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Bayern vs. Leipzig Opens Bundesliga on Friday as New Broadcast Cycle and VAR Transparency Begin

Viewers will find a free Sat.1 broadcast plus ran.de/Joyn streams alongside Sky’s new Friday slot.

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Manuel Neuer ist einer von noch vier 2014er-Weltmeistern in der Liga
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Overview

  • Kickoff is Friday, 22 August 2025, at 20:30 in Munich’s Allianz Arena.
  • Sat.1 airs the opener free-to-air, with free live streams on ran.de and via the Joyn app.
  • Sky carries the match on pay TV, with streaming available on Sky Go and WOW.
  • From this season, referees will make in-stadium announcements after VAR reviews, and semi-automated offside technology rolls out in the 1. and 2. Bundesliga.
  • Stoppage time will be calculated more precisely with logging by the second video assistant, and a new four-year rights cycle shifts the Friday 20:30 slot to Sky while DAZN takes the Saturday 15:30 conference and RTL airs the 2. Bundesliga’s Saturday 20:30.