As Jose Mourinho and Manchester United prepare to get their 2018/19 Champions League season underway, you may be left wondering where you can watch the match given the changes in television scheduling. With the days of free-to-air Champions League football on Wednesday nights now a thing of the past, you'll be wondering where to watch Young Boys vs Manchester United in Ireland?
Although Tuesday nights will still offer the opportunity to catch some matches on RTÉ, this isn't going to be the case on Wednesday nights, and won't be the case for Manchester United's Champions League opener. Certainly a bit of a pain for Irish viewers, all is not lost. Below are all the details you need.
Young Boys vs Manchester United
What is it?
Manchester United will kick off the 2018/19 Champions League with a trip to Switzerland to take on Young Boys; the 2017/18 Swiss Super League champions.
When is it?
Young Boys vs Manchester United will take place on Wednesday night.
What time is kick-off?
With the new staggered times distorting the previous regularity of 7.45pm kick-offs, Young Boys vs Manchester United will be kicking-off at 8:00pm.
Where to watch Young Boys vs Manchester United in Ireland?
Wednesday nights are no longer going to offer free-to-air Champions League coverage in Ireland, so, you're going to have to look at alternative sources.
After completing the transition from TV3 to Virgin Media, you can find the match on their new channel Virgin Media Sport. Unavailable to general customers, you can subscribe to the channel here.
The other option is BT Sport 2. Coverage will start there at 7:00pm.
So, to sum all that up once again.
If you want to watch Young Boys vs Manchester United in Ireland, you'll need to get yourself a subscription to Virgin Media Sport or BT Sport.
