Friday football: Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Monaco among teams in action

Friday, 18 September 2026 features a full programme of fixtures across several competitions, with Brentford hosting Chelsea, Bayern Munich facing Union Berlin and Monaco taking on Lens among the headline matches.

A new round of matches begins in Europe’s five major leagues, with leading clubs looking to maintain winning runs and avoid dropping points early in the new season.

The Saudi First Division League 2026-2027 also continues, with teams competing for promotion to the Roshn Saudi League.

Friday’s fixtures

Espanyol v Elche 22:00 Saudi Arabia, 23:30 United Arab Emirates Channel: beIN SPORTS 3 Commentator: Mohamed Fawzi

Brentford v Chelsea 22:00 Saudi Arabia, 23:00 United Arab Emirates Channel: beIN SPORTS 1 Commentator: Ali Saeed Al Kaabi

Monza v Sassuolo 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 United Arab Emirates Channel: stc tv

Monaco v Lens 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 United Arab Emirates Channel: beIN SPORTS 4 Commentator: Mohamed Barakat

Bayern Munich v Union Berlin 21:30 Saudi Arabia, 22:30 United Arab Emirates Channel: MBC شاهد رياضة

Al Tai v Al Bukayriyah 18:50 Saudi Arabia, 19:50 United Arab Emirates Channel: ثمانية

Jeddah v Al Saqr 19:05 Saudi Arabia, 20:05 United Arab Emirates Channel: ثمانية

Matches from La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Premier League are available through beIN SPORTS, while TOD TV is the official streaming platform for those competitions.

stc tv holds the broadcast rights for Serie A fixtures. Saudi First Division League matches can be watched on the ثمانية channels, with the ثمانية application serving as the official streaming platform.

The listed fixtures span the evening in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, beginning with Al Tai’s meeting with Al Bukayriyah and concluding with the later European league matches.