Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN
Having lost ground in their challenge for the English Premier League title on Saturday, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be expecting his side to make amends in this UEFA Champions League match as they host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners' surprise defeat away to Bournemouth, which saw William Saliba controversially sent off, could see Arteta shuffle his pack for this game. Injured duo Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are both not expected to be fit in time to feature.
The north Londoners face a Shakhtar side that have yet to score in the Champions League this season, having played out a goalless draw with Bologna in their opening fixture before being thrashed 3-0 by Atalanta last time out.
Arsenal take on Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Emirates Stadium in London, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST local time in the UK. That makes it 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.
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.
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.
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 the streaming service's selection for Gameweek 3.
If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.
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.