How to watch Champions League Round of 16: Free Streams, TV Channels

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Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on February 17, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Image credit: Maria Jimenez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

With the league phase and the play-offs now behind us, the Champions League has reached a critical stage as just 16 teams are left to battle for glory. As you’d expect, some of the biggest names in European football have the Round of 16, including last season’s winners Paris Saint-Germain.

Talking of Barca, they have a tricky assignment against a Newcastle side that, on their day, can cause anyone a problem. The Spanish giants will expect an intimidating atmosphere at St. James’ Park in the first leg and will have to be at their scintillating best to gain the upper hand.

Then there’s the standout tie of the round which sees 2023 champions Man City take on perennial winners Real Madrid. Both sides are second in their domestic leagues and may well see the Champions League as their best route to glory.

The two-legged ties will take place across two weeks, with the first legs taking place on March 10-11 before the return fixtures take place on March 17-18.

You aren’t going to want to miss a minute of the action so here’s how to watch 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 live streams online from anywhere.

How to watch 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 for free

Virgin Media Play and RTE will be streaming UCL action for free to Irish residents.

Free streaming will also be available in Pakistan via Tapmad, TRT1/Tabii in Turkey, in Belgium through RTL Play and VTM Go and in Luxembourg via RTL2.

OUTSIDE your usual country at the moment? You'll need this ace VPN to unlock your usual free streams when abroad.

Champions League Round of 16 fixtures

Tuesday, March 10

Galatasaray v Liverpool: 5.45pm GMT / 1.45pm ET - Tapmad (free)
Atalanta v Bayern Munich: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET – TRT1 (free)
Atletico Madrid v Tottenham: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET – Tabii (free)
Newcastle vs Barcelona: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET - Virgin Media Play (free)

Wednesday, March 11

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal: 5.45pm / 1.45pm - Virgin Media Play (free)
PSG vs Chelsea: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET - Virgin Media Play (free)
Real Madrid vs Man City: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET - RTE (free)
Bodo/Glimt v Sporting: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET - Tabii (free)

Tuesday, March 17

Sporting v Bodo/Glimt: 5.45pm / 1.45pm
Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET
Chelsea v Paris St-Germain: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET
Manchester City v Real Madrid: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET

Wednesday, March 18

Barcelona v Newcastle: 5.45pm / 1.45pm
Bayern Munich v Atalanta: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET
Liverpool v Galatasary: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET
Tottenham v Atletico Madrid: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET

Watch Champions League Round of 16 from anywhere in the world

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching Champions League Round of 16 on your usual subscription?

You can still watch the 2025-26 Champions League live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country, regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

How to watch Champions League Round of 16 live streams in the US

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Paramount+ is the go-to for US soccer fans wanting to watch the 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16.

You only need the Essential plan for live soccer – and you can get Paramount Plus for free when you take out the Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.

You will also be able to watch the EFL Championship, Europa League and Conference League on the platform.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN to watch Paramount Plus from abroad while you're away from home.

How to watch Champions League Round of 16 live streams in the UK

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In the UK, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime are the go to streaming services with TNT showing all of the Round of 16 games.

Add TNT Sports to your usual TV package or fork out £30.99 per month for a Discovery Plus plan that includes TNT Sports.

Amazon Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year, but new customers can get a 30-day free trial before committing. Students or people aged 18‑22 pay £4.49/month or £47.49/year.

Traveling away from the UK right now? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ or Amazon Prime from abroad while you're away from home.

Official Champions League Round of 16 broadcasters by region

Africa

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The Champions League 2025/26 broadcast rights for Africa are largely split between beIN Sports and SuperSport.

Residents of the following African countries can watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams with a beIN Sports subscription:

Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.

Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the Champions League 2025/26 TV rights across these regions in Africa:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena and Ascension, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

  • South Africa

SuperSport will host the Champions League 2025/26 on its satellite channels.

Americas

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  • Canada

DAZN has the rights to broadcast the Champions League 2025/26,. You can also watch the Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, the Bundesliga, Nations League, rugby and tennis.

  • Latin America

The broadcast rights to the Champions League 2025/26 in Latin America are exclusive to Disney+.

Get a subscription and if you live in one of the following countries, you won't miss a second of the action.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Europe

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The Champions League 2025/26 season will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services throughout Europe.

  • Austria

Sky Sport in Austria will show the Champions League 2025/26.

  • Belgium

Play Sports will be showing all the action from the Champions League 2025/26.

  • Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedona and Serbia

Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Arena Sport:

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

  • Bulgaria

Voyo Sport has the rights to show Champions League 2025/26 live broadcasts.

  • Cyprus

You can view the Champions League 2025/26 on Cytavision in Cyprus.

  • Czechia

The Champions League 2025/26 will be shown on Nova Sport in Czechia.

  • Denmark, Iceland and Sweden

Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26, on Viaplay:

Denmark and Sweden.

In Iceland, the majority of games are also on Viaplay.

  • Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Go3 Sport:

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

  • Finland

There will be coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Finland on MTV Katsomo.

  • France

There will be coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in France on CANAL+.

  • Germany

In Germany, the Champions League 2025/26 rights are shared between DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime (one fixture per matchday).

  • Greece

Greeks should head to Cosmote Sport for the Champions League 2025/26.

  • Hungary

RTL and Sport TV will share Champions League 2025/26 broadcast duties in Hungary.

  • Ireland

RTE (free-to-air), Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime will share broadcast coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Ireland.

  • Italy

Viewers in Italy can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Sky Italia and a handful of matches on Amazon Prime

  • Netherlands

Viewers in the Netherlands should tune into Ziggo Sport for the Champions League 2025/26.

  • Norway

TV2 Play is the home of the Champions League 2025/26 in Norway.

  • Portugal

DAZN and Sport TV have the rights to air the Champions League 2025/26 in Portugal.

  • Poland

TVP has the rights to air the Champions League 2025/26 in Poland.

  • Switzerland

Fans in Switzerland can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on SRG SSR and Blue Sport.

  • Turkey

Tabii in Turkey will host coverage of the Champions League 2025/26.

  • Ukraine

Megogo will show the Champions League 2025/26 in Ukraine.

Asia

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  • China

In China, the Champions League 2025/26 will be shown by iQIYI.

  • Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand

The following countries will be able to watch the Champions League 2025/26 on beIN Sports.

Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

  • India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Sony LIV is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

  • Japan

Wowow will show the Champions League 2025/26 in Japan.

  • Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

The Champions League 2025/26 rights for the following Central Asian countries are held by Q Sports:

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

  • Macau

iQiyi is what you need to watch the Champions League 2025/26 in Macau.

  • Mongolia

Premier Sports will show the coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Mongolia.

  • South Korea

Coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in South Korea can be found at SPOTV.

Oceania

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  • Australia

Stan Sport has the rights to the Champions League 2025/26 in Australia. Prices start from $20 per month (on top of a regular $12 Stan sub).

  • New Zealand & Pacific Islands

DAZN is the Champions League 2025/26 TV rights holder in New Zealand and across the Pacific Islands, including: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Middle East

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beIN Sports MENA is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster across the Middle East.

You can watch the Champions League 2024/25 live streams with a subscription to beIN Sports in the following Middle East countries:

Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Can I watch Champions League games on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2025/26 Champions League key moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA's YouTube (@UEFA).

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