Manchester United's crucial play-off second leg with Club Brugge will be the first UEFA Champions League match to be shown live on the free BT Sport Showcase channel.

Wednesday’s clash at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges will be shown on Freeview channel 59, with coverage starting at 7pm, ahead of a 7.45pm kick-off.

Existing subscribers will be able to watch the game on BT Sport Europe, the BT Sport App and BTSport.com.

The game will determine whether Louis van Gaal’s side qualify for the group stage of the competition.

United hold a 3-1 advantage after the first leg, with a last-minute header from Marouane Fellaini adding to a dazzling double from new boy Memphis Depay.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “We are delighted to offer this finely poised second-leg match as our first live match that will be freely available on BT Sport Showcase.

“It will give Freeview viewers the opportunity to enjoy a great live European tie and take a look at the excellent BT Sport Champions League coverage, if they are not already subscribers.”

The show will be hosted by Gary Lineker, with analysis from Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand. The game will also be shown on BT Sport Europe for existing BT Sport customers.

BT Sport is the only place to watch all 351 exclusively live UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

The broadcaster will show 12 UEFA Champions League matches and 14 UEFA Europa League ties exclusively live on BT Sport Showcase, where customers can enjoy the action for free.

Visit bt.com/deal for information on how to watch all the UEFA Champions League games on BT Sport this season.