen, Celtic are 18th and need a convincing win as well as several results to go in their favour to stand a chance of breaking into the top eight.
When is Aston Villa v Celtic?
Celtic will travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa in their final match of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, January 29.
Kick-off is 20:00 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate commencing at 19:00.
All 18 games on Matchday 8 will kick-off at the same time, with every kick live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
How to watch UEFA Champions League on TNT Sports and discovery+
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How do I watch Champions League live streams on TNT Sports? What is discovery+?
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How many UEFA Champions League games are on TNT Sports?
TNT Sports offers more than 185 UEFA Champions League matches and every UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League fixture.
Which UEFA Champions League matches are on TNT Sports?
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What football is on TNT Sports?
TNT Sports will show premium live sports rights, including the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Europa Conference League.
What channels does TNT Sports offer and on which platforms?
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
Depending on your subscription and device, fans can enjoy access to the following TNT Sports channels:
- TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in standard definition and high definition, plus six red-button channels.
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