Watch Champions League matches live in the UK for £31 a month
TNT Sports
Watch the Champions League in Canada from CA$30 per month
DAZN
Watch the Champions League in Australia from AU$27 per month
Stan Sport
Barcelona will look to maintain their excellent form in the UEFA Champions League as they make the short trip to Portugal on Tuesday to face struggling Benfica for an automatic place in the last 16.
Hansi Flick’s visitors currently find themselves second in the UCL standings behind leaders Liverpool, having collected five wins and 15 points from their six games so far. But they come into this match on the back of a disappointing home draw in La Liga against Getafe.
Benfica, meanwhile, sit in 10th position, just 3 points behind eighth-placed Lille and on a four-game winning streak in all competitions.
Benfica will face Barcelona on Tuesday, January 21, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. The start is set for 20:00 Wet local time in Portugal which also makes it a 20:00 GMT start in UK, a 3pm ET or 12pm PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7am AEDT start time in Australia on Wednesday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Defender Jules Koundé was on target in Barcelona’s 1-1 La Liga draw with Getafe on Saturday.
Livestream Benfica vs Barcelona in USA
American soccer fans can stream every match of this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive US English-language live streaming rights to the UEFA Champions League.
Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.
The cheaper Essential option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds, as well as the ability to download shows to watch offline later. Newcomers to the service can take advantage of a 30-day free trial, while students can qualify for a 25% discount.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
How to watch every UEFA Champions League 2024/25 game online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to watch UCL matches locally, you may need another way to watch the games – that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speed on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network. Fi and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You need to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even when VPNs are legal, the streaming service can close the account of anyone they think is circumventing properly enforced restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with the code SPECIALwhich should be applied automatically.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Benfica vs Barcelona in the UK
While Amazon Prime Video now has first choice for one game a week on Tuesday, TNT Sports broadcasts the majority of Champions League matches in the UK, with this match being shown live on TNT Sports 1.
TNT Sports is offering the lion’s share of Champions League matches exclusively live this season to UK viewers. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including through Sky Q as a TV package, or live streaming from its range of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 each and comes in a bundle that includes Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
Livestream Benfica vs Barcelona in Canada
If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, you will need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights for the Champions League this season.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 per month or CA$200 per year and will also give you access to Europa League soccer and the EFL Championship, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
In addition to dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there is a wide range of support for TV boxes and smart TVs.
Livestream Benfica vs Barcelona in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the Champions League live in Australia this season.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$15 per month (except for a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12). It’s also worth noting that the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription will also give you access to Europa League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming Champions League games can vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search by city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve activated your VPN and placed it in the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try to fix quickly. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct location of sight.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their homepage for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on the file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help as both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to sign in to your services. We usually recommend Brave.
