BBC to show 38 live matches from Serie A
August 19, 2026 13:40
The BBC will show 38 live Serie A fixtures this season across BBC ALBA and BBC Sport, with one league game broadcast per round. Coverage starts this Sunday with Atalanta v Sassuolo, available on BBC ALBA and BBC iPlayer from 19:35 BST.
BBC ALBA will carry 19 matches with both Gaelic and English commentary, while BBC Sport is streaming a further 19 games on iPlayer with English commentary.
KEY CONTEXT
The broadcasts come as several British players feature in Italy’s top flight. Napoli’s Scott McTominay and teammate Billy Gilmour are highlighted among the Scottish contingent; Gilmour is returning from a knee injury that prevented him going to the World Cup and will be aiming for a larger role under new Napoli manager Massimiliano Allegri. Other Scots named include Lewis Ferguson (a 2025 Coppa Italia winner now entering his fifth season with Bologna), Torino’s Che Adams and Udinese teenager Lennon Miller. English players mentioned in the coverage include Djed Spence and John Stones, who both moved to Inter Milan this summer, plus AC Milan duo Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Cagliari’s Harry Winks. The BBC’s Serie A rights expand its European football content, which already features Bundesliga and La Liga highlights.
WHY IT MATTERS
UK viewers gain regular, live access to Serie A matches and the chance to follow British players based in Italy across the season. The mix of Gaelic and English commentary on ALBA also broadens language options for audiences. For fans tracking returning players and new managerial situations—such as Gilmour’s comeback and Allegri’s arrival at Napoli—the broadcasts provide direct coverage of those storylines.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- The opening fixture: Atalanta v Sassuolo (BBC ALBA & iPlayer, 19:35 BST). Sassuolo travel with former Hibernian players Kieron Bowie and Josh Doig in their squad.
- How Billy Gilmour’s return from injury translates into playing time under Massimiliano Allegri.
- Ongoing opportunities to follow British internationals across Serie A clubs as the season unfolds.
- One live Serie A match will be shown each round for the duration of the arrangement.
KEY FACTS
- Total live Serie A matches to be shown by the BBC this season: 38.
- Distribution: 19 on BBC ALBA (Gaelic and English commentary), 19 on BBC iPlayer via BBC Sport (English commentary).
- Opening match: Atalanta v Sassuolo, from 19:35 BST on BBC ALBA and iPlayer.
- Named British players in Serie A mentioned: Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Lennon Miller, Djed Spence, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Harry Winks.
- BBC Sport’s European football coverage already includes Bundesliga and La Liga clips.