Getty Ismael Bennacer of AC Milan
The Derby della Madonnina makes its way to the Champions League semifinals, as intense rivals AC Milan and Inter battle it out in Leg 1 of their matchup on Wednesday.
In the United States, the match (3 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on CBS and TUDN, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City streaming live online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch all Paramount+ content (which includes every Champions League match) via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch every Champions League match live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS, TUDN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS is included in every one, while TUDN is in “Ultimate” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Milan vs Inter Champions League Semifinal Leg 1 Preview
One half of the Champions League semifinal is a rematch of last year’s semi between Manchester City and Real Madrid. The other side is an all-Italian semifinal; the last time these two teams met in the final four of the Champions League was two decades ago when Milan beat Inter to advance to the finals against Juventus.
The first leg of the Milan vs Inter semifinal takes place on May 10 in Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro, Milan, Italy, and the second leg will be held on May 16, also in San Siro. Milan and Inter are both kind of underdogs in the tournament becuase they both finished runner-up in their respective groups, then Inter knocked off No. 2 seed Porto and Milan knocked off top-seeded Napoli to advance to the semifinals.
In a pre-match press conference (via ACMilan.com), Milan head coach Stefano Pioli said that he thinks his team can be anybody right now.
“We’ve knocked out Tottenham and Napoli; we can knock anybody out. Inter are the favourites for some, but we want to give it a good go. We need to take into account that this tie is played over 180 minutes. We’ve been in great form in the Champions League. Now, we’ll try to take one more step to reach the final; it would be amazing,” said Pioli.
He added, “The team has never lacked spirit but spirit alone isn’t enough if we don’t have the right quality and care. The game will be tough but entertaining. I’ve tried to instil determination in my team but also the joy at playing in a match like this … We’re expecting the atmosphere at San Siro to be electric. The fans will drive us to give our all from start to finish.”
Meanwhile, Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi said in his pre-match press conference (via Reuters) that his team knows what is at stake and they are “very focused.”
“We will have to be very good at using our heads when we need to, because there are always unexpected events in such important matches: in the last ones, we have always been good at being lucid,” said Inzaghi. “It’s a very important match as other finals have been. It’s not a derby, but the derby. We know what it means for us, for the club, for the fans, even for myself. But I’m quite serene, I’ve seen the boys very focused.”
The first leg of AC Milan vs Inter Milan kicks off on Wednesday, May 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern time on CBS Sports and Paramount Plus.