La Liga Football Live Stream: How to watch Barcelona vs. Espanyol from anywhere

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Barcelona face a difficult Catalan derby test on Sunday when they host Espanyol at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in this important Spanish Primera match.

It has been a fantastic start to the season for the league leaders Blaugrana under new boss Hansi Flick, with statement wins in October over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League as well as Alaves, Sevilla and Real Madrid in La Liga.

With Real not playing this weekend due to their postponed match with Valencia, a win for Barca today would see them open up a massive 9 point lead over their title rivals at the top of the table.

Espanyol are struggling in 17th place in the division but come into this derby clash on the back of a 4-0 win over San Tirso in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona take on Espanyol at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Sunday 3rd November. Kickoff is set for 16:15 CET local time, making it a 10:15 a.m. ET and 7:15 a.m. PT start in the USA, a 3:15 at start in the UK and a 02:15 AEDT kickoff in Australia early Sunday morning.

Below we will outline the best live tv streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates, runs, with both arms outstretched. Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates, runs, with both arms outstretched.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in Barcelona’s 4-0 away win against title rivals Real Madrid last weekend.

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How to watch Barcelona vs. Espanyol in the US without cable

This match can be streamed in the US via ESPN Plus, which has the live broadcast rights in English and Spanish for La Liga in the US.

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How to watch La Liga from anywhere with a VPN

If you are unable to watch La Liga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the matches – this is where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a good idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and you will add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

It’s legal to use a VPN to watch or stream sports in all countries where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. Make sure your VPN is set up properly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly applied blackout restrictions.

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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for a $100 annual subscription, you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That equates to $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL DEALwhich must be used automatically.

Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live Stream Real Madrid vs Barcelona in UK

Premier Sports will show a minimum of five live matches per week from Spain’s top league on its Premier Sports 1 and 2 channels as well as its dedicated La Liga platform. This game will be shown exclusively live on Premier Sports 2.

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A subscription to just Premier Sports’ dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.

You can also get the channel via a full subscription to Premier Sports, which gives you access to all of the network’s channels, which have the UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership matches, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup rugby, plus NHL and Nascar.

A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 a month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.

Live stream Barcelona vs Espanyol in Canada

TSN is the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region, with select matches shown on its linear channels and a wider selection of games shown on its TSN Plus streaming platform. This match is set to be shown on TSN Plus.

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TSN Plus is a live streaming service that costs $8 a month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Live stream Barcelona vs Espanyol in Australia

Footy fans down under can once again watch La Liga matches live on BeIn Sports, who have the live broadcast rights in Australia for top Spanish matches. This match is set to be shown on BeIn Sports 2.

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BeIn Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 per month or an annual commitment of AU$130.

Quick tips for streaming La Liga using a VPN

  • With four variables at play – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success when streaming La Liga matches can vary.
  • If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using “search by city or country”.
  • If you’re having trouble getting the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log in to your streaming services subscription account and ensure that the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address registered to your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you use (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct display location.
  • All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main page to quickly install the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you will be asked to confirm a numeric code or click on a link sent to your email address registered with your smart- television. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help as both devices appear to be in the right location.
  • Remember that browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.