Spanish giant Barcelona faces a tough opening match in its UEFA Champions League campaign Thursday as it heads to the intimidating atmosphere of St. James' Park to take on Newcastle.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are.
Hansi Flick's men will be looking to improve upon last season's semifinal exit at the hands of eventual winner PSG. They come into this game in good domestic form, with the Catalans' 6-0 thrashing of Valencia at the weekend maintaining an unbeaten start in La Liga.
Their hosts, meanwhile, will relish facing off against one of European football's bona fide big guns. Eddie Howe's team will be buoyed by a weekend win over Wolves in the English Premier League, which saw new $94 million striker Nick Woltemade get off the mark with his first goal for the Magpies.
Newcastle United takes on Barcelona at St. James' Park on Thursday, Sept. 18. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. BST local time in the UK, making it a 9 p.m. CEST start in Europe, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US, and a 5 a.m. AEST start in Australia on Friday.
German forward Nick Woltemade's powerful first-half header was enough to give Newcastle a 1-0 win at home against Wolves in the EPL on Saturday. Matt McNulty/Getty Images
Livestream Newcastle vs. Barcelona in the US without cable
American soccer fans can stream this game along with every fixture of this season's tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Champions League.
This season introduces a multiview option that lets fans watch up to four matches simultaneously and choose their preferred in-game audio.
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