The 2020-21 Champions League, greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is finally in the knockout stage.
Even with the global pandemic still looming over the world’s greatest professional club competition, the idea of securing the status of Europe’s top club promises an exciting stage. How those matches are affected by reduced audiences or empty stadiums, however, remains to be seen.
The 2020-21 Champions League final will conclude the tournament on May 29 in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020-21 Champions League, including dates, times, TV channels and streaming options:
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How to watch Champions League games in USA
The Champions League TV and streaming schedule is … slightly convoluted.
Let’s start with the Round of 16: Only two matches from each of the first and second legs will be available to watch on cable (CBS Sports Network); the second-leg matches have yet to be determined. Regardless, only those games that appear on CBSSN can be streamed on fuboTV, which is offering a seven-day free trial. Streaming will be carried by CBS All Access in the first leg. For the second leg, Paramount+ (a rebrand of CBS All Access starting on March 4) will stream the Champions League matches.
The Champions League quarterfinals can only be streamed on Paramount+. The semifinal matches will air on CBSSN and stream on Paramount+.
The Champions League final will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+; fuboTV is also a streaming option for each of the semifinal and final matches.
Champions League TV schedule 2021
Here is the full Champions League schedule for the rest of 2021, including start times and TV channels for games broadcast in the United States.
Champions League Round of 16, first leg
The first leg of the Round of 16 will air on CBS Sports Network and CBS All-Access, though only two of the eight matches will broadcast on cable.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| Barcelona vs. PSG | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | CBS All Access, fuboTV |
| RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool | 3 p.m. | N/A | CBS All Access |
Wednesday, Feb. 17
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| Juventus vs. FC Porto | 3 p.m. | CBS All Access |
| Sevilla vs. Borussia Dortmund | 3 p.m. | CBS All Access |
Tuesday, Feb. 23
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | CBS All Access, fuboTV |
| Lazio vs. Bayern Munich | 3 p.m. | N/A | CBS All Access |
Wednesday, Feb. 24
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Manchester City | 3 p.m. | CBS All Access |
| Atalanta vs. Real Madrid | 3 p.m. | CBS All Access |
Champions League Round of 16, second leg
The second leg of the Round of 16 will air on CBS Sports Network and CBS All-Access; two matches (one on March 9 and 16) will broadcast on cable; those matches have yet to be determined by CBS.
Tuesday, March 9
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| Juventus vs. FC Porto | 3 p.m. | TBD | Paramount+ |
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Sevilla | 3 p.m. | TBD | Paramount+ |
Wednesday, March 10
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| Liverpool vs. RB Leipzig City | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Barcelona vs. PSG | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Tuesday, March 16
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Manchester City | 3 p.m. | TBD | Paramount+ |
| Atalanta vs. Real Madrid | 3 p.m. | TBD | Paramount+ |
Wednesday, March 17
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| Lazio vs. Bayern Munich | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Champions League quarterfinals, first leg
The entire quarterfinal round — first and second legs — will only be available on Paramount+.
Tuesday, April 6
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Wednesday, April 7
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Champions League quarterfinals, second leg
Tuesday, April 13
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Wednesday, April 14
| Match | Time (ET) | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Paramount+ |
Champions League semifinals, first leg
Each of the semifinal games will air concurrently on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. Another option is fuboTV.
Tuesday, April 27
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Wednesday, April 28
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Champions League semifinals, second leg
Tuesday, May 4
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Wednesday, May 5
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channel | Streaming |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | CBSSN | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Champions League Final
The Champions League final will air simultaneously on CBS and Paramount+, though fuboTV is also an option.
Saturday, May 29