Depending on where you live, it can be challenging to figure out where to watch Champions League matches. Fortunately, our guide can help you watch every match from anywhere, examining both free and paid routes.
While many countries charge for access, there are plenty of options for a free Champions League live stream for each matchday. The box below will show you various international options for watching in countries around the world. To get around region blocks, you'll need aVPN(virtual private network) to access them from overseas.
Just be warned, though. Some overseas streaming options are improving at blocking VPN traffic, and we have noticed inconsistent results this week.
Upcoming free Champions League live streams
There are some fantastic free Champions League live streams around Europe. You don't get every game, especially in the early stages, but we often get many of the bigger matches appearing in the list. If you're not in the channel's country, you can still watch by using a VPN to prevent the website from detecting your location and blocking you.
The VPN mimics the required country for your viewing device and lets you watch along for free. We've tested this ourselves for lots of live sports and TV shows.
Don't have a VPN to watch the above options from abroad? Right now, there's a fantastic offer on one of our favorite VPNs we've tested and have been using for years for streaming and protecting our online devices. You can save up to 73% on the usual price of ExpressVPN and get four months for free. If you're unsatisfied, there's a hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Still not entirely sure you need a VPN? Take a look at our detailed ExpressVPN review to see why we rate it so highly. Then get stuck in and enjoy these free Champions League live streams.
How to watch the Champions League with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.
- Set the location to the required overseas streaming service's country.
- Create an account and sign in if required.
- Enjoy the game.
Where to watch Champions League in the UK
TNT Sport via theDiscovery+ service(£30.99 a month) is the home of all Champions League action in the UK, minus one game a week, which will be shown on Prime Video instead.
If the idea of tracking another streaming service grinds your gears, you might prefer the simpler option of adding it to your Amazon Prime membership as an add-on. It's the same £30.99 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Watching it through Amazon Prime Video means you can enjoy Champions League live streams across more devices, as app support across TVs, consoles, and streaming sticks is much better for Prime Video than Discovery.
The Prime-exclusive matches during the league phase will focus on British teams. Here are the upcoming fixtures for 2025:
- Sep 16: Tottenham vs. Villarreal
- Sep 30: Galatasaray vs. Liverpool
- October 21: Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid
- November 4: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
- November 25: Chelsea vs. Barcelona
- December 9: Inter Milan vs. Liverpool
Pro tip: If you want a cheaper option than TNT, you might want to try Australia's Stan Sport, as you can subscribe with a UK bank account for half what it costs for TNT (we've tested this ourselves). You need a VPN to access the site and Champions League live streams outside Australia. It still works out cheaper, though. More details below.
Where to watch Champions League in Australia
The Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia for the majority of the season (but the free service, 9Now, is also showing the final). So if you want to see the entire tournament, you'll need to sign up for Stan and then add Stan Sport as an add-on. The cheapest setup is $32 a month (for Stan Basic at $12 and Sport at $20). Better yet, it comes with a 30-day free trial first for the baseline tier - you'll still pay $20 for the Sport add-on from the off, though.
Stan Basic only streams in standard definition, but Stan Sport's content will stream in up to 4K, even when paired with this cheapest tier, so you might as well go Basic if you're just getting it for sport. However, if you want to check out the TV shows and movies too, HD is $17 a month/$22 for 4K (then add $20 for Sport). All are on rolling one-month contracts, so there's no long-term commitment.
If you're eying up this option via a VPN as a cheaper alternative to your country's Champions League streaming service, we can confirm it will work. We could pay with a UK bank card and have full access to the streaming service. You could also use a travel card like Revolut to pay in local currency so you don't get a foreign transaction fee from your bank.
Where to watch Champions League in the US
This is where 'soccer' being so far down the rankings of the most popular sports in the USA really pays off for viewers who want to enjoy the most prestigious competition in club football.
Every Champions League game is live streamed on Paramount Plus for just $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year (you wouldn't get two months of action for that annual price in the UK!).
So yes, you can opt for the cheapest Paramount Plus tier and still get the Champions League despite it not having CBS, as the games will run via separate feeds. If you have CBS already, you'll find it airs some games, but nowhere near as many as Paramount Plus, and rarely the best ones, in all honesty.
Can I access Champions League on Paramount Plus with a VPN?
Yes and no. If you set up Paramount Plus while already living in the US and are traveling abroad, and want to keep watching, you're all set. A VPN will indeed let you tune in like you were still in the US.
If you have a non-US subscription, like in the UK, you won't be able to access the US version's content with those same login credentials via a VPN on the app or the US website, as they're essentially different apps and services in each country. Unlike Netflix, which will allow one login to work anywhere via a VPN.
If you're outside the US and want a US account, Paramount Plus has made it difficult for outsiders. That's because you'll need a US form of payment, and we've found international currency cards, like Revolut, don't count.
What about PayPal? You'll need to create a US PayPal account, which must be verified by a US mobile phone number. So, if you can get around all this, you can enjoy the best value Champions League live streams in the world.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.
The post Where to watch free Champions League live streams from anywhere appeared first on Business Insider