How to watch Atletico Madrid: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time

UK: discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 4
USA: Paramount+, ViX
Canada: DAZN Canada
Australia: Stan Sport
Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones

The UEFA Champions League match Sparta Praha vs Atletico Madrid takes place on matchday five. With their recent strong play, the Spaniards should be able to defeat Sparta, who have been struggling.

Although Sparta Prague has played two Spanish teams in the Champions League before, this will be their first-ever encounter. Iron Sparta lost all four games, allowing 13 goals while only scoring three. The opponents were Real Madrid and Barcelona, with each team playing twice. The two previous European meetings between Atletico Madrid and Czech teams were in 2004 (a victory over FC Zlin) and 2012 (a 1-0 loss to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League).

Sparta Prague enters this match following a 1-1 draw at home against Teplice in their latest fixture in the Czech First League over the weekend. They currently occupy the fourth position in the Czech top-flight following a lacklustre beginning to the season. The home team parted ways with manager Brian Riemer, who joined Feyenoord during the summer. Their campaign in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League league phase has begun with one victory, one draw, and two defeats across their first four matches.

Atletico Madrid’s long-term manager, Diego Simeone, is still in control, but the club has taken a lot of heat this season for failing to change its style of play enough after investing more than £100 million on new equipment. The team is riding high after a 2-1 come-from-behind La Liga triumph over Deportivo Alaves last weekend and a last-second victory against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes earlier this month.