UEFA Champions League play-offs headline Tuesday’s football schedule as Al-Nassr face Al-Diriyah in the King’s Cup

The final qualifying play-off round for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League begins on Tuesday, 18 August, with three matches taking place at 22:00.

Levski Sofia host AEK Athens in a fixture that will be shown on beIN Sports 3, while Fenerbahce meet Olympique Lyonnais on beIN Sports 1. The evening’s other UEFA Champions League play-off tie sees Dinamo Zagreb play Viking, with coverage available on beIN Sports 2.

The matches form the headline part of a schedule that also includes five fixtures in the Saudi King’s Cup and a friendly involving Bayern Munich.

Saudi King’s Cup

Al-Okhdood face Al-Khaleej at 19:05, with the match available through the Thmanyah app.

At 19:15, Al-Jabalain play Al-Ettifaq, with that fixture scheduled for Thmanyah 3. At the same time, Al-Najma take on Al-Ittihad, and the match will be broadcast on Thmanyah 2.

Al-Diriyah meet Al-Nassr at 21:00 in one of the day’s later Saudi King’s Cup matches. That game will be shown on Thmanyah 1.

The other 21:00 tie sees Al-Faisaly play NEOM, with coverage available on the Thmanyah app.

Friendly match

Bayern Munich are also in action on Tuesday, facing Heidenheim in a friendly at 19:00.

The full list of Tuesday’s matches is:

UEFA Champions League qualifying play-offs

– Levski Sofia v AEK Athens 22:00, beIN Sports 3 – Fenerbahce v Olympique Lyonnais 22:00, beIN Sports 1 – Dinamo Zagreb v Viking 22:00, beIN Sports 2

Saudi King’s Cup

– Al-Okhdood v Al-Khaleej 19:05, Thmanyah app – Al-Jabalain v Al-Ettifaq 19:15, Thmanyah 3 – Al-Najma v Al-Ittihad 19:15, Thmanyah 2 – Al-Diriyah v Al-Nassr 21:00, Thmanyah 1 – Al-Faisaly v NEOM 21:00, Thmanyah app

Friendly

– Heidenheim v Bayern Munich 19:00

The complete schedule of Tuesday’s football matches is available here.