The likely highlight of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League fixtures is a rematch of the 2023-24 final, as defending champs Real Madrid host Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabéu.
A mere four months since Dortmund's agonizing 2-0 defeat to the Spanish giants at Wembley Stadium, the two sides meet again, with the German side likely to draw encouragement from their opponents' last UCL fixture.
While Dortmund hammered Celtic 7-1 at home on Matchday 2, Real Madrid crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat away to French team Lille. That result brought to an end Los Blancos' incredible run of 36 competitive matches unbeaten. Dortmund have been in indifferent form, but with the hosts likely to have one eye on their potentially crucial El Clasico clash with La Liga title rivals Barcelona on Saturday, there's scope for revenge being served for the Germans.
Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, with kickoff set for 9 p.m. CEST local time in Spain, making it an 8 p.m. BST start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 6 a.m. AEDT start 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.
Karim Adeyemi's hat-trick helped Borussia Dortmund claim an emphatic 7-1 home win over Celtic in their last Champions League game.
Hendrik Deckers/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images
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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.
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.
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Along with the shake-up of the Champions League format, the new season brings with it some changes to how to watch UCL games in the UK.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League games, but Amazon Prime Video now has first pick for games on a Tuesday, with one per match week being shown exclusively live on the platform.
This match is set to be shown live on TNT Sports 2.
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Livestream Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund 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.