How to watch Newcastle vs Athletic Club: free streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Champions League 25/26 game
Eddie Howe will be glad to see the return of the Champions League for his Newcastle side
Newcastle welcome Athletic Club to St James' Park as they look to pick up a third win in the UCL. You can watch the Champions League 2025/26 from anywhere in the world using a VPN.
The Newcastle vs Athletic Club live stream will take place on Wednesday (November 5, 2025).
● Kick-Off: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 6 a.m. AEDT
● Free Stream — Virgin Media Play (Ireland)
● U.K. — TNT Sports 2 via Discovery+
● U.S. — Paramount Plus
● Watch from anywhere in the world — try NordVPN 100% risk free
Eddie Howe will be relieved to turn his focus back to Europe after what has been a difficult start to Newcastle’s Premier League campaign. A weekend defeat to West Ham left the Magpies 13th in the table, but their Champions League form has been far more encouraging, with two wins from their opening three matches. Tonight, they’ll be aiming to make it nine points from a possible twelve against a Bilbao side that has historically struggled on the road.
For Athletic Club, a comfortable victory over Qarabag remains their standout result so far, with underwhelming performances against Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund otherwise defining their campaign. Much like Newcastle, their main issue has been finding the back of the net — just 11 goals in the league and four in the Champions League. Nico Williams is the sort of player who could help solve that problem, but the 23-year-old has yet to find his spark this season.
Read on and we'll show you how to watch Newcastle vs Athletic Club in the 2025/26 Champions League — including free streams.
Can I watch Newcastle vs Athletic Club for free?
Irish residents are in luck as Newcastle vs Athletic Club is free on Virgin Media Two via Virgin Media Play. All you need is a standard account.
Outside Ireland? Use NordVPN to unlock the free stream from anywhere in the world.
How to watch Newcastle vs Athletic Club from anywhere
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It's really simple to use a VPN to watch Newcastle vs Athletic Club.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch your Virgin Media Play stream of Newcastle vs Athletic Club, select 'Ireland' from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Virgin Media Play, and watch all the action unfold live.
Newcastle vs Athletic Club live streams
Looking for the Newcastle vs Athletic Club stream in your country? Follow our short guide below to find all the information that you'll need or click through to our full 2025/26 Champions League streaming guide.
Paramount+ is your go to for Newcastle vs Athletic Club.
Prices start at $7.99/month or $59.99/year (with ads) or fans can opt for a Premium subscription which starts at $12.99/month or $119.99/year (without ads). New users can also take advantage of its 7-day free trial.
Outside the U.S.? You can login to your Paramount+ account using NordVPN.
TNT Sports is the place to go for all European action including Newcastle vs Athletic Club.
Subscriptions for TNT Sports start at £18/month through Virgin Media or £25/month on Sky TV. This game will show on TNT Sports 2.
Alternatively, football fans can get a TNT Sports subscription via Discovery+ from £30.99/month.
Visiting the U.K from Pakistan? NordVPN will unblock your free stream of the game.
Stan Sport will be streaming Newcastle vs Athletic club Down Under.
Subscriptions cost AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12/month.
NordVPN can help unlock Stan Sport streams if you're outside Australia right now.
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Jacob is a journalist and editor based in the UK. He began his career at the University of Derby where he achieved a First-Class Honours in Specialist Sports Journalism. He has written articles for Football League World and previously worked at Yeovil Town Football Club. His specialties are all things sport and streaming services.
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