The new Bundesliga season gets underway on Friday with a mouth-watering clash between defending champ Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. Having won back the Meisterschale from Bayer Leverkusen in Vincent Kompany's first season in charge, Bayern comes into this season opener looking in good shape. Die Roten beat Stuttgart 2-1 in last Saturday's Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, with goals from new signing Luis Díaz and last season's top scorer Harry Kane. Leipzig, meanwhile, is looking to get off to a good start after a hugely disappointing campaign last term that saw them finish in a lowly 7th. A hefty $105 million has been shelled out on signings this summer, but new head coach Ole Werner looks likely to have to make do without key midfielder Xavi Simons. The Dutch star looks set to follow striker Benjamin Šeško to England before the end of the transfer window. Bayern Munich takes on RB Leipzig on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Allianz Arena. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CET local time in Germany, making it a 7:30 p.m. BST start in the UK. It's a 2:30 p.m. ET or 11:30 a.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 4:30 a.m. AEDT start in Australia in the early hours of Saturday morning. Bayern Munich's Harry Kane ended last season as the Bundesliga's top scorer, having hit the back of the net on 26 occasions. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi/Getty Images Livestream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in the US ESPN holds the broadcast rights for Bundesliga matches in the US, with this match set to be shown on ESPN 2. That means the game can be watched on the all new ESPN online platform, as well as its companion streaming service ESPN Plus. Sarah Tew/CNET ESPN Watch the Bundesliga in the US for $30 per month ESPN's new flagship streaming service and app was launched earlier this month. Called simply ESPN, it costs $30 as a standalone service or $36 a month if bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu. The new streaming service gives you access to the full suite of ESPN networks and services in one subscription, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and ACC Network -- in addition to ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SEC Plus and ACCNX. See at Espm Livestream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig for free in the UK Top-flight German football will be shown live on the BBC this season with the free-to-air broadcaster set to broadcast one Bundesliga match every week. The deal kicks off with today's season opener. BBC BBC Watch Bundesliga soccer in the UK for free This game can be watched online for free via the BBC's on-demand streaming service, BBC iPlayer. With an app that's available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs and streaming boxes, all you need is a valid UK TV license to stream the game. See at BBC Livestream Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in Canada Canadian viewers looking to watch German top-flight soccer can do so via DAZN, which will once again show Bundesliga games. DAZN Watch the Bundesliga in Canada from CA$30 a month A DAZN subscription costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year. It'll also give you access to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, plus Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis. As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there's a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs. See at DAZN Livestream the Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig game in Australia Football fans Down Under can watch Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig live on BeIN Sports. The network will be showing all Bundesliga matches this term, plus relegation play-offs, DFL Super Cup games and select Bundesliga 2 fixtures. This match will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 1 and BeIN Sports Connect.