The holders begin their Champions League defence under the lights in Paris as PSG host Atalanta. Here’s how to watch wherever you are, with fresh team news, consensus predicted XIs, and the most interesting pre-match stats.
Key info
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025/26 — League Phase, MD1)
- Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Kick-off: 21:00 CEST (20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT)
- Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
- Referee / VAR: Sandro Schärer (SUI) / Bastian Dankert (GER).
How to watch – by country
France — Canal+ (live, 21:00).
United Kingdom — TNT Sports (stream on discovery+; listed on TNT Sports 3 in some guides).
United States — Paramount+ (English).
Spain — Movistar Plus+ (M+ Liga de Campeones channels).
Ireland — RTÉ / Virgin Media show selected UCL ties; check listings for this fixture.
Germany — DAZN (Wednesdays).
Australia — Stan Sport (streaming add-on).
Canada — DAZN (streaming).
Everywhere else — See UEFA’s official broadcast partners.
Team news & predicted line-ups
PSG availability: Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué are out; Lucas Beraldo sidelined. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is in the named squad but has been managed after a knock.
Atalanta availability: New boss Ivan Jurić is without Sead Kolašinac and Ederson; Ademola Lookman not expected to feature; Gianluca Scamacca a doubt.
PSG (4-3-3)
Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Mbaye, Gonçalo Ramos, Barcola.
Alternates seen in some previews: Lee Kang-in or Kvaratskhelia wide if fully fit.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti; Zappacosta (or Bellanova), De Roon, Pašalić, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Maldini; Krstović.
Alternates: Musah at RWB; Sulemana instead of Maldini as support striker.
Head-to-head & form snapshot
- This is only the second ever meeting between the sides at UEFA competition level; PSG won the one-off 2020 quarter-final 2–1 in Lisbon.
- PSG arrive as defending champions; Luis Enrique says they feel more assured despite injuries. Atalanta begin a new era under Ivan Jurić.
Key pre-match stats (rewritten from your brief)
- Champions’ curse? Not really: Only 1 of the last 30 Champions League title-holders lost their opening game the following season — Liverpool away to Napoli in 2019/20. (Context for PSG as holders tonight.)
- New bench boss: Atalanta coach Ivan Jurić is making his UCL managerial debut; his only major European coaching experience (excl. qualifiers) was four Europa League games with Roma last season (W1 D2 L1).
- League-phase juggernaut: In last season’s league phase, only Barcelona had a better goal difference than Atalanta’s +14 (20 scored, 6 conceded).
- CDK on a roll: Charles De Ketelaere produced 9 goal involvements in 10 UCL games for Atalanta last season (4G, 5A) — the most by a Belgian in a single edition, eclipsing Kevin De Bruyne’s eight in 2022/23.
- Hakimi the creator: Achraf Hakimi, according to UEFA, fashioned 36 open-play chances in last season’s UCL — the most by a defender in a single campaign on record (since 2003/04).
FAQs
What time does PSG vs Atalanta start?
21:00 CEST (Paris) / 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET.
Who’s broadcasting it in the UK?
TNT Sports (stream on discovery+). Some guides list TNT Sports 3 for this fixture.
Where can I watch worldwide?
Use UEFA’s broadcast partner list to find your legal option.