It’s an England vs. Spain matchup as Liverpool takes on Atletico Madrid Tuesday afternoon in 2021 Champions League play. Liverpool are the early frontrunners in Group B play, having already defeated FC Porto and AC Milan. Liverpool is currently on a roll in English Premier League play as Mo Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino continue to put pressure on opponents up front. On the other side, Atletico Madrid remains in second-place points tie in La Liga as Luis Suárez leads the way offensively. Fans looking for the English broadcast of the match may run into trouble in the U.S., as that broadcast will be exclusive to Paramount+.
Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid (Champions League 2021)
What time does the match start? Where can I watch it on TV? - Wednesday’s match will start off at 3 p.m. EST for viewers in the U.S and will air on TV via TUDN and Univision in Spanish. The English broadcast will not be available via normal TV channels in the U.S.
Live steam options: Paramount+ | Sling | fuboTV - If you don’t have cable, you can watch the match in both English via Paramount+ and Spanish via Sling and fuboTV. If you’re looking to watch for free, Paramount+ and fuboTV come with free trials.
What is Paramount+? - Paramount+ has taken place of CBS All-Access as the exclusive streaming platform for content from CBS, Viacom and Paramount. Subscribers get access to shows from CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and more -- as well as access to streaming-exclusive content. Champions League matches are among the programming only available on the platform.
How much does it cost? - Paramount+ has two versions: the basic tier with commercials and the premium tier without commercials. The basic tier costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. The premium tier costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
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A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
GROUP A
Paris Saint-Germain’s domestic form has been patchy despite leading the French league by nine points so coach Mauricio Pochettino needs to get the best out of a somewhat depleted attack against Leipzig. Neymar is out for a few days with a minor adductor muscle injury picked up recently on international duty. Pochettino looks certain to be without prolific striker Mauro Icardi, who was given permission to leave training on Sunday for family reasons. He posted a picture of himself on Sunday night in Milan on social networks and did not attend PSG training on Monday. Leipzig is having a tough time under new coach Jesse Marsch with two defeats in the Champions League and eighth place in the Bundesliga. Manchester City’s loss in Paris last month has put a bit of pressure on the English champion against Club Brugge. Tuesday’s match marks the sides’ first meeting. The Belgian team has already drawn against PSG at home. City should be able to call on goalkeeper Ederson Moraes and Gabriel Jesus, who flew to Belgium after playing for Brazil last week and didn’t play in the 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.
GROUP B
Liverpool heads to Atletico Madrid seeking a third straight win in the group and likely to welcome back Brazil internationals Alisson Becker and Fabinho after their late returns from national team duty. The players flew straight to Madrid on Friday instead of returning to England, where they would have had to quarantine, and therefore missed Liverpool’s 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday. Liverpool also scored five goals in its last Champions League game — 5-1 at Porto. Liverpool won the 2019 final in Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium but lost there in 2020 en route to a last-16 exit. AC Milan is unbeaten in Serie A but has lost both of its opening games in its first Champions League group stage appearance since 2013. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back from injury as the Rossoneri visit Porto but goalkeeper Mike Maignan underwent surgery on his left wrist and is out until January.
GROUP C
Borussia Dortmund faces off against Ajax in a match between teams at the top of the group with two wins apiece. Dortmund is firing on all cylinders again after star striker Erling Haaland returned from a muscle injury to score twice in a 3-1 win over Mainz on Saturday. The defense, too, looks more reliable after some early season struggles and Dortmund is a point off the top in the Bundesliga. Besiktas hosts Sporting Lisbon with both teams yet to earn a point.
GROUP D
Surprise group leader Sheriff visits Serie A champion Inter Milan looking to follow up on its wins over Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid. Inter is winless and goalless through its opening two games and is coming off its first Italian league defeat of the season at Lazio. Inter’s last three Champions League campaigns have ended in the group stage. Madrid visits Shakhtar in the other match.
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