ESPN Plus
Watch the FA Cup in the US from $11 per month
ITV
Watch the FA Cup final in the UK for free
Sportsnet
Watch the FA Cup in Canada for CA$15 a month
Chelsea crashed to a 1-0 defeat in extra time to an inexperienced Liverpool side in Sunday’s Carabao Cup. With the pressure now mounting on Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino, a defeat to lower league opposition in this game seems unthinkable for the hosts.
Championship side Leeds are on a run of six straight wins across all competitions, with Daniel Farke’s men looking on track for automatic promotion back to the English Premier League and will be determined to cause an upset here.
This tie reignites a bitter rivalry that has endured since the 1960s, in large part due to the 1970 FA Cup final replay between these two sides, which has been infamously branded “the most brutal game” in English football history.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live, wherever you are in the world.
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Having been a substitute in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, forward Christopher Nkunku looks likely to start for the Blues as boss Mauricio Pochettino rotates his side.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 per month, and you can sign up for ExpressVPN and save 35% — the equivalent of $8.32 per month — if you get an annual subscription.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to livestream the Chelsea vs. Leeds game in the UK for free
The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing live duties for this season’s FA Cup, with this game being shown on ITV.
Coverage begins on ITV4 at 6:45 p.m. GMT ahead of the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
Can I livestream Chelsea vs. Leeds in Canada?
Canadian soccer fans looking to watch this FA Cup fixture can watch all the action live via Sportsnet.
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Sportsnet is available via most cable operators, but cord-cutters can subscribe to the network’s standalone streaming service Sportsnet Plus instead, with prices starting at CA$15 per month or CA$180 per year.
Quick tips for streaming the FA Cup using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming FA Cup matches may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
