After a longer break than usual due to the winter World Cup, the Champions League is finally back. The knockout stages began more than three months after the end of the group stages, but there’s plenty of British interest in the last 16. Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham have all made it to the last 16, but some tough ties mean none are guaranteed to make it any further. While the first four first leg matches were completed last week, there are four more this week. There are some great games to look forward to, including a repeat of the 2022 final. Here’s how to watch all of them live, whether you’re in the UK or based elsewhere. Champions League fixtures The four remaining last 16 first-leg matches are taking place this week. Kick-off times below are in GMT, with every game live on BT Sport in the UK as usual. Tue 21 Feb Liverpool vs Real Madrid – KO 8pm – BT Sport 1/Ultimate Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli – KO 8pm – BT Sport 2 Wed 22 Feb RB Leipzig vs Man City – KO 8pm – BT Sport 1/Ultimate Inter Milan vs Porto – KO 8pm – BT Sport 2 Results so far Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich Club Bruges 0-2 Benfica 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 £10 per month for the duration of a 24-month contract. In exchange, you’ll get all the BT Sport channels, plus Eurosport, Discovery+, AMC and a recordable TV box with 300 hours of storage space. You can also combine broadband with just the BT Sport app (from £43.99pm) – 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’s combined package with Sky Sports via Now costs £42 per month. , 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. On Nord, simply open the app on the device you want to use and connect to any server in the UK. Then, just use the BT Sport website or app like you normally would. Anyron Copeman / Foundry Anyron Copeman / Foundry 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 . Streaming Media
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