Fans livid with only two 'live' Champions League matches

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Chelsea and Barcelona were not the only ones who experienced hiccups when this season's Champions League kicked off yesterday morning.

Fans who stayed up to follow the action on television were surprised to discover only two matches - Inter Milan v Slavia Prague and Napoli v Liverpool - were beamed "live" at 12.55am and 3am respectively on both Singtel and StarHub.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 19, 2019, with the headline Fans livid with only two 'live' Champions League matches. Subscribe