The 2023-24 Champions League season is already begun, but can an English club triumph once more?
Manchester City begin as holders for the first time, having defeated Inter Milan in June to clinch a historic triple. Pep Guardiola’s team is one of the favorites to defend their championship, but they will face stiff opposition from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and PSG.
Arsenal return to the Premier League for the first time since the 2016/17 season, while Manchester United return after a one-year sabbatical. But it’s been 20 years since Newcastle last played, and they’ve been rewarded with a group that includes PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and AC Milan.
Here’s how to watch every Champions League match live, whether you’re based in the US, UK or elsewhere in the world.
Champions League fixtures
There are some great matches to look forward to in the fifth round of group stage matches:
Tues 28 Nov
- Lazio vs Celtic – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Antwerp – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- AC Milan vs Borussia Dortmund – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Barcelona vs FC Porto – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Feyenoord vs Atlético Madrid – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Man City vs RB Leipzig – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- PSG vs Newcastle – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Young Boys vs Red Star Belgrade – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
Wed 29 Nov
- Galatasaray vs Man Utd – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Sevilla vs PSV Eindhoven – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Arsenal vs RC Lens – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Bayern Munich vs FC Copenhagen – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Benfica vs Inter Milan – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Real Madrid vs Napoli – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- Real Sociedad vs RB Salzburg – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
- SC Braga vs Union Berlin – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – Paramount+/TNT Sports
How to watch the Champions League in the US
CBS owns exclusive English-language rights to the Champions League in the United States, with every match shown live. whether you already have cable TV, check the CBS website to see whether it is supported, and then contact your provider.
If you don’t want to acquire cable, there is a simple option. Simply subscribe to the Paramount+ streaming service (starting at $5.99 per month) to have access to all of your devices.
Signing up for a live TV streaming service is the most convenient option. CBS is available on YouTube TV ($72.99 per month), Hulu+ Live TV ($69.99 per month), Fubo Pro ($74.99 per month), and DirecTV Stream (from $74.99 per month). None of these are inexpensive, but they provide several other advantages.
How to watch the Champions League in the UK
Although BT Sport has been renamed as TNT Sports, it still maintains exclusive rights to the Champions League in the United Kingdom. In terms of available plans, not much has changed.
The lowest TV plan is £18 per month for 24 months and includes Eurosport 1 & 2 as well as the discovery+ Premium streaming service.
If you prefer to stream all of the activity and don’t want a recordable TV box, it’s better to simply add TNT Sports to discovery+. For BT Broadband members, this costs £20 per month, but you’ll need to purchase the monthly pass for £29.99 per month otherwise.
In addition, combining TNT Sports with Sky Sports will cost you £43 per month at full price.
How to watch the Champions League outside the US and UK
Before trying to watch US or UK TV from overseas, find out which network has the Champions League rights where you live. On the UEFA website, you may find a complete list of international broadcasters.
However, if you’re only visiting another country, it makes sense to connect to your US or UK subscription, which necessitates the use of a VPN. For the sake of this lesson, we’ll be using NordVPN, although there are many of excellent choices in our best VPN chart.
1-Download the relevant VPN app
Head to the download page for the VPN you’d like to install and click ‘Download App’. The likes of NordVPN are available on a range of devices.
2-Connect to a US or UK server
Open the app and, if necessary, login in to your account. Then, choose a server in the United States or the United Kingdom and connect to it.
It may appear somewhat different depending on the service you’re using. However, this should be quite straightforward to locate.
3-Start watching as usual
To begin watching, go to your normal website or app. You should be able to stream material normally and without restriction now.
If you simply want to use the VPN for football, you may want to consider a free VPN, although there may be bandwidth constraints.
