How to watch Barcelona vs Aston Villa for free

Barcelona will host Aston Villa at the Nou Camp in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. Unai Emery's side want to continue their perfect start to the league phase.

Barcelona returned to winning ways on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Alaves. However, the team had previously suffered back-to-back defeats to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and to Real Madrid in La Liga. Villa, meanwhile, could only take one point at home to Fulham in the Premier League at the weekend. Villa, who had won their first three matches in Europe, were in excellent form.

Viewers in Ireland can watch the match for free. The game will be broadcast live on the free-to-air channel Virgin Media Two with English commentary. The same match can also be watched on Virgin Media Play. Virgin Media broadcasts four matches a week live on Virgin Media Two, and this game is one of those broadcasts.

Viewers outside Ireland will need to use a VPN to access the broadcast.