Champions League football: Lille vs. live stream Real Madrid, anywhere
Real Madrid will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season as they head to Northern France to take on Lille in this Gameweek 2 Champions League match.
Currently in second place behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti’s side left it too late to eventually get past Stuttgart 3-1 in the first match of their defense of their UCL title.
Next up for Los Blancos are a Lille side who suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in Gameweek 1, but Les Dogues come into this match on the back of a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 at the weekend .
Lille will take on Real Madrid at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday, October 2, with kick-off before 9 pm CEST local time in France, making it an 8pm BST start in BritainA 3:00 PM ET or 12:00 PM PT starts in the US and Canadaand a 5am AEST start in Australia on Thursday morning.
Below we outline the best live TV streaming services you can use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Striker Jonathan David scored a hat-trick in Lille’s 3-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 last weekend.
Livestream Lille vs. Real Madrid in the US
US soccer fans can stream every match from this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in the US.
Paramount Plus has two main plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer Champions League coverage.
The cheaper Essential option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds and the ability to download shows to watch later offline. 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 every UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find that you cannot watch the UCL 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.
Livestream Lille vs. Real Madrid in the UK
Along with the shake-up to the Champions League format, the new season will bring some changes to the way UCL matches can be watched in Britain.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League matches, but Amazon Prime Video will now have first choice for Tuesday matches, with one per match week shown live exclusively on the platform.
This match can be seen live on TNT Sports 5.
TNT Sports will offer the lion’s share of Champions League matches exclusively live to viewers in Great Britain this season. You can access TNT Sports in various ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or direct streaming from the range of mobile and smart TV apps. Either way, it costs £31 and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
Livestream Lille vs Real Madrid 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 for the Champions League this season.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 per month or CA$200 per year and also gives you access to Europa League and EFL Championship football, 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.
Livestream Lille vs. Real Madrid in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to broadcast the Champions League live in Australia this season.
Stan Sport will cost you AU$10 per month (on top of an AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription also gives you access to Europa League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
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 streaming Champions League 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, there are two quick things you can try to fix. 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.
- Keep in mind that browsers can often reveal a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
