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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City hope to make full use of home advantage on Tuesday as they host Real Madrid in the first leg of this UEFA Champions League playoff at the Etihad.
Today’s game marks the fourth successive season these two European giants have faced each other. While those previous encounters have been during the tournament’s latter stages, both sides’ surprisingly underwhelming campaigns this term mean one of these behemoths will be exiting the tournament before the start of the UCL’s last 16.
Despite City’s and Real’s poor starts, other clubs are aware that the team who came through the previous encounters between these two went on to win the competition in each of the last two seasons.
Manchester City take on Real Madrid on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Etihad Stadium. Kickoff is set for a 8 p.m. GMT start in England, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Wednesday morning.
Below, we’ve outlined the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Erling Haaland has failed to score in any of his four previous appearances against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Livestream Man City vs. Real Madrid in the US
American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Champions League.
Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 a month and Premium for $13 a 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 may 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 view UCL matches locally, you may need a different 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 speeds 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, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to 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 should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year)Latest Tests DNS leaks detected, 35% speed loss in 2025 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe 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 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Man City vs. Real Madrid in the UK
While TNT Sports broadcasts the majority of Champions League games in the UK, Amazon Prime Video has first pick for games on a Tuesday, with one per match week being shown exclusively live on the platform.
This match is the streaming service’s selection for the first week of the playoffs.
Prime Video standalone subscriptions start at £9 a month or £95 per year in the UK and includes access to Prime Video’s content library of shows such as A Very Royal Scandal, Reacher, The Boys and more, as well as live Champions League action. The service is also included with a Prime membership.
Livestream Man City vs. Real Madrid in Canada
If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there’s a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.