How to watch Champions League live streams from anywhere in 2024/25

Real Madrid captain Nacho holds the Champions League trophy aloft after his team's victory over Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 final.
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The 2024/25 Champions League resumes this week on Tuesday 10 December and Wednesday 11 December 2024, with things getting serious in the first phase of Europe’s premier club competition. This guide explains how to watch Champions League live streams wherever you are in the world – including options to watch some games for free in Ireland.

Champions League broadcasters

• Ireland: Virgin Media Play (free option), RTÉ Player (free option), Premier Sports
• UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video
• US: Paramount Plus
• Australia: Stan Sport
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The new Champions League format sees 36 teams playing eight games each to determine their position in one giant league, with the aim of progressing to the knockout stages. That means 18 matches per match week, with Girona vs Liverpool and Juventus vs Man City among the Matchday 6 highlights.

UK viewers can once again tune in though TNT Sports, but Champions League newcomer Amazon Prime Video are also airing one game per match week, which is RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa on 10 December.

There are also streaming options in the US, Canada, and Australia, while Virgin Media Player and RTÉ Player will be showing selected games FOR FREE in Ireland.

If you’re going to be abroad for any of the action, don’t forget that you can use a VPN to watch your usual UCL live stream from overseas – find out more below.

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Upcoming Champions League fixtures and channels (Matchday 6)

Tuesday, 10 December

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Header Cell - Column 0 UKIrelandUSAustralia
Girona vs LiverpoolTNT Sports (k/o 5.45pm GMT)Row 0 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 12.45pm ET, 9.45am PT)Stan Sport (k/o 4.45am AEDT, Wednesday)
Dinamo Zagreb vs CelticTNT Sports (k/o 5.45pm GMT)FREE Virgin Media Two / Virgin Media Play (k/o 5.45pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 12.45pm ET, 9.45am PT)Stan Sport (k/o 4.45am AEDT, Wednesday)
Brest vs PSVTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 2 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern MunichTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 3 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
Club Brugge vs Sporting CPTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 4 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
RB Salzburg vs PSGTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 5 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
RB Leipzig vs Aston VillaAmazon Prime Video (k/o 8.00pm GMT)FREE Virgin Media Two / Virgin Media Play (k/o 8.00pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter MilanTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 7 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Wednesday)
Atalanta vs Real MadridTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Virgin Media More (k/o 8.00pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 6.00am AEDT, Wednesday)

Wednesday, 11 December

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Header Cell - Column 0 UKIrelandUSAustralia
Atlético Madrid vs Slovan BratislavaTNT Sports (k/o 5.45pm GMT)FREE Virgin Media Two / Virgin Media Play (k/o 5.45pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 12.45pm ET, 9.45am PT)Stan Sport (k/o 4.45am AEDT, Thursday)
Lille vs Sturm GrazTNT Sports (k/o 5.45pm GMT)Virgin Media More (k/o 5.45pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 12.45pm ET, 9.45am PT)Stan Sport (k/o 4.45am AEDT, Thursday)
Benfica vs BolognaTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 2 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
AC Milan vs Red Star BelgradeTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 3 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
Borussia Dortmund vs BarcelonaTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Virgin Media More (k/o 8.00pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
Feyenoord vs Sparta PragueTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 5 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
Juventus vs Man CityTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)FREE RTÉ 2 / RTÉ Player, or Premier Sports (k/o 8.00pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
Stuttgart vs Young BoysTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)Row 7 - Cell 2 Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)
Arsenal vs MonacoTNT Sports (k/o 8.00pm GMT)FREE Virgin Media Two / Virgin Media Play (k/o 8.00pm IST)Paramount Plus (k/o 3.00pm ET, 12.00pm PT)Stan Sport (k/o 7.00am AEDT, Thursday)

Watch UCL live streams for free in Ireland

It’s good news for football fans in Ireland because numerous Champions League games will be available for free this season.

Free in Ireland today (December 11)

• Arsenal vs Monaco: Virgin Media

• Atlético Madrid vs Slovan Bratislava: Virgin Media

• Juventus vs Man City: RTE

Virgin Media TV has the rights to show several games every match week – some of which will air on the free-to-air Virgin Media Two and the Virgin Media Play streaming service. Other games will be available on Virgin Media More, which is exclusive to Virgin Media customers.

You’ll also be able to watch selected matches on the free-to-air RTÉ 2 and its RTÉ Player.

Subscription service Premier Sports will be showing Champions league live streams for selected matches. You can subscribe to Premier Sports through Sky, Now and Virgin Media.

Arsenal vs Monaco free live stream

Use a VPN to watch from anywhere

If you’re overseas when the next round of UEFA Champions League fixtures kicks off, annoyingly your usual on-demand services won’t work. That’s because your IP address tells the broadcaster you’re in another country, and you’ll subsequently be blocked from tuning in – not ideal if you’ve already paid up for a subscription service you’re not able to use.

Thankfully there is another option that doesn’t involve resorting to one of those illegal feeds on Reddit. All you need is a VPN (Virtual Private Network), a handy piece of software which can make it look like your device is still back at home.

Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to create a private connection between your device and choice and the internet, meaning the streamer can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is also entirely encrypted – and that's a result.

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Can I watch the Champions League on Amazon Prime Video?

Amazon Prime Video customers in certain countries can enjoy live coverage of selected Champions League matches via their existing Prime subscription.

On Prime this week

• RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa

Viewers in the UK, Germany and Italy can all tune into UCL action through Prime Video – and if you're not already a subscriber you can take advantage of the 30-day free trial.

Check your country’s Prime Video homepage for more information.

Watch Champions League live streams in the UK

UEFA Champions League live streams are shared between two broadcasters in the UK.

TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) and Discovery+ have rights to 187 of the 204 Champions League matches in 2024/25. A Discovery+ Premium subscription will set you back £30.99, but you also have the option to add TNT Sports to existing Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media packages (prices vary).

Champions League newbies Amazon Prime Video will show the other 17 matches this season, and have first pick of Tuesday night fixtures – chances are they’ll be prioritising matches involving English teams. You can sign up to Prime for £8.99 per month, and new subscribers can take advantage of a 30-day free trial.

Highlights will also be available on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Watch Champions League live streams in the US

Paramount+ has the rights to Champions League live streams in the US. The Paramount+ Essential package costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, while Paramount+ with Showtime (which allows you to stream over 40,000 movies and TV episodes without ads) costs $12.99 per month or $119.99 per year. Champions League soccer is available with both deals.

Watch Champions League live streams in Canada

DAZN holds the rights to Champions League football in Canada. Subscriptions start from $24.99 a month.

Watch Champions League live streams in Australia

Aussies can watch Champions League live streams on Stan Sport, with all games available.

A standard Stan subscription costs $12 a month and the Stan Sport add-on is $15, so all Champions League games are yours for a total of $27 a month.

Watch Champions League live streams in New Zealand

DAZN is the home of the Champions League in New Zealand, streaming the games live.

A subscription starts at $14.99 per month, reduced to $149.99 if you sign up for a full year.

Watch Champions League live streams in South Africa

Soccer fans in South Africa can watch the UCL action on subscription service SuperSport through DStv.

Disclaimer

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick manages the How To Watch content across FourFourTwo and the other sports publications at Future. He's an NCTJ qualified journalist with a decade of experience in digital sports media. A lifelong Evertonian, he now plies his own footballing trade on the bobbly pitches of the famous Bristol Downs League.