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How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game

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Evil empires collide in the standout tie of Champions League matchweek 6. Xabi Alonso being summoned for talks with club president Florentino Perez illustrates where Real Madrid are right now, but they've had the measure of Man City in recent years, the defining image of their last clash being Kylian Mbappe's cheeky taunt of Josko Guardiol en route to a hat-trick.

They've signed so many players over the past 12 months that Pep Guardiola, the ultimate philosophy coach, appears to have shelved any attempt to stamp his signature on the team's pattern of play, with individual brilliance at the front through Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku, and at the back through Nico O’Reilly and Gianluigi Donnarumma, instead keeping them ticking over.

Some chemistry does now appear to be developing between Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki, which is more than can be said for Real Madrid's midfield. Los Blancos lost 2-0 at home to Celta Vigo at the weekend, with both goals stemming directly from Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni's failure to track back.

On each occasion they simply stood by and watched the Real Madrid backline grow increasingly overloaded. The prevailing narrative is that Madrid were so used to winging things under Carlo Ancelotti that pockets of the dressing room are actively resisting Alonso's methodical approach, and one win in five league games does nothing to counter that. Perez isn't known for his patience.

Read on for our guide on where to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.

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How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City for free

RTE 2 are live streaming Real Madrid vs Man City for free to Irish residents. You don't even need an account to watch the action.

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How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams in the US

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As with all Champions League games this season, Real Madrid vs Man City is on Paramount Plus in the USA.

A subscription to Paramount Plus starts at $7.99/month, rising to $12.99 to remove ads.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN to watch Paramount Plus from abroad while you're away from home.

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How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams in the UK

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The Real Madrid vs Man City game is on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or by paying £30.99/month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.

Traveling away from the UK right now? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ from abroad while you're away from home.

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Can I watch Real Madrid vs Man City on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with key 2025/26 Champions League moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA's YouTube (@UEFA).

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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.

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