Updated October 3, 2026. Kickoffs on WatchLiveMatch.tv are listed in Moscow time. Open Today, Now or Tomorrow and every fixture below is one tap away, with a Watch Free link on each match page.
Midweek belonged to the Champions League and Europa League — this column covered both rounds in previous guides. Now the club season takes the stage back. The weekend of October 3–5 is the first heavy board of the month: a Madrid derby, Der Klassiker, Chelsea–Liverpool and the leader of the Premier League travelling to Newcastle. Then Monday closes the round, and the calendar pauses for the international window.
How to watch
Every match on this page has its own match card: line-ups when confirmed, venue, competition context and the broadcast button. The live board groups games by Moscow-time date, so a 19:00 BST kickoff from London lands in the evening block, and late MLS games appear on the next Moscow morning. If you only want what is on air at this moment, use Now — it filters the board to matches that kicked off less than two hours ago or are about to start.
Saturday, October 3
Hull City vs Arsenal — 14:30. The round's early eyebrow-raiser. Hull have not lost in the league since coming up, and their defensive numbers are better than several Champions League teams. Arsenal arrive after the Emirates test against Manchester City and cannot afford a flat afternoon at the MKM Stadium.
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid — 17:00. El Derbi Madrileño at the Bernabéu. Real start every season as the measuring stick; Atlético arrive with the usual Simeone-era discipline and a grudge. Derby form guides go out of the window — this is about second balls and who blinks at set pieces.
Manchester United vs Tottenham — 17:00. Two clubs with something to prove. United's home form has steadied after a rough opening month; Spurs still have not solved their away-day problem. First goal decides the mood of this one.
Sevilla vs Real Betis — 19:15. The Seville derby, El Gran Derbi, traditionally the loudest appointment in Spanish football. Form is irrelevant, noise is guaranteed.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City — 19:30. The headline league slot. City have maximum momentum after their summer rebuild, and St James' Park is exactly the kind of place that tests whether a new midfield is settled or just expensive. Nine points or nothing — Newcastle need this win to stay in the early title conversation.
Inter vs Roma — 21:45. San Milanello? No — San Siro, Saturday night, Italian football at its most tactical. Inter's structured pressing against Roma's counter-attacking shape. Expect few goals and many arguments about refereeing.
Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund — 19:30. Der Klassiker. Bayern at home, top of the table as usual; Dortmund arrive with young legs and a point to prove. The last five Klassikers at the Allianz have produced goals — the trend should hold.
Chelsea vs Liverpool — 22:00. The prime-time Sunday-slot game moved to Saturday night. Chelsea's attacking summer against Liverpool's rebuilt forward line. Both coaches insist their project is "ahead of schedule"; one of them leaves this game lying.
Sunday, October 4
Athletic Club vs Osasuna — 16:00. San Mamés on a Sunday afternoon is one of football's reliable pleasures. Athletic's high press against Osasuna's direct football — simple, loud, effective.
Everton vs Aston Villa — 16:00. The new Hill Dickinson Stadium hosts Villa, and Everton's home crowd has made the venue an awkward trip for favourites this season. Villa need the points to keep pace with the top-four pack.
AC Milan vs Lazio — 16:00. Milan under the San Siro lights, Lazio compact and dangerous on the break. The Rossoneri's title talk depends on winning games like this one.
Atalanta vs Fiorentina — 18:00. Bergamo is a fortress; Fiorentina's European schedule makes this a tricky turnaround. Rotation roulette for the visitors.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace — 18:30. The Londoner of the day. Fulham's tidy midfield against Palace's transition speed — Selhurst-adjacent energy in SW6.
Torino vs Bologna — 21:45. The late Italian game: two organised mid-table sides who cancel each other out more often than not. For completists and insomniacs.
VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig — 18:30. Germany's Sunday game. Leipzig's counter-press against Stuttgart's young build-up — a coaches'-tape classic.
Monday, October 5
Brighton vs Leeds United — 22:00. The Monday-night Premier League closer. Brighton's possession game against Leeds' vertical running — stylistically the most interesting game of the round for neutral analysts.
Elche vs Málaga — 22:00. La Liga's Monday game: two sides fighting at the bottom end of the table, where every point is worth double. Scrappy, tense, important.
MLS late window — from 23:00. Toronto–Philadelphia and Seattle–LA Galaxy lead the North American slate, with Portland–Vancouver and Austin–Dallas after midnight Moscow time. Decision Day is approaching; every Western Conference game now carries playoff weight.
What happens next
After Monday the club calendar pauses for national teams — no Premier League, La Liga, Serie A or Bundesliga fixtures between Tuesday October 6 and Friday October 9. Use the quiet days to catch up: the World Cup archive, the league hubs and every match page's Watch Free replay links. The live board returns to full volume on Saturday, October 10 — and this column returns with it.
Five stories underneath the fixtures
The goalkeeping carousel. Four of the weekend's headline games feature goalkeepers facing a club they left within the last two summers. Watch the first pass out from the back in each case — against a former employer it is rarely calm, and two of this season's softest goals have already come from exactly that script.
The referee appointments. The Premier League's best-rated official takes Newcastle–City, which tells you the league expects goals and needle. In Spain, the federation's strictest referee gets the Madrid derby — expect a card in the first fifteen minutes designed to set the evening's ceiling early.
The weather. Heavy rain is forecast across northern England on Saturday night. Stamford Bridge handles it well; the MKM pitch cuts up quickly and favours the side already comfortable without the ball. Guess which one that is.
The turnaround tax. Three clubs played in Europe on Wednesday and play away at Saturday lunchtime. Teams in that slot historically win less than a third of the time, and the damage shows up in the final twenty minutes — legs, not minds, lose those games.
The table pressure. By Monday night, one Premier League manager will have six defeats in seven and will spend the international break reading about his successor. This board decides who.
Frequently asked questions
Are kickoff times final? They are as published by the leagues on Thursday. Late broadcast switches happen a handful of times per season; the live board re-keys automatically when they do.
Where do line-ups appear? Confirmed elevens land on each match page about an hour before kickoff; predicted line-ups are up from the morning.
What if a game moves day? The board moves with it the moment the league confirms — no separate announcement needed, the Moscow-time date simply updates.
Bookmark the live board, set your timezone habits once, and you will never chase a kickoff time again.
🔴 Watch football live today
Today / Now board · Moscow time · no registration
▶ Watch football live today