Dortmund v Villarreal: How to watch the UEFA Champions League match live

Borussia Dortmund face Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 GMT in Burkina Faso.

The match will be broadcast live on Canal+, including on CANAL+ LIVE 4. Subscribers will also be able to watch the fixture online through the myCANAL Afrique streaming service.

That gives viewers two options for following a meeting between two clubs whose supporters have adopted distinctive identities: Borussia Dortmund’s famous “Yellow Wall” and Villarreal’s “Yellow Submarine”.

The game is the first UEFA Champions League fixture for both sides in this campaign, making it the opening point of their involvement in the competition. Dortmund will host Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park, with the stadium providing the setting for Tuesday’s European contest.

For viewers watching in Burkina Faso, the match begins at 19:00 GMT. Coverage is available through Canal+, with CANAL+ LIVE 4 listed as one of the channels showing the game.

Those who prefer to watch online can use myCANAL Afrique, provided they have a subscription. The streaming platform will allow subscribers to follow the match live rather than relying solely on television coverage.

The fixture brings together Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal in a contest billed as a meeting of the “Yellow Wall” and the “Yellow Submarine”. Both descriptions refer to the clubs’ well-known yellow associations, giving the match an immediately recognisable theme before it begins.

With the encounter forming part of the first matchday of the UEFA Champions League, supporters can follow the action from kick-off on either of the listed Canal+ options or via myCANAL Afrique. The broadcast details apply to viewers accessing the available Canal+ services in the stated market, while the scheduled start time is 19:00 GMT in Burkina Faso.

The match will therefore be available live on television through Canal+, specifically including CANAL+ LIVE 4, and online for subscribers using myCANAL Afrique. Signal Iduna Park will host the meeting as Dortmund begin their UEFA Champions League campaign against Villarreal.