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How to watch the UEFA Champions League 2022-23

It's almost time for the Round of 16...

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Bringing together the biggest teams from across European football, the UEFA Champions League is back for the 2022-23 season, with the last 16 competing for a place in the quarter-finals.

Reigning champions Real Madrid are back, of course, as are 2021/22 tournament runner-up Liverpool. They will face each other in the Round of 16, where they're joined by the likes of Premier League champions Manchester City, plus Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Then, there's Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt, Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, plus Serie A winners AC Milan and their city rivals Inter Milan, too. And don't forget the likes of Bayern Munich, Porto and Benfica.

Here's how you can tune in and enjoy this year's competition.

Champions League fixtures – Round of 16 ties

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As mentioned above, Liverpool face a tricky knockout round tie against Real Madrid, while Chelsea will play Borussia Dortmund. Tottenham will have to deal with AC Milan if they want to make the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Manchester City need to get past RB Leipzig.

Because of the men's football World Cup, which started in mid-November, the group stage was played in a shorter time period than usual, which means that the teams haven't played in European domestic competition since early November.

Looking ahead to the Round of 16, on Tuesday, February 14, Spurs are away to AC Milan. Kick-off is at 8pm and coverage starts at 7pm on BT Sport 1.

Then, on Wednesday, February 15, Borussia Dortmund host Chelsea. Again, coverage starts at 7pm on BT Sport 1 for an 8pm kick-off.

The following week, on Tuesday, February 21, Liverpool play their first-leg tie against Real Madrid, and on Wednesday, February 22, Manchester City travel to RB Leipzig. Both matches kick off at 8pm and, you guessed it, coverage starts at 7pm on BT Sport 1.

Following these matches, second-leg ties are scheduled to take place in early March, with the winner over both legs going through. Then, the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be drawn together on March 17, with fixtures played in April and May respectively.

And if you're planning further ahead, the 2022/23 Champions League final takes place on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.

The winning team qualifies automatically for the 2023/24 Champions League group stages, gets to play the Europa League champions in the UEFA Super Cup match – and, of course, they get to lift a beautiful, if very large, trophy.

Watch Champions League live in the UK

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Watch Champions League on BT Sport

BT Sport holds exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League until the end of the 2023/24 season, and also broadcasts the Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and Europa Conference League in the UK.

From the 2024/25 season, it will still hold the rights to the majority of Champions League fixtures (shared with Amazon), and continue to hold exclusive rights to the other UEFA competitions named above until 2026/27.

If you're not already a BT Sport member, the easiest way to sign up is by getting a Monthly Pass. Priced at £25 per month for 30 days access, it's a contract-free offering. While monthly passes renew automatically, you can cancel them when you wish.

You can watch on the BT Sport app or web player at sport.bt.com, and can log in on two different devices and watch up to two different BT Sport channels at once.

Alternatively, you can use the BT Sport Monthly Pass to watch using iOS, Android, Chromecast, Chromecast with Google TV, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox One, Apple TV, Android TV, NOW's devices, Amazon Fire TV devices (excluding Fire TV sticks), Roku players, and Sony PlayStation 4.

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However, you can't watch on set-top boxes from TV providers (including BT, Sky and Virgin).

Other purchase options are also available on contract, if you're interested in other BT channels or BT Broadband. More info on those here.

Remember that as well as European football, you can watch selected Premier League fixtures plus action from Ligue 1 in France and Serie A in Italy on BT Sport – and don't forget you can see WWE, Moto GP and Premiership Rugby coverage, too.

Watch Champions League live in the US

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If you want to watch the Champions League (and the Europa League) in the United States, then Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) is the place to head.

Via CBS Sports, it holds the rights to both tournaments until the end of the 2023/24 season, with every match available via streaming. Note that Paramount+ does not hold the rights to the Champions League in the UK.

Finally, to keep up to date with all the Champions League results and upcoming fixtures, head to the UEFA website. And for BT Sport's rolling 'what's on' page, head this way.

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