How to Watch Champions League 2026/27: Live Streams and TV Channels Worldwide

Champions League 2026/27: Where to Watch Live Streams

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League kicks off with some thrilling matchups, including Real Madrid vs Inter Milan and Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid on Matchday 1. Here's a guide on how to watch all the action live, no matter where you are.

Matchday 1 Fixtures (UK Times)

• Tuesday, September 8
• 5:45pm - AEK Athens vs LASK
• 5:45pm - Club Brugge vs Aston Villa (Free on Virgin Media Play)
• 8:00pm - Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal
• 8:00pm - Lille vs Real Betis
• 8:00pm - Porto vs Manchester City
• 8:00pm - Real Madrid vs Inter Milan (Free on Virgin Media Play)

• 5:45pm - Barcelona vs Feyenoord (Free on Virgin Media Play)
• 5:45pm - Stuttgart vs Viking
• 8:00pm - Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid (Free on RT Player)
• 8:00pm - Napoli vs Arsenal (Free on Virgin Media Play)
• 8:00pm - PSG vs Slovan Bratislava
• 8:00pm - Sporting Lisbon vs Galatasaray

• 5:45pm - Fenerbahce vs Roma (Free on Virgin Media Play)
• 5:45pm - PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk
• 8:00pm - Bayern Munich vs Bodo / Glimt (Free on Virgin Media Play)
• 8:00pm - Como vs RB Leipzig
• 8:00pm - Manchester United vs Sabah (Free on RT Player)
• 8:00pm - Slavia Prague vs Lens

Free Ways to Watch Champions League 2026/27

Certain games are available free-to-air in Ireland on Virgin Media and RTÉ, with streams accessible through Virgin Media Play and RT Player. In Belgium and Turkey, free coverage is offered via RTL Play and Tabii respectively. The UK provides extensive highlights on BBC One and iPlayer.

If you're traveling abroad, using a VPN can help you access these free streams as if you were at home.

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Watching in the US

All 189 matches will stream live on Paramount+. Subscriptions start at $8.99/month or $89.99/year. You can also try a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for just $1 to get temporary access.

Watching in the UK

Coverage is split between TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video. TNT Sports subscriptions start at £25.99/month with yearly commitments, while Amazon Prime costs £8.99/month after a 30-day free trial. Students and young adults pay discounted rates. BBC One airs highlights shows midweek.

Watching in Australia

Stan Sport broadcasts all Champions League matches. It costs AU$20/month on top of the Stan subscription, which begins at AU$9.99/month.

Watching in Canada

DAZN holds rights to all 189 games. Subscriptions start at CA$24.99/month and include other soccer and NFL content.

Official Broadcasters by Region

• beIN Sports: Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia
• SuperSport: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena and Ascension, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Canada: DAZN
• Latin America: Disney+

• Austria: Sky Sport
• Belgium: Play Sports
• Balkans (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia): Arena Sport
• Bulgaria: Voyo Sport
• Cyprus: Cytavision
• Czechia: Nova Sport
• Denmark, Sweden, Iceland: Viaplay
• Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania: Go3 Sport
• Finland: MTV Katsomo
• France: CANAL+
• Germany: DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime
• Greece: Cosmote Sport
• Hungary: RTL and Sport TV
• Ireland: Virgin Media, RTE, Premier Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime
• Italy: Sky Italia and some Amazon Prime matches
• Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
• Norway: TV2 Play
• Portugal: DAZN and Sport TV
• Poland: TVP
• Switzerland: SRG SSR and Blue Sport
• Turkey: Tabii
• Ukraine: Megogo

• China and Macau: iQIYI
• Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand: beIN Sports
• India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: Sony LIV
• Japan: Wowow
• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan: Q Sports
• Mongolia: Premier Sports
• South Korea: SPOTV

• Australia: Stan Sport
• New Zealand and Pacific Islands: DAZN

• beIN Sports MENA covers Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen

FAQs

• When is the Champions League 2026/27 final? June 5, 2027, at Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid.
• Can I watch on mobile? Yes, all broadcasters offer apps or mobile-friendly streaming platforms.