Currently riding high at the top of the English Premier League, the Reds also made a strong start to their European campaign a fortnight ago with a 3-1 win away at AC Milan.
Bologna's start to the new campaign has been less assured, with I Rossoblù managing just two wins from their opening six Serie A matches. They were held to a goalless draw in their opening UCL fixture at home to Shakhtar Donetsk last month.
Liverpool take on Bologna on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Anfield, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST local time in the UK, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kick-off in Australia on Thursday morning.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.
The cheaper Essential option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds as well as the ability to download shows to watch offline later. Newcomers to the service can take advantage of a 30-day free trial, while students may qualify for a 25% discount.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
If you find yourself unable to view UCL 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 stop 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 find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
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 be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Along with the shake-up of the Champions League format, the new season brings with it some changes to how to watch UCL games in the UK.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League games, but Amazon Prime Video now has first pick for games on a Tuesday, with one per match week being shown exclusively live on the platform.
This match is set to be shown live on TNT Sports 2.
TNT Sports is offering the lions share of Champions League matches exclusively live this season to viewers in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or direct streaming from its range of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there's a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$10 per month (on top of a AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription will also give you access to Europa League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
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Liverpool vs Bologna LIVE!
Arne Slot takes charge of his first home Champions League match as Reds manager, taking on another Italian side having come from behind to beat AC Milan at San Siro last time out. This should be an easier affair, especially in front of their own fans and against a Bologna team really struggling for form this season.
Also under a new head coach this season, after Thiago Motta jumped ship for Juventus, Bologna have just one win in seven games across all competitions but have not tasted defeat in five games - four of them draws. They will need to be at their defensive best to keep out a Reds side on a four-game winning streak, which has seen them top the Premier League standings.
Mohamed Salah is gunning to make Liverpool history tonight by becoming the first Reds player to score in five home Champions League games on the spin, and you would not expect him to hit the back of the net in a fairly routine European victory under the Anfield lights.
Liverpool vs Bologna latest updates
Live updates
48min: Ndoye welcomed back into the game by a strong shoulder barge from Dias.
46min: Back underway, no changes.
Any changes at the break from either team? Bologna may fancy rolling the dice in this one-off game.
So, Mac Allister’s goal is the difference but Liverpool have not had it all their own way.
Bologna have had a goal disallowed and hit the crossbar and then post.
47min: ...and there’s the break!
46min: Into one minute of added time as Van Dijk goes to ground at a corner routine but the referee isn’t interested in weak penalty appeals.
44min: Nunez doesn’t stop running, it’s just not always into the right space or in the right direction.
39min: Yellow card apiece for Konate and Beukema for some pushing before a corner.
Those also looked harsh.
37min: Almost an opening for Liverpool but Diaz delays his pass to Salah by half a second and allows Bologna to hack clear.
Liverpool appear to have weather the Bologna storm.
33min: Urbanski now forcing Alisson into a very smart save to his right.
The Bologna man should have done better.
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