After finishing outside the top eight in the league stage, Real Madrid beat Benfica over two legs in the play-offs, but are expected to struggle in the tie against Man City in the last 16. Instead, they produced two high-quality performances to win 5-1 on aggregate and now have their sights set on a 16th Champions League triumph.
Despite this convincing victory, Alvaro Arbeloa’s team remains inconsistent and lost by surprise 2-1 against Mallorca this weekend. They will need to deliver a much improved performance against Bayern and will hope that the return of Federico Valverde, who excelled in the victory against City, can inspire another famous victory.
While Madrid have struggled this season, Bayern Munich have been nothing short of sensational. Having lost just once in the league all season, they are hot favorites to win another Bundesliga title and secured their place in the last eight with a devastating 10-2 aggregate win over Atalanta.
After beating Freiburg 2-0 at the weekend thanks to a 99th-minute winner from Lennart Karl, Vincent Kompany’s side are full of confidence. They also possess a fearsome offense, with Luis Diaz and Michael Olise excelling either side of the prolific Harry Kane.
Here’s how to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 Champions League from anywhere in the world.
Can you watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich for free?
Yes, Irish fans can stream Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich completely free on Virgin Media Play.
All you need is an account and you will be good to go.
Outside of Ireland? Use a VPN if you’re traveling far from home so you don’t miss any of the action.
Team News Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Real Madrid eleven: Lunin, Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Thiago, Tchouameni, Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Submarines: Gonzalez, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Bellingham, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, Garcia, Diaz, Mastantuono.
Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Upamecano, Tah, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Diaz, Olise, Laimer, Stanisic, Pavlovic.
Submarines: Urbig, Prescott, Min-Jae, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Karl.
Use a VPN to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich live streams
Are you outside your usual country and can’t access your Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich home stream? This is where a VPN comes in handy.
A VPN allows you to make your device feel like it’s always home, no matter where you are in the world. This means you won’t miss this epic clash because of geo-blockers. We recommend NordVPN, it’s the best on the market.
It’s very easy to use a VPN to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch the Virgin Media Play stream of Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich, select “Ireland” from the countries listed.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to Virgin Media Play, tune in and watch this fiery match unfold.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich live streams in the US
In the United States, Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich will be broadcast on Paramount+
Paramount+ subscriptions start at $8.99/month, increasing to $13.99 to remove ads.
Outside the United States? Use a VPN while you travel away from home to unblock your feed.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich live streams in the UK
The match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
Subscriptions can be accessed by adding the sports package to your EE, BT or Sky broadband deal, which costs £16 per month.
Or for streaming on the go, fans can pay from £25.99/month for HBO Maxwhich includes TNT Sports. They succeeded Discovery+.
Those outside the UK can use NordVPN to watch while they are away from home.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich live streams in Canada
In Canada, DAZN is the place to go for Real Madrid against Bayern Munich.
Fans will need DAZN football package which costs CA$24.99/month, but also includes coverage of the Europa League, Bundesliga and Championship.
For fans traveling outside of Canada, to use NordVPN to log in to your DAZN account from anywhere in the world.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich live streams in Australia
As with almost all football matches, it is Stan Sports which will broadcast Real Madrid against Bayern Munich.
Stan Sport subscriptions cost AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12/month.
Outside of Oz? You can use a VPN to access the coverage of EACH UCL match this season from anywhere in the world.
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