PSG enter the 2026/27 Champions League chasing something only Real Madrid have done in the modern era — three consecutive European titles. That's the backdrop to what promises to be the most contested UCL in years, with Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal, Bayern and a returning Man Utd all with serious scores to settle.
Here's exactly how to watch it all, wherever you are.
How to watch Champions League 2026/27 by country
United States: Paramount+ is your home for UCL action. Subscriptions start at $8.99/month or $89.99/year, with full games available on demand shortly after the final whistle. New users can also access it through a 30-day Walmart+ trial for $1.
United Kingdom: TNT Sports carries the majority of fixtures, with Amazon Prime Video taking the pick of Tuesday matches each gameweek. TNT is accessible via HBO Max from £25.99/month on a 12-month deal. Prime Video costs £8.99/month or £95/year, with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.
Canada: DAZN streams every game. Packages start from CA$24.99/month on a 12-month contract — same platform that carries the Bundesliga if you want value for money.
Australia: Stan Sport is the destination. The Sports add-on costs AU$20/month on top of the AU$9.99 Basic plan, giving you the Champions League plus Premier League, golf, rugby and motorsport.
Free streams: Viewers in Ireland can watch via RTE Player and Virgin Media Play at no cost. Turkey (TRT) and Belgium (RTBF Auvio) also offer free coverage — though not every match will be available on these platforms.
Watching from abroad? You'll need a VPN
If you're travelling during the tournament and can't access your usual streaming service, a VPN solves the problem cleanly. It masks your location and routes you through your home country, so your existing subscription works as normal. NordVPN is the most reliable option — fast, secure, and straightforward to set up.
Installing it takes about two minutes: download, choose your home country from the server list, open your streaming app, done.
Matchday One: what's on
The opening round runs across three days, September 8–10. PSG host Slovan Bratislava in their title defence opener. Arsenal, last season's runners-up, travel to Napoli — a considerably tougher assignment than the holders get to start with.
Real Madrid vs Inter at the Bernabeu is the standout fixture of the round. Liverpool face Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Man Utd mark their return to the competition with a home game against Azerbaijani side Sabah. Bayern host Bodø/Glimt, Barcelona take on Feyenoord, Man City travel to Porto, Aston Villa face Club Brugge, and Borussia Dortmund meet Villarreal.
For those tracking early-market value, Bayern's odds against Bodø/Glimt will be short — but the Norwegian side have caused European upsets before. PSG's price to win the competition outright shortens further if they cruise through the group phase unchallenged. Arsenal's trip to Napoli is the first real test of whether last season's final appearance was a ceiling or a stepping stone.
First-timers Como, LASK, Sabah and Viking also feature in the league phase — none of them expected to make deep runs, but all of them guaranteed to make someone's night miserable before the group stage is out.
