Live stream, TV, how to watch the Champions League

Arsenal and Bayern Munich meet in the first leg of their Champions League game on Tuesday at 1pm. Arsenal (-135) are favorites over Bayern Munich (+360). The two teams will meet on Wednesday at 3 p.m. for the second quarterfinal game

Fans can watch Tuesday's game on traditional cable television TUDN And UniMas or stream it on Paramount+. Subscriptions start at $5.99/month and Paramount+ offers new users a seven-day free trial.

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)

What time does the game start? What channel will it be on? — Tuesday's game will air at 3:00 p.m. EST TUDN And UniMas for those who have cable. The game can also be watched on Paramount+.

Information about the live stream: FuboTV | Paramount+ | DirecTV – Subscriptions start at $5.99/month for Paramount+. Paramount+ offers new users a seven-day free trial. DirecTV and FuboTV also offer free trials.

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Mikel Arteta had just watched his Arsenal team fall painfully short in the Premier League title fight against Manchester City and he couldn't hide his concern.

“I know we’re not at that level yet,” a dejected Arteta said last May, “but we have to find a way.”

Well, Arsenal's improved 2024 class is finding a way.

They're back and leading the Premier League with seven games remaining – just like last season.

And once again City are sitting on Arsenal's shoulder, waiting to pounce.

Will this year be different?

The math is simple: barring an incredibly large increase in goal difference, Arsenal can win the league for the first time since 2004 by winning their last seven games.

In a remarkably tight title race, Arsenal are level on points with Liverpool but have a better goal difference of 9 over Jurgen Klopp's side. City are one point back in third place.

All three clubs have seven games left, and each of their run-ins is peppered with seemingly home benchers and tough road trips.

However, Arsenal are ahead and are making increasingly convincing arguments.

Unlike last season, when Arteta's players faltered – some say froze – towards the end of the campaign due to injuries taking their toll, with just two wins in the last nine games, they appear to be going from strength to strength this time around win.

Here's a deeper look at the facts and figures surrounding Arsenal's latest title challenge and what the defining features of the next six weeks could be:

STATISTICS

The numbers suggest Arsenal are ready to take this final step. The team, which was unbeaten in 11 league games in 2024, has scored 38 goals and conceded just four in that time – better than anyone else in both aspects. For the entire season, Arsenal have scored 75 goals and conceded just 24 goals. Arsenal have the most reliable defense in the league, as evidenced by City being suspended both home and away this season.

Squad size

Declan Rice is the obvious reinforcement in Arsenal's squad. The English midfielder's $138 million transfer fee proves to be good value for money. Much of Arsenal's defensive strength comes from the protection provided to the backline by Rice in front of them and also by Jorginho, who has established himself as a regular starter in the second half of the season. Kai Havertz was a more controversial off-season signing but has baffled his critics as he has scored five goals in Arsenal's last seven league games. Most notable were the late home and away winners against Brentford. Arsenal have also coped well without their other big summer signing, Jurrien Tumber, who has missed most of the season due to injury. Jakob Kiwior, an unannounced signing in January 2023, has performed well as a left-back in recent months.

LESSONS LEARNED

Arteta has been accused by many pundits of being too emotional on the sidelines last season and letting that seep into his team in the pressure-filled final months. Although he is still active on the sidelines, he is proving to be a calmer character as the intensity increases. The same applies to his team. Arteta appears to have followed City coach Pep Guardiola's playbook and progressed the season much more effectively. Arsenal controls the games better, making them less hectic. Arteta has not been afraid to give players a break, whereas last season he may have overplayed the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli and their performances dipped late in the season. By playing against Kiwior, Arteta has also started using a back four made up entirely of centre-backs – as Guardiola did to great success at times last season.

EUROPE

The biggest concern for Arsenal could be their continued involvement in the Champions League, with a split quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich coming up in the next two weeks. Should Arsenal progress, they would play either City or Real Madrid in the semi-finals. In that case, the Gunners would only have a midweek free in the final week of the season – and they are not used to such a collection of fixtures. That would be the ultimate test of Arteta's credentials and the strength of his squad.

SAKA'S FITNESS

The fitness of Bukayo Saka, Arsenal's key attacker, is a concern. The right winger dropped out of the England squad due to a muscle injury, didn't play at all against Luton last midweek and didn't last the entire game against either City (78 minutes) or Brighton (64 minutes). Arteta said Saka was suffering from “vulnerabilities” and “kicks” and was clearly treating his prized asset with caution. However, he will need it in the next few weeks.

DEVICES

Aside from their extremely difficult Champions League schedule, Arsenal could also have the toughest run-in of the three Premier League title challengers. Away games against Manchester United – away from which Liverpool have stumbled just twice – and north London rivals Tottenham stand out, as does next weekend's game against fifth-placed Aston Villa, sandwiched between the double-header against Bayern. Negotiating a trip to Wolverhampton, where City have been beaten at home this season, and a subsequent home game against a moody Chelsea side within four days of the second leg against Bayern could also be a test for Arteta.