How to watch Real Madrid-Man City for free: Time, livestream

The league stage of the 2025-26 Champions League continues on today with nine matches to wrap up Matchday 6, including one between two top European sides.

Manchester City will travel to Spain to face off against Real Madrid for the 15th time in the history of the Champions League.

Real Madrid is coming into today’s game sitting sixth in the Champions League table, meaning, if the knockout phase started today, they’d receive a bye into the Round of 16. They won their last Champions League match, 4-3, against Olympiacos, thanks to four goals by Kylian Mbappé. Mbappé did not train with the team yesterday due to a muscular problem, but the star player is included on Real Madrid’s active squad for today’s game.

Man City is hoping to get back into the win column with today’s match. The Sky Blues fell 0-2 to Bayer Leverkusen at home during Matchday 5, but are coming off a handful of consecutive wins in the Premier League.

Want to tune in to today’s Champions League matchup between Real Madrid and Man City? Here’s what you need to know.

Real Madrid vs. Man City start time

Real Madrid vs. Man City is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local) on Dec. 10.

How to watch Real Madrid vs. Man City live for free

The streaming home of the UEFA Champions League in the United States is Paramount+, so every match including today’s Real Madrid vs. Man City tilt, will be streaming there.

Paramount+ starts at $7.99/month for ad-supported streaming, but you can get an ad-free Premium plan for $12.99/month. Both plans include a one-week free trial for new subscribers.

If you’re looking for Spanish-language coverage in the United States, look no further than DAZN, which will be broadcasting the tournament in Spanish for subscribers.

Champions League Matchday 6 fixtures

Check out the rest of the matches you’ll be able to stream on Paramount+ today.

• Villareal vs. Copenhagen – 12:45 p.m. ET
• Qarabag vs. Ajax – 12:45 p.m.
• Borussia Dortmund vs. Bodø/Glimt – 3 p.m.
• Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United – 3 p.m.
• Benfica vs. Napoli – 3 p.m.
• Juventus vs. Pafos – 3 p.m.
• Club Brugge vs. Arsenal – 3 p.m.
• Athletic Club vs. Paris Saint-Germain – 3 p.m.

2025-26 UEFA Champions League key dates

• Matchday 7: Jan. 20-21
• Matchday 8: Jan. 28
• Knockout phase playoffs for teams that finish ninth through 24th: Feb. 17-18 and Feb. 24-25
• Round of 16: March 10-11 and March 17-18
• Quarterfinals: April 7-8 and April 14-15
• Semifinals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
• Final: May 30 (Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary)

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