Tomorrow (May 29) we’re in for one of the most spectacular experiences a football fan can wish for: The Champions League 2021 final between Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea. The match will kick off at 20:00 UK time, 15:00 Eastern Time and 12:00 Pacific time.
How will this exciting match play out? Will world-renowned manager Pep Guardiola, apart from guiding his team to Premier League glory, also help them win arguably the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament this year? What a spectacular way to end the season that would be. Or does Chelsea simply have too much star-power, with the likes of Thiago Silva, Kanté, Giroud, Werner and Kovacic, for Man City to overcome?
Whatever the outcome of this match, you’ll want to watch it live. But unfortunately for soccer fans, in many countries, the only way to watch the Champions League is with an expensive TV/streaming package. Fortunately, there is an easy way to watch the match (virtually) for free, wherever you are. All you need is a VPN and access to Youtube (i.e. a device with an internet connection).
Watching the Champions League 2021 final for free worldwide
Just like previous years, British sports broadcaster BT Sport will stream the CL final for free. They will do so on their Youtube channel. However, the stream will only be accessible to viewers in the UK because of a geographic restriction. Fortunately, there is a very easy way to get around this restriction: by using a VPN.
After all, restrictions like the above rely on using your IP address. Using this address, Youtube can determine exactly in which country you are. If your IP doesn’t match the format of a “British IP” you will be denied access to the stream and receive a message like the one below.
Fortunately, a VPN can very easily grant you a British IP address, by redirecting your internet traffic through one of their British VPN servers. That way you can watch Manchester City – Chelsea wherever you are, without paying for an (expensive) subscription! Read our easy step-by-step guide below to find out how this works.
Watch Manchester City – Chelsea (CL final) for free: a step-by-step guide
- Get a subscription with a good VPN. We recommend NordVPN. After all, this VPN offers great streaming speeds against a very reasonable price and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Moreover, NordVPN has plenty of servers in the UK, which you can even choose between manually (on desktop) in case one of them is not compatible with the BT Sport stream. Lastly and most importantly, we tested NordVPN to make sure it works with this method, and it does!
- Download and install the right NordVPN app on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). Fortunately, this is very easy: if you click on the orange button above and just follow the steps, there’s hardly anything that could go wrong.
- Open the NordVPN app on your device and log in using your credentials.
- Use the handy map within the NordVPN interface to connect to a server in the UK.
- Go to the BT Sport Champions League stream on Youtube.
- Enjoy cheering on your favourite team!
Disclaimer: This article solely aims to help people watch the Champions League final, regardless of where they live. However, it’s always your own responsibility to check the most up-to-date licence agreement of any streaming service you’re using for whatever purpose and act in accordance with this agreement.
If you’re interested in how to watch the entire UEFA Championship, we have an article on that as well!
