How to watch Tottenham vs Villarreal for free: TV channel and kick-off info

The UEFA Champions League is back, and Tottenham are ready for their next European adventure with new boss Thomas Frank at the helm. The Lilywhites will take on Villarreal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, with a kick off of 8pm scheduled alongside five other European fixtures that evening.

Spurs will host the La Liga side in the first of six games across 18 days, in an already-congested fixture list for the Premier League team. Manager Frank will be aiming for a positive start in Europe after making it three wins out of four in the league so far, placing them second in the table early on. The new Champions League format is very similar to the Premier League, with points tallied up across a league phase of 36 teams. The first eight teams will automatically qualify for the knockout stages, with the next 16 sides heading into a play-off round.

Spurs will be heading into this game with some swagger following their Europa League final win last season, and their 3-0 drubbing of West Ham United in Saturday's London derby. Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven were all on target for the Lilywhites, continuing their impressive start to the 2025/26 season.

Villarreal will be hoping for better success in Europe after a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid at the weekend, which saw them fall to sixth in the La Liga table. Marcelino's side has won two, drawn won and lost one game so far in the league.

The Spanish side will hope to go on a similar run in Europe like they did in 2022, after making it to the Champions League semi-finals during that season. Ahead of kick-off, here is all you need to know about following the first of many European games on Tuesday evening.

When does Tottenham vs Villarreal kick off?

Tottenham will take on Villarreal on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 with a kick-off time of 8pm. The game will be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham vs Villarreal TV channel

The Champions League fixture will be shown live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, with coverage starting from 7pm ahead of the 8pm kick-off. Fans can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, meaning you won't need to spend a single penny to take in the action.

Follow the link here to find out more and sign up before kick-off. BBC Radio 5 Live will also provide live commentary for UK listeners.

How can I watch the Tottenham vs Villarreal highlights?

Highlights of the game will be available on BBC Sport by 17 September 2025.

Tottenham team news

Dominic Solanke remains unavailable for Spurs alongside long-term absentees Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma. Summer recruit Randal Kolo Muani could make his debut for the Lilywhites on Tuesday night, after remaining on the bench against West Ham on Saturday.

Kota Takai and Mathys Tel are both ineligible to play in the Champions League fixture, but Richarlison and Xavi Simons are available to front Spurs' forward line.