Aston Villa make their first appearance in a European semifinal for 21 years today, as Unai Emery's side host Olympiakos in the first leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal.
Unbeaten in all competitions for a month and currently in fourth spot in the English Premier League, Villa have won all five home games so far in this tournament. They saw off French side Lille in the quarterfinal on penalties.
Olympiakos, meanwhile, have drawn confidence from their penalty shootout triumph over Fenerbahce in the quarterfinals. The Greek side now look to go a step further and book a place in a European final for the first time in the club's history.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch every game live wherever you are in the world.
Head coach Unai Emery has led Aston Villa to their first UEFA club competition semifinal since the Midlands side won the European Cup in 1982.
Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC/Getty ImagesAston Villa take on Olympiakos at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Thursday, May 2. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. BST local time in the UK, which is 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada and 5 a.m. AEST on Friday, May 3, in Australia.
If you find yourself unable to view Europa Conference League matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the action -- 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, nonblackout 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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American soccer fans can stream this fixture via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the Europa Conference League.
Europa Conference League live broadcast rights in the UK are held by TNT Sports.
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Football fans Down Under can watch Europa Conference League matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the competition live in Australia this season.
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