Ligue 1 Football: live stream PSG vs. Lens from anywhere

Watch Ligue 1 in Canada from $30 per month

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Paris Saint Germain will look to maintain their three-point cushion at the top of Ligue 1 as they host sixth-placed Lens at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.

Last weekend’s convincing 3-0 away win in Le Classique against Marseille will have boosted the confidence of Luis Enrique’s players, but today’s game should provide a stern test for the hosts.

Lens’s defense has proved difficult to break down so far this season, however, coming into this match on the back of their first defeat of the campaign, having slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Lille after conceding twice during shutdown.

Paris Saint-Germain face Lens on Saturday 2 November at the Parc des Princes and kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 CET local time, becoming a 16:00 GMT start in the UKA 12 pm ET or 9 pm PT begins in the US and Canada and a 3am AEDT start in Australia early Sunday morning.

Below, we will present the best live TV streaming services which you can use to watch live matches wherever you are in the world.

PSG's player Joao Neves celebrates by making a gesture with his right hand. — João Neves scored his first goal for PSG last weekend in his side’s 3-0 away win against Marseille.

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How to watch PSG vs. Lens in USA without cable

Sunday’s match is live on BeIN Sports, which holds the rights to broadcast Ligue 1 matches in the US.

There are a number of options for watching BeIN. Several U.S. cable and satellite providers offer the network as part of their channel lineup, including Dish Network, Optimum, and Spectrum (the latter requires $7 per month for the Sports View add-on).

If you’re a cord cutter, there are plenty of streaming platforms that offer BeIN Sports.

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With a great selection of channels, an easy-to-use interface, and a best-in-class cloud DVR, YouTube TV at $73 per month is one of the best cable TV replacements out there. To watch BeIN Sports on the platform, you’ll need its Sports Plus add-on, which costs an additional $11 per month. Read our YouTube TV review.

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BeIN is available on Sling TV as part of its Sports Extra add-on for Sling Orange or Sling Blue.

Its Orange and Blue packages start at $40 a month, and you can combine them for a monthly rate of $55 ($60 in some regions), with Sports Extra costing an extra $11 a month. The Orange option gives you one stream, while the Blue gives you three. It’s not as comprehensive or as easy to navigate as YouTube, but with a little work, including adding an antenna or an AirTV 2 DVR, it’s an unbeatable value. We’ll also add that the service offers local channels like ABC and CBS in some regions where the monthly fee is $45. Read our Sling TV review.

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There’s a lot to like about Fubo. In addition to BeIN Sports, it offers a wide selection of channels, plus its focus on sports makes it particularly attractive to football fans, as well as NBA, NHL and MLB fans who live in an area served by one of the RSNs Fubo. It’s also a great choice for NFL fans, as it’s one of three services, along with YouTube TV and Hulu, which offers NFL Network and optional RedZone. The biggest hole in Fubo’s lineup is the lack of Warner Bros. networks. Discovery, including HGTV, Food Network, Cartoon Network, CNN, TNT and TBS — especially since the latter two offer a lot of sports content, especially the NBA, NHL and MLB. The missing channels and $80 price tag make it less attractive than YouTube TV for most viewers. Read our Fubo review.

Over, BeIN Sports Connect is the network’s independent streaming platform. You can log in with your cable or streaming service credentials if your provider has BeIN in your package. This allows you to stream live matches and other programs on different devices (smartphone, tablets, laptops and so on).

Be sure to check whether BeIN Sports is included in the specific package or plan you’re considering, as it may be part of a sports package or require an additional subscription.

How to watch Ligue 1 from anywhere with a VPN

If you’re unable to watch Ligue 1 matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s 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 great idea if you’re traveling and connected to Wi-Fi -Fi and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and authentication.

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

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service can close the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly enforced restrictions.

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ExpressVPN is the best VPN choice today for people who want a reliable and secure VPN that 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’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL OFFERwhich should be applied automatically.

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

Live stream PSG vs. Lens in Canada

As in the US, BeIN Sports is the place to be for French soccer fans looking to watch this game in Canada, with the network holding the rights to broadcast Ligue 1 matches in the region this season.

BeIN Sports is available on select Canadian cable and satellite providers, including Bell TV, Rogers and Shaw Direct, while cord cutters can access BeIN via the Fubo Canada streaming service.

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Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the Ligue 1 season, with exclusive streaming rights to every Sunday match. It costs $30 per month, although you can save some money by paying quarterly or annually.

I can live stream PSG vs. Lens in the UK?

French football fans in the UK were left in the lurch at the start of the season following TNT Sport’s decision not to renew the broadcast rights for Ligue 1. Now there is finally an option to watch live matches with Ligue 1’s dedicated streaming platform 1 Go live now and show today’s game live.

Pass Ligue 1

French football fans can now watch every Ligue 1 match live through the Ligue 1 Pass streaming service.

The service is priced at £10 per month and can be accessed via Ligue 1 Pass website. Dedicated apps for Apple and Android devices will become available for the service in the coming weeks.

I can live stream PSG vs. Lens in Australia?

No major broadcaster currently holds the rights to show Ligue 1 football this season Down Under.

If you subscribe to an overseas streaming service that shows the game, such as Fubo, a VPN service will allow you to change your location online, allowing you to track domestic coverage.

Quick tips for streaming Ligue 1 football using a VPN

With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches can vary.
If you don’t see the location you want as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “city or country search” option.
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 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 in your account file. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need 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 location of view.
All the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site 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’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address in the file for the smart TV. This is also where having a VPN on your router will help, as both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away your location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-friendly browser to connect to your services. We normally recommend Brave.