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Barcelona vs. Aston Villa: Kickoff Times and Streaming Options by Country

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Barcelona hosts unbeaten Aston Villa on Nov. 3. Find the kickoff time and streaming service for viewers in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

Barcelona vs. Aston Villa: Kickoff Times and Streaming Options by Country

Barcelona’s match against Aston Villa brings a useful test of two teams arriving from different recent runs. Barcelona is looking to respond in Europe after a 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain, while Villa has won all three of its opening matches in the competition. For viewers, the main practical question is where to stream the game: the service depends on your country.

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Nicolas Jackson of Aston Villa running, looking onwards.
Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson is Aston Villa's top scorer this season with eight goals across all competitions. Carl Recine/Getty Images

Match time and recent form

Barcelona hosts Aston Villa at Camp Nou in Barcelona on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CEST in Spain, 8 p.m. GMT in the UK, 3 p.m. ET and noon PT in the US and Canada. In Australia, the match starts at 7 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday.

Barcelona’s European loss to defending champion Paris Saint-Germain was its first defeat in this year’s competition. The team then lost to rival Real Madrid in El Clásico before beating Alavés 6-1 in La Liga on Saturday. That emphatic result offers a recent reset, but Villa’s unbeaten start gives the visitors a chance to test whether Barcelona can carry its domestic form into Europe.

Villa’s early run is notable in light of the summer departures described in the source: Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Martínez were among the key players the club lost. Under Unai Emery, Villa has won all three of its matches so far, against Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe and Viking. Nicolas Jackson leads the team with eight goals across all competitions this season.

Where to stream the match

United States

Paramount Plus carries every match in the competition live in English in the US. CBS shows selected fixtures on television, but the streaming service is the option listed for this Barcelona–Villa game.

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Paramount Plus Essential costs $9 per month, and Premium costs $14 per month; both plans include coverage of the competition. Essential includes ads during on-demand programming and doesn’t include live CBS feeds or offline downloads. New subscribers may be eligible for a 30-day free trial, and students may qualify for a 25% discount. See Paramount Plus.

United Kingdom

TNT Sports 1 is showing the match in the UK. TNT Sports carries most of the competition’s matches live this season. Viewers can get the channel through packages from Sky Q, Sky Glass, NOW, Virgin Media and EE TV, or stream through HBO Max with a plan that includes TNT Sports. Prices start at £26 per month, according to the source. See TNT Sports.

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TNT Sports

Canada

DAZN Canada streams all matches in the competition. Subscriptions start at CA$25 per month, and the service also includes Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis. Its apps support iOS and Android, along with a range of smart TVs and set-top boxes. See DAZN.

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DAZN

Australia

Stan Sport has the Australian rights to show all 189 matches live this season, including Barcelona versus Aston Villa. Stan Sport costs AU$20 per month on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$10 per month. A seven-day trial is currently available. The sports add-on also includes Premier League and Europa League matches, international rugby and Formula E. See Stan Sport.

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Stan

Streaming while traveling

A VPN encrypts internet traffic and can add privacy when connecting through public Wi-Fi. It may also help prevent an internet provider from slowing streaming traffic. But streaming platforms can restrict VPN access to region-specific programming or block connections they detect, so check the service’s terms before using one while traveling. Setup instructions vary by provider; follow them to secure the connection. A VPN guide is available from CNET.

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The source lists ExpressVPN as its streaming pick, with a score of 8.0. Its stated prices are $15 monthly, $75 for the first year followed by $100 annually, or $84 for the first two years followed by $100 annually. CNET’s 2026 tests found no DNS leaks and a 20.8% speed loss. The service lists more than 3,000 servers in 113 countries and is based in the British Virgin Islands. A 30-day money-back guarantee is offered. These details may help travelers compare the added cost and possible speed impact with their streaming plan; the platform’s own access rules still apply.

For this fixture, viewers can choose among the regional services above, with kickoff varying from Tuesday afternoon in North America to Wednesday morning in Australia. Villa’s three wins set up a meaningful away test, while Barcelona’s 6-1 weekend result gives the home side momentum to build on.

Source: Kevin Lynch · www.cnet.com

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