This is taking place earlier than usual due to the winter World Cup, but 12 of the 16 places in the knockout stages have already been decided. The likes of Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, PSG and Real Madrid have all made it through, but not all are assured of top spot in the group.
Tottenham are one of eight teams which could still make it to the last 16 – they just need a point from their final group game. But Celtic are already out of the competition, while the best Rangers can hope for is a place in the Europa League.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching the Champions League this week, including if you’re not currently based in the UK.
Champions League fixtures
It’s Matchday 6 of the Champions League this week, with all 32 teams in action. As usual, every game is available to watch live on BT Sport in the UK.
Tue 1 Nov
Liverpool vs Napoli – KO 8pm – BT Sport 3/Ultimate (Liverpool through, Napoli through)Marseille vs Tottenham – KO 8pm – BT Sport 2 (Marseille and Tottenham could go through)Porto vs Atlético Madrid – KO 5. 45pm – BT Sport 1 (Porto through, Atlético out)Bayer Leverkusen vs Club Brugge – KO 5. 45pm – BT Sport 5 (Leverkusen out, Brugge through)Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan – KO 8pm – BT Sport 5 (Bayern through, Inter through)Rangers vs Ajax – KO 8pm – BT Sport 4 (Rangers out, Ajax out)Sporting Lisbon vs Eintracht Frankfurt – KO 8pm – BT Sport 7 (Sporting and Frankfurt could go through)Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona – KO 8pm – BT Sport 6 (Plzen out, Barcelona out)
Wed 2 Nov
Real Madrid vs Celtic – KO 5. 45pm – BT Sport 4 (Real Madrid through, Celtic out)Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb – KO 8pm – BT Sport 2/Ultimate (Chelsea through, Zagreb out)Man City vs Sevilla – KO 8pm – BT Sport 3 (Man City through, Sevilla out)AC Milan vs RB Salzburg – KO 8pm – BT Sport 5 (Milan and Salzburg could go through)FC Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund – KO 8pm – BT Sport 7 (Copenhagen out, Dortmund through)Juventus vs PSG – KO 8pm – BT Sport 6 (Juventus out, PSG through)Maccabi Haifa vs Benfica – KO 8pm – BT Sport 8 (Haifa out, Benfica through)Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig – KO 5. 45pm – BT Sport 1 (Shakhtar and Leipzig could go through)
You can see a full list of all fixtures and results on the UEFA website.
How to watch the Champions League in the UK
BT Sport has exclusive rights to the Champions League in the UK, so you’ll need an active subscription in order to start watching live. If you don’t want to pay, your only option is to wait for highlights to become available on the BT Sport YouTube channel. However, you will be able to watch the final free of charge.
There are a few options when it comes to signing up to BT Sport, firstly by combining it with BT Broadband. Put your postcode into the website to see what deals are available
On the TV side, prices start at £16 per month for the duration of a 24-month contract, plus £39.99 upfront. In exchange, you’ll get all the BT Sport channels and BoxNation, alongside Freeview, AMC and a recordable TV box with 300 hours of storage space.
You can also just use the BT Sport app (£16pm) – it works on mobile, tablet, smart TV and console – or buy the Monthly Pass for £25pm. If your device supports it, you’ll still be able to watch in up to 4K HDR quality.
Sky customers can get BT Sport added to their existing contract from £29.99 with £20 upfront. BT used to offer a combined packaged with Sky Sports via Now, but it’s now only available in Ireland.
How to watch the Champions League outside the UK
BT Sport is geo-restricted, meaning you can only officially watch its coverage if you’re based in the UK.
A workaround is available if you’re outside this region, but we’d encourage you to find the the local broadcaster first – especially if you’re based there permanently. That’s CBS Sports (via Paramount+) in the US, Stan Sport in Australia or Sony Pictures Networks in the Indian subcontinent.
However, if you already have an active UK subscription, we’d recommend accessing the BT Sport stream using a VPN. This will allow you to still appear as if you’re in the UK and retain access to channels, and it’s completely legal.
NordVPN is one of our top recommendations, but you can check out our best VPN chart, which shows you some of the best services for accessing UK content from abroad.
If you’re only planning on using the VPN for the football, you might also want to consider a free VPN. Nearly all will have a UK server, but there may be strict data limits.
Want more football? Here’s how to watch the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
As the resident expert on Windows, Senior Staff Writer Anyron’s main focus is PCs and laptops. Much of the rest of his time is split between smartphones, tablets and audio, with a particular focus on Android devices.
