Overview
- Champions League matchday features Real Madrid vs Juventus on Wednesday at the Bernabéu and Arsenal vs Atlético on Tuesday at the Emirates, with coverage on Movistar in Spain and ESPN/Disney+ in much of Latin America.
- Thibaut Courtois accused LaLiga and its president Javier Tebas of censoring and manipulating players’ 15‑second protest over the proposed Villarreal–Barça game in Miami, after broadcasts masked the pause.
- El Clásico is set for Sunday, October 26 at the Bernabéu, airing on DAZN in Spain and on ESPN/Disney+ in Latin America, with DAZN offering its Plan Fútbol at €9.99 per month through October 26.
- Barcelona will be without Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski for the Olympiacos tie, with the club reporting Lewandowski’s muscle tear and an estimated three‑to‑five‑week absence.
- In South America, River Plate face Independiente Rivadavia in a Copa Argentina semifinal on October 24 at Córdoba’s Mario Alberto Kempes (TyC Sports), while Universitario secured a 2026 Copa Libertadores berth with a stoppage‑time win over Ayacucho FC.