Real Madrid host Olympique Marseille in the league stage Matchday 1 of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League. Here’s everything you need to know about kickoff times and where to watch the clash on TV or via streaming in the USA.

Thought the match may come to soon for Bellingham to make the starting lineup, the English midfielder has recovered from offseason shoulder surgery

Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid will be shown exclusively live on Premier Sports Player and La Liga TV. A subscription to just Premier Sports' dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.

Real Madrid’s first European match under Xabi Alonso was nearly a disaster. Los Blancos went down early to Marseille, Dani Carvajal was sent off and Alexander-Arnold became the latest player in white headed to the infirmary, clutching the back of his left thigh after just three passes at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Over in the Netherlands, PSV generated chances, but it was a match to forget. Ricardo Pepi conceded a penalty that Promise David scored in the 9th minute of play, and from there it was all Union Saint-Gilloise who won their first ever Champions League match 3-1. Next up comes the later matches but that was quite a start to the day.

Spanish police clashed with Marseille fans ahead of the Champions League match between the French club and Real Madrid

Real Madrid appealed the red card on the grounds that the foul was not a denial of a goalscoring opportunity, nor was Huijsen the last man back. Still, the RFEF upheld the official’s decision and suspended the former Bournemouth defender for one match.

It was a bold statement just minutes before a matchup between two undefeated teams in North Jersey. The second-year coach knew Cresskill’s lineup was better, though, and he had the luxury of trotting out the top scorer in the state.