The evil empires collide tonight, in the outstanding tie of the sixth day of the Champions League. Xabi Alonso’s call to chat with club president Florentino Pérez illustrates where Real Madrid are at the moment, but they have had the measure of Man City in recent years, the defining image of their latest clash being Kylian Mbappé’s cheeky taunt of Josko Guardiol en route to a hat-trick.
Man City have signed so many players in the last 12 months that Pep Guardiola, the most philosophical manager, appears to have shelved any attempt to stamp his signature on the team’s pattern of play, with individual brilliance up front through Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku, and at the back through Nico O’Reilly and Gianluigi Donnarumma, rather than keeping them going.
There seems to be some chemistry developing between Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki now, which is more than can be said for Real Madrid’s midfield. Los Blancos lost 2-0 at home to Celta Vigo at the weekend, with both goals coming directly from Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni’s lack of comebacks.
Each time they simply stood by and watched as Real Madrid’s defense became increasingly overloaded. The prevailing narrative is that Madrid were so used to improvising things under Carlo Ancelotti that some sections of the dressing room actively resist Alonso’s methodical approach, and one win in five league games does nothing to counteract that. Pérez is not known for his patience.
Read on for our guide on where to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams online, on TV and potentially free wherever you are.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City for free
RTE 2 They are live streaming Real Madrid vs Man City for free for Irish residents. You don’t even need an account to watch the action.
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Real Madrid vs Man City team news
Real Madrid team: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Carreras, Ceballos, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, García
Manchester City team: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, González, Silva, Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams in the US
How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams in the UK
The Real Madrid vs Man City match is on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or paying £30.99 a month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.
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Official broadcasters of Real Madrid vs Man City by region
Africa
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The 2025/26 Champions League broadcast rights for Africa are largely split between beIN Sports and SuperSport in Africa.
Residents of the following African countries can watch Real Madrid vs Man City live streams with a beIN Sports subscription:
Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Republic of Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.
Satellite television provider SuperSport has the television rights to the 2025/26 Champions League in these African regions:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Central African Republic Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Saint Helena and Ascension, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SuperSport will host the 2025/26 Champions League on its satellite channels.
Americas
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DAZN has the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League, including this Real Madrid vs Man City match. You can also watch the Europa League and EFL Championship for football, the Bundesliga, the Nations League, rugby and tennis.
In Latin America, the broadcast rights to the 2025/26 Champions League are exclusive to Disney+, which broadcasts Real Madrid vs Man City.
Get a subscription and if you live in one of the following countries, you won’t miss a moment of the action.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Europe
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The 25/26 Champions League campaign is broadcast on various broadcasters and streaming services in Europe. You can check out specific Real Madrid vs Man City information for your country below.
Sky Sport in Austria will broadcast Real Madrid vs Man City in the Champions League 25/26.
Play Sports shows Real Madrid vs Man City in the Champions League 25/26.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
Fans in the following countries can watch the 2025/26 Champions League match between Real Madrid and Man City on Arena Sport:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Voyo Sport has the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League live stream of Real Madrid vs Man City.
You can watch the Champions League unfold with Real Madrid vs Man City on Cytavision in Cyprus.
The 2025/26 Champions League, including the tie between Real Madrid and Man City, will be broadcast on Nova Sport in the Czech Republic.
- Denmark, Iceland and Sweden
Fans in the following countries can watch the 2025/26 Champions League, including the Real Madrid vs Man City match, on Viaplay:
Denmark and Sweden.
In Iceland, most games are also on Viaplay.
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Fans in the following countries can watch Real Madrid vs Man City in the Champions League on Go3 Sport:
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In Finland, there will be coverage of Real Madrid vs Man City in the 25/26 Champions League on MTV Katsomo.
CANAL+ offers coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League of Real Madrid vs Man City in France.
In Germany, the rights to the 2025/26 Champions League are shared between DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime (one match per matchday).
Real Madrid vs Man City will be broadcast on DAZN.
Greeks should head to Cosmote Sport for coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League, including the Real Madrid vs Man City match.
RTL and Sport TV share the broadcasting functions of the 2025/26 Champions League in Hungary.
RTL is the home of the Real Madrid vs Man City match.
Virgin Media and RTE share free-to-air coverage of the 25/26 Champions League with Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime in Ireland.
TNT Sports broadcasts Real Madrid vs Man City.
Viewers in Italy can watch the 2025/26 Champions League on Sky Italia, with some matches on Amazon Prime and TV8 free-to-air.
Real Madrid vs Man City will be broadcast on TV8.
Viewers in the Netherlands should tune in to Ziggo Sport for the 2025/26 Champions League, including the Real Madrid vs Man City match.
TV2 Play is the home of the 2025/26 Champions League in Norway, including this tie between Real Madrid and Man City.
DAZN and Sport TV have the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League in Portugal, which of course includes Real Madrid vs Man City.
TVP has the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League in Poland, including this clash between Real Madrid and Man City.
Switzerland fans can watch the 2025/26 Champions League on SRG SSR and Blue Sport.
Blue Sport will broadcast Real Madrid vs Man City.
Tabii and TRT Spor, free to air, will host coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League in Turkiye. Real Madrid vs Man City is on Tabii.
Megogo will broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League in Ukraine, including this Real Madrid vs Man City match.
Asia
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In China, iQIYI broadcasts the 2025/26 Champions League.
- Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
The following countries will be able to watch the 2025/26 Champions League on beIN Sports, including Real Madrid vs Man City.
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Sony LIV is the broadcaster for the 2025/26 Champions League, covering Real Madrid vs Man City, for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
WOWOW will broadcast the Real Madrid vs Man City match in Japan.
- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
The 2025/26 Champions League rights, including those for Real Madrid vs Man City, for the following Central Asian countries are held by Q Sports:
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
iQiyi is what you need to watch the 2025/26 Champions League in Macau. This includes Real Madrid vs Man City.
Premier Sports will broadcast coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League in Mongolia. This, of course, includes the Real Madrid vs Man City match.
Coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League in South Korea can be found on SPOTV, including Real Madrid vs Man City.
Oceania
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Stan Sport has the rights to the 2025/26 Champions League in Australia, including the Real Madrid vs Man City match. Prices start at $20 per month (on top of a regular $12 Stan subscription).
- New Zealand and Pacific Islands
DAZN is the television rights holder for the 2025/26 Champions League in New Zealand and all Pacific Islands including: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
This includes the Real Madrid vs Man City match.
Middle East
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beIN Sports MENA is the 2025/26 Champions League broadcaster across the Middle East for Real Madrid vs Man City.
You can watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams with a beIN Sports subscription in the following Middle East countries:
Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Can I watch Real Madrid vs Man City on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or through the browser on your phone.
You can also stay up to date with key moments from the 2025/26 Champions League on UEFA’s official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and YouTube (@UEFA).
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