Football on Tuesday: Asian Champions League, Serie A and Arsenal among key fixtures

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 features a packed schedule, with the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite alongside the opening matches of the ninth round of Serie A. There is also action in the English League Cup, German Cup, Saudi competitions and Gulf Champions League.

Serie A – matchweek nine

Sassuolo face Lazio at 20:30 Saudi Arabia time (21:30 UAE), followed by Roma against Cagliari and Torino against Como at 22:45 Saudi Arabia time (23:45 UAE). All three matches are available on stc tv, with no commentators listed.

AFC Champions League Elite – matchweek three

Daejeon take on Vissel Kobe at 13:00 Saudi Arabia time (14:00 UAE) on beIN SPORTS 3, with Basem Al Zair on commentary. Johor meet Thai Port at the same time on beIN SPORTS 2, with Mohamed Al Mabrouki.

Beijing play Jeonbuk at 15:15 Saudi Arabia time (16:15 UAE) on beIN SPORTS 1, where Ahmed Al Balushi is the commentator. Ratchaburi face Kashiwa Reysol at the same time on beIN SPORTS 2, with Ahmed Abdo.

At 19:00 Saudi Arabia time (20:00 UAE), Shabab Al Ahli meet Esteghlal Tehran on beIN SPORTS 3, with Ali Saeed Al Kaabi, and on Al Kass 6, with Samir Al Mairifi. Al Shamal then play Al Hilal at 21:15 Saudi Arabia time (22:15 UAE), shown on beIN SPORTS 2 with Hassan Al Aidaroos and Al Kass 5 with Khalil Al Balushi.

Other Asian and Gulf fixtures

In the AFC Champions League Two, Al Seeb play East Bengal at 19:00 Saudi Arabia time (20:00 UAE) on beIN SPORTS 4, with Amer Al Khudhiri. Al Shorta meet Al Hussein at 21:15 Saudi Arabia time (22:15 UAE), also on beIN SPORTS 4, with Abdullah Al Ghamdi.

The Gulf Champions League sees Kazma play Ajman at 17:00 Saudi Arabia time (18:00 UAE) on Al Kass 1, with Saud Al Hariri. Al Shabab face Neom at 17:45 Saudi Arabia time (18:45 UAE) on Al Kass 2, with Mustafa Al Alwan, before Al Riffa meet Qatar at 20:00 Saudi Arabia time (21:00 UAE) on Al Kass 1, with Samir Al Yaqoubi.

Cup matches

Fleetwood Town host Arsenal in the English League Cup fourth round at 23:00 Saudi Arabia time (00:00 UAE), live on beIN SPORTS 1 with Ali Mohamed Ali.

In the German Cup second round, Hamburger SV play Frankfurt at 20:00 Saudi Arabia time (21:00 UAE) on Abu Dhabi Sports 2, with Ahmed Al Hamed. Rot-Weiss Essen face Leipzig at the same time on Abu Dhabi Sports Extra, with Fahad Abdulrahman.

Borussia Monchengladbach meet Karlsruher at 22:45 Saudi Arabia time (23:45 UAE) on Abu Dhabi Sports 2, with Mohamed Al Shamsi, while Dortmund play Werder Bremen simultaneously on Abu Dhabi Sports 1, with Issa Al Harbin.

Saudi fixtures

Abha face Al Faisaly in the Saudi Pro League eighth round at 15:40 Saudi Arabia time (16:40 UAE), live on Thmanyah, with no commentator listed.

In the Saudi First Division League ninth round, Al Tai meet Jeddah at 16:45 Saudi Arabia time (17:45 UAE) on Thmanyah 2, with Mohamed Manouza. Al Wehda play Al Safa at 18:25 Saudi Arabia time (19:25 UAE) on Thmanyah 3, with Maher Al Mustafa, and Al Adalah face Al Jil at 19:30 Saudi Arabia time (20:30 UAE) on Thmanyah 1, with Abdulilah Al Omari.

AFC Champions League Elite matches are available through beIN SPORTS, with live streaming on TOD TV. Serie A is broadcast on stc tv, while the Saudi Pro League and Saudi First Division League are shown on Thmanyah.