Champions League2026-2027 · Gameweek 2 · Stamford Bridge

Shakhtar DonetskvAEK Athens

Your kickoff20:00Wednesday 14 OctoberEurope timeShakhtar Donetsk fixturesAEK Athens fixtures

When & where to watch around the world

Kickoff shifts with every time zone - here's when Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens starts around the world, with the channel and VPN options in the markets we cover. Tap a market for its full where-to-watch guide.

12:00Wednesday 14 October

Canada - Pacific
United States - PacificParamount+✓ VPN

13:00Wednesday 14 October

Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
United States - MountainParamount+✓ VPN

14:00Wednesday 14 October

Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
United States - CentralParamount+✓ VPN

15:00Wednesday 14 October

Bolivia
Canada - Eastern
Trinidad & Tobago
United States - EasternParamount+✓ VPN
Venezuela

16:00Wednesday 14 October

Argentina
BrazilTNT Sports
Chile
Uruguay

19:00Wednesday 14 October

Ghana
Iceland
Ivory Coast
Senegal
Togo

20:00Wednesday 14 October

Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Ireland
Morocco
Nigeria
Portugal
Tunisia
United KingdomTNT Sports & discovery+✓ VPN

21:00Wednesday 14 October

Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
FranceCanal+✓ VPNGermanyDAZN & Amazon Prime Video✓ VPN
Hungary
ItalySky Italia & Amazon Prime Video✓ VPN
Kosovo
Liechtenstein
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
NetherlandsZiggo Sport
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Rwanda
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
SpainMovistar Plus+
Sweden
Switzerland
Zambia
Zimbabwe

22:00Wednesday 14 October

Bahrain
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
Greece
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Palestine
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
Yemen

22:30Wednesday 14 October

Iran

23:00Wednesday 14 October

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Oman
UAE / MENA

23:30Wednesday 14 October

Afghanistan

00:00Thursday 15 October

Pakistan

00:30Thursday 15 October

India

01:00Thursday 15 October

Bangladesh

02:00Thursday 15 October

Cambodia
Indonesia
Thailand
Vietnam

03:00Thursday 15 October

Australia - Perth
China
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Philippines
SingaporebeIN Sports

04:00Thursday 15 October

Japan
South Korea

06:00Thursday 15 October

Australia - Sydney

08:00Thursday 15 October

New Zealand
Watching from abroad?

How to watch Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens from anywhere

This match isn't sold the same way in every country. Here's the route that actually completes from outside its home market, including how to pay when your own card is refused.

  1. 1

    Get a VPN, then connect it to Germany

    You need a VPN subscription first - it gives you an address in Germany, which is what the broadcaster checks.

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  2. 2

    Subscribe to DAZN

    Pay with PayPal. PayPal usually clears where a foreign card is declined.

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  3. 3

    Watch at 20:00 your time

    Keep the VPN connected to Germany for the whole match.

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Compare every route that works

WhereServiceHow you payDifficulty
GermanyRecommendedDAZNPay with PayPalEasyRoute →
United StatesParamount+Pay with a gift codeEasyRoute →
United Kingdomdiscovery+Pay with a virtual cardMediumRoute →
NetherlandsZiggo SportPay with a virtual cardMediumRoute →

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Where to watch these teams all season

Where to watch Shakhtar DonetskEvery fixture, by country & time zoneWhere to watch AEK AthensEvery fixture, by country & time zone
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Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens - common questions

What time does Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens kick off?

Kickoff is 20:00 BST on Wednesday 14 October in Europe - 20:00 in the UK and 15:00 Eastern in the US. The page above shows it converted to your own time zone.

What channel is Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens on?

The broadcaster for Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens is shown by country above - pick your country to see where to watch.

What time does Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens kick off in the US?

Kickoff is 15:00 Eastern on Wednesday 14 October.