SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL THE MAJOR SPORTS APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
Highlander Pub is one of the few pubs in Rome that is fully dedicated to sports. We show any imaginable sports event that is on your mind but we definitely put an accent on football! The English Premier League is fully featured together with the most important games from the Italian Serie A, The Spanish Primera Division, Africa Cups of Nations, The German Bundesliga as well as the matches from The Champions League and The Europa League, American Football (NFL and College Football), hockey (NHL), Formula 1 and AFL (upon request) are also part of our sports schedule! We have 4 rooms entirely equipped with HD screens and you can come and support your favourite team with commentary in the original language! The fans of soccer can also enjoy the games from other European and South American Championships but those usually come upon request! Rugby, basketball (NCAA College and NBA as well as Euroleague), tennis (The Grand Slam Tournaments), and golf ( The Masters and Ryder's Cup).
Below is the schedule of all the football appointments for the next few days! For the rugby schedule or all the events related to American Sports, you can click on the respective voices of the submenu above! For any match or game that you don't see listed below or in the other voices of the submenu, you can email or call us.
All games marked with a * are on request and need to be requested at least a couple of hours before the start of those. Once you request them, you must be at The Highlander at least 30 minutes before kick-off time (or, for the late games 30 min before our closing time)! We cannot guarantee their broadcasting on our screens if you arrive at The Highlander at the last minute before their start or even worse - when they have already started.
American Sports/ Live Rugby / Live Tennis / Formula 1 / Champions League / Winter Olympics 2026 / Rugby Six Nations
Saturday 27th December 2025
Starting at 13:30
English Premier League
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Starting at 16:00
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
(Upon Request)
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
(Upon Request)
Burnley v Everton
(Upon Request)
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Upon Request)
West Ham United v Fulham
(Upon Request)
Starting at 16:00
Scottish Premiership
Livingston v Celtic
Rangers v Motherwell
Starting at 18:00
Italian Serie A
Udinese v Lazio
(Upon Request)
Starting at 18:30
English Premier League
Chelsea v Aston Villa
If you would like a game requested you do not see please send us
an email at [email protected] and we will do our best to show it!
Sunday 28th December 2025
Starting at 13:30
Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon v Mozambique
Starting at 15:00
English Premier League
Sunderland v Leeds United
Starting at 16:00
Africa Cup of Nations
Equatorial Guinea v Sudan
Starting at 17:30
English Premier League
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Starting at 18:30
Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria v Burkina Faso
Starting at 20:45
Italian Serie A
Atalanta v Internazionale 
(Upon Request)
Starting at 21:00
Africa Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast v Cameroon
If you would like a game requested you do not see please send us
an email at [email protected] and we will do our best to show it!
Monday 29th December 2025
Starting at 17:00
Africa Cup of Nations
Angola v Egypt
Zimbabwe v South Africa
Starting at 20:00
Comoros v Mali
Zambia v Morocco
Starting at 20:45
Italian Serie A
AS Roma v Genoa
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Starting at 17:00
Tanzania v Tunisia 
(Upon Request)
Uganda v Nigeria 
(Upon Request)
Starting at 20:00
Benin v Senegal 
(Upon Request)
Botswana v Congo DR
(Upon Request)
Starting at 20:30
English Premier League
Burnley v Newcastle United
(Upon Request)
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth 
(Upon Request)
Nottingham Forest v Everton 
(Upon Request)
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion 
(Upon Request)
Starting at 20:45
Scottish Premiership
Rangers v St Mirren 
Starting at 21:00
Motherwell v Celtic
(Requested**)
Starting at 21:15
English Premier League
Arsenal v Aston Villa 
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Starting at 17:00
Africa Cup of Nations
Equatorial Guinea v Algeria 
Sudan v Burkina Faso
Gabon v Ivory Coast 
Mozambique v Cameroon
Join us for the ultimate night of laughter, joy, and good vibes as we ring in the new year together like old friends. The pub will be buzzing with great music, setting the perfect party mood. When midnight strikes, raise your glass as the bubbles flow and the new year begins!
🏈 Sports fans, we’ve got you covered! Enjoy the bowl games live while celebrating — the perfect mix of fun and football.
👕 No dress code needed!
Come suited up or in your favorite football jersey, your kilt or dress up to paint the town red — it’s your night, your style.
💥 Free entry before 10 PM!
Arriving after 10 PM? Entry is just €20, and that includes your first drink!
💳 To make things easier, prebook your ticket if you’re coming after 10 PM (cash only at the door).
👉 Click the booking button below to reserve your spot!
Let’s count down to 2026 together — one pint, one laugh, and one cheer at a time!
Click here for all other info.
Thursday 1st January 2026
Happy New Year!
Starting at 18:30
English Premier League
Crystal Palace v Fulham 
Liverpool v Leeds United
Starting at 21:00
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur 
Sunderland v Manchester City 
Friday 2nd January 2026
Starting at 20:45
Italian Serie A
Cagliari v AC Milan 
Saturday 3rd January 2026
Starting at 13:30
Old Firm Game
Celtic v Rangers
Starting at 13:30
English Premier League
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Starting at 16:00
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
Starting at 18:30
AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
Starting at 20:45
Italian Serie A
Atalanta v AS Roma
Sunday 4th January 2026
Starting at 12:30
Lazio v Napoli 
Starting at 13:30
English Premier League
Leeds United v Manchester United
Starting at 16:00
Everton v Brentford
(Upon Request)
Fulham v Liverpool
(Upon Request)
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
(Upon Request)
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
(Upon Request)
Starting at 18:30
Manchester City v Chelsea
All games marked with a * are on request and need to be requested at least a couple of hours before the start of those. Once you request them, you must be at The Highlander at least 30 minutes before kick-off time (or, for the late starting games you must be at the pub by 1:00am
( 1 hour before our closing time)! We cannot guarantee their broadcast
on our screens if you arrive at The Highlander at the last minute before their start or even worse - when they have already started.
** Games marked Requested - the games that have been "already requested" might not necessarily be televised if the people who have requested them fail to arrive 30 min prior to the start of those games (or, for the late games 60 minutes before our closing time which is usually at 2am). Certainly, we accommodate other requests in the case the customers who have made the original requests do not show up.