The Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream is as close as you will ever get to a formality in the Champions League. City won the away leg 5-0 and though away goals no longer count double in the event of a tie, there's really no reason to suspect Sporting could win by five today.
The Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon stream takes place today (Wednesday, March 9).
► Time: 8 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
• U.S. — Watch on Paramount Plus
• U.K. — Watch on BT Sport
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With that in mind, Pep Guardiola has rested a few players today. That said, the Man City manager said before the game that "We don't have many, many players — we have just 14 available," so changes would have been needed either way.
Among the absentees are Kyle Walker (suspension), Joao Cancelo (illness), Ruben Dias (injured) and Nathan Ake (injured). Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko starts, despite the situation in his home country, with John Stones and Aymeric Laporte in the center of defense.
In midfield, Kevin de Bruyne is rested, so Ilkay Gundogan and the veteran Fernandinho will team up. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus take two of the forward places, while Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva will presumably dart around in whatever position they fancy.
Sporting also have selection problems. Matheus Nunes is suspended and both Joao Palhinha and Pedro Goncalves miss out due to injury.
Here's how they line up:
Manchester City: Ederson, Egan-Riley, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden, Jesus
Sporting Lisbon: Adán; Inácio, Coates, Luís Neto; Pedro Porro, Ugarte, Matheus Reis, Tabata; Sarabia, Slimani, Paulinho
No team has ever turned around a five-goal deficit in the Champions League and it would be a monumental surprise if Sporting managed it here. The real question is probably how many Man City will win by. You can find out by watching the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream, which we'll show you how to do below.
You might also want to check out our full guide for how to watch Champions League 21/22, for info on where to find live streams for all the games in the world's top club soccer competition.
How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream wherever you are
The Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service?
The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN will let you tune into your home coverage from wherever you are — meaning that if you're abroad, you can use one of the best VPN services to watch the games live as if you were in your lounge.
Our favorite right now is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of superb speed, great customer service and excellent device support. It also offers a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you could check it out without having to sign up long term.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Paramount Plus or another service and watch the game.
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How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in the US
Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream on Paramount Plus. Kick off is at 3 p.m. ET. / 12 p.m. PT.
If you're a subscriber but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream live stream by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in the UK
BT Sport has the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in the U.K., and you can watch it on BT Sport 2HD. The game kicks-off at 8 p.m. GMT.
Prices differ hugely depending on whether you already have BT TV and a BT broadband subscription. If you have both, you can add the Sports package for £15/month plus a £20 upfront fee, or go for the £40/month Big Sports package which also includes all of the Sky Sports channels, giving you a total of 160 live streams.
Another option for non-BT subscribers is the BT Sport Monthly Pass (£25), which lets you watch via an app for a fixed time and doesn't require a lengthy subscription.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the U.K., you can still follow the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in Canada
Canadians can watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream on DAZN.
Sadly, DAZN no longer offers new customers a 30-day free-trial period, so you'll have to pay the $20 CAD per month fee, although you can save a little by buying annually ($150 CAD). DAZN, if you're unfamiliar, has apps on every single streaming platform there is.
Canadians stuck abroad that still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device to thinking it's back in the great white north.
How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in Australia
Aussies can watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream on Stan. The streaming service offers a 30-day free trial, after which subscriptions start at $10 AUD. To watch the Champions League 21/22 you'll also need to pay $10 for the Sports add-on — but this also includes a 7-day free trial.
Stan users stuck abroad can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to still access the service they already pay for.
How to watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream in New Zealand
New Zealanders can watch the Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon live stream on Spark Sport. This costs $24.99 NZD per month, but there's currently a 7-day FREE trial so you can check it out and see how you like it.
Spark is available via web browsers plus loads of streaming devices including Chromecast and Apple TV, so there's no shortage of ways to watch it. And as well as the EPL action you also get cricket, NBA basketball, F1 racing and more.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as ExpressVPN.
