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The action hots up on BT Sport this weekend, with plenty to watch for armchair sports fans who are still unable to return to stadiums.
From three Premier League matches, UFC’s Fight Night 178 through to what is sure to be an unforgettable weekend of European rugby, there is plenty to keep you glued to the TV.
Saturday 19 September
Your Premier League weekend kicks off on BT Sport with an intriguing match-up between Everton and West Brom at Goodison Park. Coverage begins at 11.30am on BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online, with an hour of build-up before kick off on Merseyside.
Champions Cup rugby returns later in the afternoon with the match the world has been waiting for between Leinster and Saracens at the Aviva Stadium. The quarter-final clash is a repeat of last season’s final which saw the English side claim a come-from-behind victory in a thrilling match at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park. Watch all the action from 2.30pm on BT Sport 3 HD and online.
Our Premier League double-header concludes with Leeds United’s first taste of Premier League action at Elland Road in 16 years. Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who were so impressive against Liverpool on the opening day, host fellow newly-promoted side Fulham. Both sides lost their first game back in the top flight and will be desperate to get up-and-running on Saturday afternoon. Watch on BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online from 3pm.
The return of the Bundesliga continues on Saturday evening when Borussia Dortmund welcome Borussia Mönchengladbach to The Westfalenstadion for a blockbuster meeting between two of the league’s top four from last season. Can either side challenge for Bayern’s crown this season? Watch their first game of the new campaign from 5.15pm on BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online.
European rugby takes centre stage once again when Clermont Auvergne meet Racing 92 in an all-French Champions Cup quarter-final at 5.15pm on BT Sport 3 HD and online and Toulon host Scarlets in the last eight of the Challenge Cup, with all the action live on BT Sport 3 HD and online from 8.15pm.
We go stateside late on Saturday evening when Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley go head-to-head in the main event of UFC Fight Night 178. Both fighters are looking to get back to winning ways, with Covington losing his last bout to Kamaru Usman and Woodley losing back-to-back fights against Usman and Gilbert Burns. The action begins at 11pm on BT Sport 1 HD and if you can’t stay up late for what promises to be an electrifying card from Sin City, don’t worry. Our spoiler free offering online on the BT Sport app and BTSport.com has you covered whenever you want to catch up on all the drama.
Sunday 20 September
Settle in for another jam-packed day of live sport on Sunday, beginning with the MotoGP of Emilia-Romagna from Misano, San Marino. We’ll be building up to the races with full coverage of the warm-ups ahead of the Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP races. In what has proved to be one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory after Marc Marquez’s injury, you simply cannot afford to miss what is set to be another high-octane morning of racing. Watch live from 7.15am on BT Sport 2 HD and online.
Our third Premier League offering of the weekend comes from St. Mary’s when Southampton play host to Tottenham. Both sides endured disappointing opening day defeats and will be looking to get their season back on track on Sunday afternoon. Can Danny Ings and co. inspire Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side to their first win of the season? Or will Jose Mourinho mastermind a Spurs win on the south coast? Find out from 11.30am on BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online.
We have a double-header from France from midday when Nice host Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on BT Sport ESPN HD and online and Toulouse welcome Ulster in the third Champions Cup quarter-final on BT Sport 3 HD and online.
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The number of live European rugby matches on BT Sport this weekend
Gallagher Premiership strugglers Leicester Tigers meet Castres Olympique on Sunday afternoon from 2.45pm in the Challenge Cup, hoping a win over local rivals Northampton Saints last weekend will stand them in good stead ahead of the visit of the Top 14 side. Watch the action from Welford Road on BT Sport 3 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online.
And the rugby action doesn’t stop there! In the fourth and final Champions Cup last four clash, Exeter Chiefs host injury-stricken Northampton Saints in an unmissable all-English tie. Exeter have been in scintillating form in the Gallagher Premiership this season but have failed to translate their impressive domestic displays into European success in recent years. The Chiefs will be hoping to buck the trend, starting with a win over Northampton from 5.15pm on BT Sport 3 HD, BT Sport Ultimate and online.
Gear up for the fiercest rivalry in American sport when Yankees take on Red Sox from 6pm. The rivalry, which is rooted in history and tradition and known the world over, rounds off a huge weekend on BT Sport 2 HD and online.
For all full list of all our live sport this weekend, check out our What’s On page.
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