Man United will be hoping to dent their local rivals Man City's challenge for an unprecedented fourth English Premier League title as they make the short trip to the Etihad Stadium for this mouth-watering derby matchup.
The hosts are second behind Liverpool in the table, but appear to be in unstoppable form, with Pep Guardiola's men having won eight of their last 10 League games. City's buildup to this key game was a 6-2 thrashing handed out to Luton in the FA Cup fifth-round in midweek.
Currently in sixth position in the standings, United bounced back from last weekend's demoralizing 2-1 EPL loss to Fulham with a somewhat unconvincing away win at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Wednesda. Erik ten Hag's team will need to show a marked improvement if they're to get anything from this testing fixture.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.
Striker Erling Haaland looks back to his deadly best after hitting five goals in City's midweek FA Cup victory against Luton.
James Gill/Danehouse/Getty ImagesManchester City host Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, March 3. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. GMT (10:30 a.m. ET, 7:30 a.m. PT in the US and Canada; and 2:30 a.m. AEDT on Monday, March 4, in Australia).
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game -- 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. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. 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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Sunday's Manchester derby is streaming on Peacock. You'll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live.
Premier League rights in the UK are split between Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports (previously known as BT Sport). Man City vs. Man United is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and Ultra channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
If you want to stream Man City vs. Man United live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to Fubo. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season.
Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season.
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