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How to watch Champions League 2025/26: Free Streams, TV Channels, Fixture List for Semi-Finals

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The Champions League semi-finals arrive today

Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Emirates Stadium on April 08, 2025 in London, England.
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Champions League 2025/26 live streams continue into the quarter-finals, and what a selection of games we have in store.

PSG vs Bayern Munich kicks us off on Tuesday, with Luis Enrique's side still in the hunt to retain the trophy they won last season. But they won’t face a much tougher task than Vincent Kompany's Die Roten. Bayern have arguably been the standout side of the competition so far, and their 4–3 aggregate win over Real Madrid only certified their credentials heading into tonight. It will likely be attack vs attack, with PSG's frightening front three of Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia against an attacking quartet of Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala.

Wednesday's semi-final might not deliver quite the same hype, but seasons are on the line for Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. Diego Simeone's side have already secured the Copa del Rey and will view a recently underperforming Arsenal side as one they can strike while they’re down. At the Metropolitano, they have a superb record, and having denied Barcelona a spot in this semi-final, you would be silly to underestimate them.

For Arsenal, it will be about coping with the pressure — something they haven’t done in recent months. They can take solace in the fact that they defeated Atleti 4–0 in the UCL league phase, with Viktor Gyökeres netting twice that night.

You aren't going to want to miss a moment of this semi-final phase so here's where to watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams online from anywhere.

How to watch Champions League 2025/26 for free

Virgin Media Play and RTE will be streaming UCL action for free to Irish residents.

Free streaming will also be available in Pakistan via Tapmad, in Belgium through RTL Play and VTM Go and in Luxembourg via RTL2.

Outside your usual country at the moment? Make sure to use NordVPN to unlock your free streams.

Free this week:

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Match

Date

Kick-Off (BST / ET)

Free Channel

PSG vs Bayern

Tuesday, April 28

8pm / 3pm

RTL Play (Belgium)

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

Wednesday, April 29

8pm / 3pm

RTE Player (Ireland)

Watch Champions League from anywhere in the world

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How to watch Champions League live streams in the US

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Paramount+ is the go to for US soccer fans wanting to watch the 2025/26 Champions League.

Paramount+. plans start at $8.99 per month and go up to $13.99 per month. You will also be able to watch the EFL Championship, Europa League and Conference League on the platform.

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

How to watch Champions League live streams in the UK

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In the UK, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime are the go to streaming services with TNT showing 187 of the 204 games.

Add TNT Sports to your usual TV package or you can access it via HBO Max (as of March 26).

Amazon Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year, but new customers can get a 30-day free trial before committing. Students or people aged 18‑22 pay £4.49/month or £47.49/year.

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

Official Champions League broadcasters by region

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Americas

Europe

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Oceania

Middle East

Can I watch Champions League games 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 all 2025/26 Champions League key moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA's YouTube (@UEFA).

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a vast range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo, FourFourTwo and Red Bull. Although he has covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open, to the London Olympics and Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains football – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.

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