Europa League tonight: Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Bournemouth kick-off times and how to watch

Updated 5 Nov 2026, 13:40 · First published 5 Nov 2026

It is a big night of European football, with six British clubs in action in the Europa League and Conference League on Thursday.

Crystal Palace are at home to Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park, Bournemouth travel to Sparta Prague and Sunderland host Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League. In the Conference League, Brighton are away at Getafe.

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What time do the games start?

The early games kick off at 5.45pm UK time, including Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim, Sparta Prague v Bournemouth and Hearts’ trip to Thun in Switzerland. The later games, including Sunderland v Dinamo Zagreb, Celtic v Besiktas and Getafe v Brighton, start at 8pm.

How can I watch?

Europa League and Conference League matches are shown live on TNT Sports in the UK, with highlights on the TNT Sports website and app after the games.

Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim

Palace are the London club in action tonight, with a 5.45pm kick-off at Selhurst Park. If you are going, allow extra time, as the early kick-off falls in the evening rush hour. Norwood Junction, Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations are all within walking distance of the ground.

Why tonight matters

In the league phase, every team plays eight games, and the top eight go straight into the last 16. Teams finishing ninth to 24th go into a play-off round, and the bottom teams are knocked out, so every point counts.

Sources: UEFA, Libero. Kick-off times are UK time and may change.