Champions League final TV channel in USA: Time, broadcast, live stream for Liverpool vs Real Madrid

Kyle Bonn

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The biggest club soccer game of the season will be getting some major national air time in the USA.

The 2022 UEFA Champions League final between European giants Liverpool and Real Madrid will be nationally televised for an American audience from the Stade de France just outside Paris. And it will be available in two languages.

UEFA's marquee event is held yearly at a neutral venue to anoint the best club team across the European landscape, and broadcasters from around the world flock to cover a match that often features the most star-studded teams on the planet. U.S.-based rightsholders CBS and Univision will be sending crews on-site for complete coverage, including pre- and post-game shows. All the details follow below.

This year a total of 80 teams contested the various stages of the competition and there will be one left standing after May 28. Below is all you need to know to watch it in the USA.

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Champions League final TV channel in USA

  • Date: Saturday, May 28
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS
  • Spanish-language TV: Univision, TUDN
  • Streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+, ViX

The match will be broadcast in the USA on CBS (English), Univision and TUDN (Spanish) with all three channels streamed on fuboTV, which is available on a free trial for new users.

CBS will have its full crew in France: Kate Abdo will host a 90-minute pregame show, halftime show, and one-hour postgame show with analysts Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

Peter Schmeichel, Jules Breach, Guillem Balague and Jenny Chiu will handle sideline responsibilities. Clive Tyldesley will be the play-by-play voice, alongside Rob Green as analyst. Christina Unkel will break down big referee decisions.

Univision/TUDN's Spanish-language coverage of the event will start one hour prior to the match, led by former players Javier Zanetti, Ivan "Bam Bam" Zamorano, hosts Lindsay Casinelli and Tony Cherchi, match broadcasters Diego Balado and Luis Omar Tapia, and sideline reporter Daniel Chanona.

The match will also be available to watch free in Spanish on ViX, Univision's free streaming platform. ViX is available for free on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku devices, Samsung Smart TVs and via the web on vix.com.

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How Liverpool reached 2022 Champions League final

Liverpool was a perfect 6-for-6 in the group stage and then benefited from a fortunate draw in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the tournament.

Date Round Location Result
May 28, 2022 Final Stade de France
Saint-Denis, France
???
May 3, 2022 Semifinal
2nd leg
Estadio de la Ceramica
Villarreal, Spain
Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool
Apr. 27, 2022 Semifinal
1st leg
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal
Apr. 13, 2022 Quarterfinal
2nd leg
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 3-3 Benfica
Apr. 5, 2022 Quarterfinal
1st leg
Estadio da Luz
Lisbon, Portugal
Benfica 1-3 Liverpool
Mar. 8, 2022 Round of 16
2nd leg
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 0-1 Inter
Feb. 16, 2022 Round of 16
1st leg
San Siro
Milan, Italy
Inter 0-2 Liverpool
Dec. 7, 2021 Group B San Siro
Milan, Italy
AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
Nov. 24, 2021 Group B Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 2-0 Porto
Nov. 3, 2021 Group B Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid
Oct. 19, 2021 Group B Wanda Metripolitano
Madrid, Spain
Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool
Sep. 28, 2021 Group B Estadio do Dragao
Porto, Portugal
Porto 1-5 Liverpool
Sept. 15, 2021 Group B Anfield
Liverpool, England
Liverpool 3-2 AC Milan

How Real Madrid reached 2022 Champions League final

Real Madrid needed to come from behind against world-class opposition in every knockout round to reach the final. Do they have one more dramatic finish in them to extend their tournament record trophy haul?

Date Round Location Result
May 28, 2022 Final Stade de France
Saint-Denis, France
???
May 4, 2022 Semifinal
2nd leg
Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City
(a.e.t.)
Apr. 26, 2022 Semifinal
1st leg
Etihad Stadium
Manchester, England
Man City 4-3 Real Madrid
Apr. 12, 2022 Quarterfinal
2nd leg
Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea
(a.e.t.)
Apr. 6, 2022 Quarterfinal
1st leg
Stamford Bridge
London, England
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
Mar. 9, 2022 Round of 16
2nd leg
Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 3-1 PSG
Feb. 15, 2022 Round of 16
1st leg
Parc des Princes
Paris, France
PSG 1-0 Real Madrid
Dec. 7, 2021 Group D Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 2-0 Inter
Nov. 24, 2021 Group D Sheriff Sports Complex
Tiraspol, Moldova
FC Sheriff 0-3 Real Madrid
Nov. 3, 2021 Group D Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Oct. 19, 2021 Group D NSK Olympic Stadium
Kyiv, Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid
Sep. 28, 2021 Group D Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid 1-2 FC Sheriff
Sept. 15, 2021 Group D San Siro
Milan, Italy
Inter 0-1 Real Madrid

2022 Champions League final stadium

The 2022 UEFA Champions League final will be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, just north of downtown Paris.

This year's original host venue selection was the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. But some rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the final venues were all pushed back a year. While Istanbul was shifted to 2023, Saint Petersburg (Russia) was set to be the venue for 2022.

However, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, UEFA pulled the final from the Russian city and instead tabbed Saint-Denis, France to be the site of the 2022 Champions League final.

This year's match will be the first Champions League final held in France since 2006, when Barcelona defeated Arsenal 2-1 in comeback fashion. The Stade de France also hosted the 2000 Champions League final (Real Madrid 3, Valencia 0). The stadium's most famous event was arguably the 1998 World Cup final which France won on home soil over Brazil.

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What happens if Champions League final ends in draw?

If the Champions League final finishes deadlocked after 90 minutes of regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played (two 15-minute halves).

But if the 30 minutes of bonus soccer still don't produce a winner, then a penalty kick shootout will be the ultimate arbiter. Each team would take a minimum of five penalties each, and if the shootout score is level after both teams have taken their five kicks, they move to sudden death rounds. If one of the teams converts their attempt and the other doesn't a winner is crowned. 

The last Champions League final to require a penalty shootout was the 2016 edition as the Madrid derby rivals could not be separated after 120 minutes of action.

After a 1-1 draw, Real Madrid needed penalties to defeat bitter rivals Atletico Madrid 5-3. Real made all five of their kicks, while Juanfran failed to make Atletico's fourth spot kick, erasing the need for Atletico to even attempt their last kick.

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Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.