How to watch Chelsea vs Leeds United for FREE: Live streams and TV coverage for huge FA Cup semi-final

Leeds United man Brendan Aaronson squares off against Andre Santos
Leeds United man Brendan Aaronson squares off against Andre Santos (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watch Chelsea vs Leeds United today as two Premier League sides do battle for a place in the FA Cup final. FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Chelsea vs Leeds United key information

• Date: Sunday 26 April 2026

• Kick-off time: 3:00pm BST / 10:00am ET

• Venue: Wembley Stadium, London

• TV & streaming: TNT Sports / HBO Max (UK), ESPN Select (US), Stan Sport (Australia)

• Watch from anywhere: Get over 70% off NordVPN

The Blues must now try and rescue their season against Leeds United at Wembley, with a place in this season's FA Cup final up for grabs.

Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Chelsea vs Leeds United online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Can I watch Chelsea vs Leeds for free?

While the UK has no free stream for this game, in the US you can take advantage of YouTube TV's 5-day free trial to stream the game on ESPN2.

Those abroad today will need to use a VPN to access their free trial.

Watch Chelsea vs Leeds United from anywhere

What if you're away from home when Chelsea vs Leeds United is on, and find access to your usual streaming service geo-blocked? The solution is a VPN, a piece of software that sets your devices to appear to be in any country in the world.

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Watch Chelsea vs Leeds United on TV in the UK

Chelsea vs Leeds United will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 today.

TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to stream the game. TNT Sports is no longer part of Discovery+ – the stream will be available instead on HBO Max, the new streaming home of TNT Sports.

Watch the FA Cup and Premier League on TNT Sports and HBO Max

Watch the FA Cup and Premier League on TNT Sports and HBO Max

You can either get TNT Sports on your TV, in a traditional TV package deal – prices vary by provider – or you can stream all the channels through HBO Max.

Watch Chelsea vs Leeds United in the US

Chelsea vs Leeds United and all the other FA Cup semi-final ties will be on ESPN in the United States and available to stream on ESPN Select.

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ESPN Select on it's own starts at $12.99, but the best value packages has to be the Disney+, Hulu and ESPN bundle which includes all three streaming services for the price of just $19.99.

How to watch Chelsea vs Leeds United in Australia

Football fans and FA Cup lovers in Australia can watch Chelsea vs Leeds United through Stan Sport.

Watch the FA Cup on Stan Sport

Watch the FA Cup on Stan Sport

Want every single FA Cup live stream in one place, plus the Premier League and Champions League? At AU$32 per month, Stan Sport is a steal for football fans down under. Just add the Stan Sport package to the base Stan plan and you'll be streaming the action within minutes.

Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in Australia right now, you can still access your Stan Sport subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

How they got here

Chelsea

  • Third round: Charlton 1-5 Chelsea
  • Fourth round: Hull City 0-4 Chelsea
  • Fifth round: Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea (AET)
  • Quarter finals: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale

Leeds United

  • Third round: Derby County 1-3 Leeds United
  • Fourth round: Birmingham City 1-1 Leeds United AET (2-4 pens)
  • Fifth round: Leeds United 3-0 Derby
  • Quarter-finals: West Ham 2-2 Leeds United AET (2-4 pens)

Chelsea vs Leeds: FA Cup Semi-Final Preview

Chelsea are once again without a head coach after it was announced earlier this week that Rosenior would be leaving the club.

Having been hammered by PSG in their Champions League exit, the Blues have just one more crack at silverware this season.

Their FA Cup journey has been plain sailing up to this point, but interim boss Calum McFarlane will hope to bring a smile to the Blues' players' faces at Wembley.

Liam Delap could lead the line again, with Joao Pedro out injured, and it is unclear whether he will start from the off.

How to watch FA Cup live streams from anywhere in 2025/26

Leeds United have earned two penalty shootout wins on the way to the semi-finals, and hordes of Whites' supporters will head down to the capital this weekend.

Daniel Farke's side have hit the magic 40-point mark and are now edging ever closer to another season of Premier League football.

A cup final would be the icing on the cake for Leeds, who last lost at Wembley in their Championship play-off final defeat against Southampton.

Noah Okafor has been in fine form of late, and he will be one to watch.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Chelsea 1-2 Leeds United

FourFourTwo thinks the Whites will emerge victorious in this one, by a narrow margin of just one goal.

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Matthew Holt

Matthew Holt writes freelance for FourFourTwo, amongst others, and boasts previous experience at GOAL and SPORTBible. He now works with us alongside his time at Manchester United, aiding with online content for the website. Career highs include working at the FA Cup final, as well as scoring at Old Trafford in front of the Stretford End. A long-term sufferer of his beloved Scunthorpe United, he is often seen on the padel court, as well as occasionally as a six-a-side call-up.

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