Chelsea face an intriguing reunion with a former striker on Wednesday as the Blues travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich in this Gameweek 1 UEFA Champions League matchup.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it’s not available where you are.
Wednesday’s game provides an early opportunity for Nicolas Jackson to show his former employer what it’s missing. The Senegal international forward, who made a 56 million move from Chelsea last month, is set to start for Bayern today.
The hosts have made a strong start to the new Bundesliga season, with three wins from three games sending them to the top of the German league. Chelsea, meanwhile, appears to be suffering something of a hangover from its summer Club World Cup triumph. The Blues come into this game off the back of a disappointing west London derby draw against Brentford.
Bayern Munich takes on Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CEST local time in Germany, 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 a 5 a.m. AEST start in Australia on Wednesday.
Livestream Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea in the US without cable
American soccer fans can stream this game along with 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.
This season introduces a multiview option that lets fans watch up to four matches simultaneously and choose their preferred in-game audio.
How to watch every UEFA Champions League 2025-26 game online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the game and 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, plus it’s a great idea for when 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 and Canada, as long as you’ve got 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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Livestream Bayern Munich vs. Chelseain the UK
TNT Sports will once again broadcast the majority of Champions League games in the UK, with this match set to be shown live on TNT Sports 2.
Livestream Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea in Canada
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 every Champions League match this season, including this one.
Livestream Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which once again has exclusive rights to show all 189 Champions League live in Australia this season.
Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming UCL matches may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the «search for city or country» option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.