How & Where to Watch Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig? Start Time, Live Streaming and TV Channels for Pre-Season Friendly
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig face off in a friendly pre-season match before the start of the new Bundesliga season in two weeks.
The 2026-27 Bundesliga season will kick off in two weeks, but Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig will face each other in a friendly match to prepare. The match is labeled as the Telekom Cup Final, and the winner will win this friendly cup trophy.
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have played friendly matches this summer to prepare for the new season. Bayern Munich has been impressive in the pre-season while RB Leipzig has lost two of its three friendly matches this summer.
In Bayern Munich's previous friendly match, the German giants defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in Hong Kong. Min-Jae Kim and Luis Diaz scored the two goals for Bayern against Aston Villa last week.
Last week, RB Leipzig played Leeds United away at Elland Road. RB Leipzig lost 2-0 to Leeds United last weekend.
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Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig last faced off last season in the DFB Pokal quarterfinal on February 11, 2026.
Where to Watch Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig
Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET/ 6:30 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 3:30 p.m. local time at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
The match will be available to watch through streaming services but not on TV channels.
- FC Bayern TV Plus: FC Bayern app, fcbayern.com
- FC Bayern YouTube Channel
- MagentaTV / MagentaSport
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— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) August 15, 2026
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— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) August 15, 2026