Bundesliga football live stream: how to watch Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen from anywhere
It’s a potentially crucial clash in the race for the Bundesliga title on Saturday as last year’s runners-up Bayern Munich welcome defending champions Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena.
Bayern currently sit at the top of the table after making a good start under new boss Vincent Kompany, having picked up 12 points from their opening four league games.
It has been a mixed season for Leverkusen so far. Xabu Alonso’s side have won six of their seven competitive matches but look decidedly shaky in defense having already conceded 11 times.
Bayern Munich hosts Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, September 28. The kick-off is scheduled 6:30 PM CEST local time in Germany, making it a 12:30 PM ET or 9:30 AM PT start in the US, a 5:30 PM start in Britain and a 2:30am AEST kick-off in Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Below we list the best live TV streaming services to watch live Bundesliga football wherever you are in the world.
Michael Olise scored twice and provided two assists in Bayern Munich’s 5-0 win over Werder Bremen last week.
Livestream Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen in the US
ESPN has once again acquired the broadcasting rights for Bundesliga matches in the US with its streaming service ESPN Plus set to show every match of the 2024/25 season live.
ESPN’s standalone streaming service costs $11 per month, or $110 for an annual subscription (which works out to just over $9 per month). The service will broadcast more than 300 Bundesliga matches live this season. Read our ESPN Plus review.
How to watch the Bundesliga from anywhere with a VPN
If you find that you can’t watch Bundesliga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the matches. That’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speed on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a good 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 can virtually 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 sports is legal in every 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’ll want to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: even if VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is currently our top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works across devices. It normally costs $13 per month, but if you sign up for a $100 annual subscription you get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL OFFERwhich should be applied automatically.
Please note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen to stream live in the UK
The broadcast rights to broadcast Bundesliga matches live in Britain are held by Sky Sports, and this match will be shown on the Sky Sports Plus channel. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via the Sky Go app, but cord cutters will want to set up a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the match.
Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day’s access for £15, or sign up for a monthly subscription from £35 per month.
Live stream Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen in Canada
Canadian soccer fans looking to watch the German top flight this season can watch every match live on DAZN, including this one.
A DAZN subscription costs CA$30 per month or CA$200 per year. It also gives you access to Champions League, Europa League and EFL Championship football, plus Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
In addition to dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there is a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Live stream the match between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch Bundesliga matches live on BeIN Sports. The network will show all Bundesliga matches this season, plus relegation play-offs, DFL Super Cup matches and selected Bundesliga 2 matches.
BeIN Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 per month or an annual commitment of $150.
Quick tips for streaming the Bundesliga with a VPN
- With four variables at play (your ISP, browser, video streaming provider, and VPN), your experiences and success streaming Bundesliga matches may vary.
- If you don’t see the location you want as the default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble downloading the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, you can try two things to quickly resolve this. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is one in the correct display area. If not, you may need to change the physical address registered to 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 need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you use (like your phone) so that every device on the 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 may be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your registered email address for your Smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help as both devices appear to be in the right location.
- And don’t forget that browsers can often give away location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
