Bournemouth have never played a competitive match in Europe. That changes at the Anoeta Stadium on Thursday night at 20.00 BST, and here’s how to watch the Real Sociedad v Bournemouth live stream.

Live StreamingDateKick off TimeTV Channel
Real Sociedad v AFC Bournemouth17 September 202620.00 BSTTNT Sports 2
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Real Sociedad v Bournemouth: TV channel and streaming

Sixth place in the Premier League last season earned Bournemouth the right to be here, and they begin in San Sebastian against a club with 120 European ties behind it. Real Sociedad reached the last 16 of this competition two seasons ago before Manchester United knocked them out.

The rest of the league phase brings AC Milan, Celta Vigo, Sturm Graz, Sparta Prague, Viktoria Plzen, Lillestrom and Hapoel Be’er Sheva. It looks a navigable draw, which matters rather a lot given how the league season has started.

Marco Rose has one win from five in all competitions, a 4-0 defeat of Lincoln City in the cup. Three draws and a defeat in the Premier League leave the Cherries 15th on three points, the most recent of those a 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday.

Julian Araujo, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic and Eli Junior Kroupi are all unavailable. Alex Scott is worth watching, with bigger clubs said to be circling ahead of next summer.

Real Sociedad are in this competition despite finishing 10th in La Liga last season, their Copa del Rey win having taken care of qualification. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side sit 12th on seven points from six games this term, with two wins, a draw and three defeats.

Saturday was grim, a 3-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Alvaro Odriozola is a long-term absentee and Igor Zubeldia is injured, while Jon Aramburu sits out a suspension carried over from a red card against Manchester United back in the 2024-25 competition. Mikel Oyarzabal, a World Cup winner with Spain this summer, is the name Bournemouth will be most wary of, with Hector Fort likely at right-back after his move from Barcelona in August.