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After suffering a crushing defeat in the third round, Bayern Munich will hope to get their UEFA Champions League campaign back on track on Tuesday when they face an unsettled Benfica side at the Allianz Arena.
Vincent Kompany’s side suffered a 4-1 defeat away to Barcelona last time out, a result that came on the heels of their 1-0 loss away to Aston Villa in the second round of the league. While Bayern may be top of the Bundesliga standings, another European loss tonight for the six-time Champions League winners is likely to increase the pressure on Kompany.
The team now faces a Benfica side that carries an abundance of attacking threat but is weak in defence, as demonstrated in their 3-1 defeat at home to Feyenoord last time out.
Bayern Munich will meet Benfica on Wednesday, November 6 at the Allianz Arena, with the match scheduled to start at 9pm CET in Germany. This makes it start at 8pm GMT in the UK, 3pm ET or 12pm PT in the US and Canada, and 7am EST in Australia on Thursday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV services you can use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Benfica star Angel Di Maria needs just one goal to reach the record 25 goals set in the Champions League.
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US Soccer fans can stream every match in this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive US English-language live streaming rights to the UEFA Champions League.
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Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.
The cheaper basic option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds as well as the ability to download shows to watch offline later. Newcomers to the service can take advantage of a 30-day free trial, while students may qualify for a 25% discount.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
How to watch all 2024/25 Champions League matches online from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to watch UCL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the matches – and this is where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent 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 Wi-Fi, and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins. Your entry.
With a VPN, you can physically change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it very easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sporting events 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 make sure your VPN is set up properly to prevent leaks: Even when VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it sees as circumventing properly implemented blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN choice for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It usually costs $13 per month, but if you sign up for a $100 annual subscription, you’ll get three months free and save 49%. This equates to $6.67 per month using code SPECIALDEAL, which should be applied automatically.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
48% discount with 12-month plan (+3 months free) Bayern Munich vs Benfica live stream in the UK
Alongside the changes to the Champions League format, the new season brings with it some changes to how Champions League matches are watched in the UK.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League matches, but Amazon Prime Video now has the first selection of matches on Tuesdays, with one match per week shown live on the platform.
This match is scheduled to be shown live on TNT Sports 2.
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TNT Sports is offering the lion’s share of Champions League matches live this season exclusively to viewers in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or streaming from its suite of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes the Discovery Plus library of documentary content.
Live broadcast of the Bayern Munich vs. Benfica match in Canada
If you want to stream UCL matches live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.
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A DAZN subscription currently costs C$30 per month or C$200 per year, and will also give you access to the Europa League, EFL Football Championship, Six Nations Rugby and WTA Tennis.
In addition to dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there’s a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Live broadcast of the Bayern Munich vs. Benfica match in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch Champions League matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the Champions League live in Australia this season.
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Stan Sport will cost you AU$10 per month (plus a AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a free seven-day trial.
A subscription will also give you access to the Europa League and European Conference League, as well as International Rugby and Formula E.
Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN With four variables in play – ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success when streaming Champions League matches may vary. If you don’t see the location you want as the default for ExpressVPN, try using the “Search for a city or country” option. If you’re having trouble getting into the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing region, there are a couple of things you can try to quickly fix. First, sign in to your streaming service subscription account and make sure that the address registered for the account is one in the correct viewing region. 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 that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install a VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device connected to its Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct viewing location. All the VPN providers we work with we recommend having helpful instructions on their main site to quickly install a VPN on your router. In some cases with Smart TV Services, after installing a cable network’s sports app, you will be asked to verify a digital code or click on a link sent to your email address on file for your Smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will help as well as both devices will appear in the correct location. Remember that browsers can often reveal location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to sign in to your services. We usually recommend Brave.
