Looking for the latest information on where to watch Champions League matches? Our guide can help you find local and international viewing options to watch every match from anywhere, covering both free and paid options. As the 2026/2027 tournament gets underway this week, we've checked through international TV guides to find you some excellent options for free matches further down this page.
While many countries charge for access (see details below), there are plenty of free Champions League live streams for every round of games. To get around region blocks, you'll need a VPN (virtual private network) to access them from overseas.
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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 see many of the bigger matches appear on 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.
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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.
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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 $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year.
So yes, you can opt for the cheapest Paramount Plus tier and still get the Champions League, even though it doesn't have CBS, since the games will run on 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.
Paramount Plus is perfect for viewers who want to stream CBS TV shows, local NFL games, and tons of content from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, and MTV. And if you get the premium tier, you can also unlock ad-free streaming and access to Showtime.
Where to watch Champions League in the UK
The Champions League is on TNT Sport in the UK. You can find it on HBO Max from £31 a month, minus one game a week, which will be shown on Prime Video instead.
You can also add TNT Sports to your Amazon Prime membership as an add-on. It's the same £31 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 broad.
The Prime-exclusive matches during the league phase will focus on British teams each week. Here are the upcoming Prime fixtures in the UK:
- Sep 8: Porto vs. Man City
- Oct 13: Atlético Madrid vs. Man United
- Oct 20:Liverpool vs. Villarreal
- Nov 3: Man United vs. Roma
- Nov 24: Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund
Pro tip: If you want a cheaper option than TNT, try Australia's Stan Sport, which you can subscribe to with a UK bank account for half the price of 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. The free service, 9Now, usually shows the final for free at the end of the season.
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 $30 a month (for Stan Basic at $10 and Sport at $20). It's a rolling one-month contract, 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.
Can I access the 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.
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