When to watch Man City vs. Southampton
- Saturday, April 25 at 12:15 p.m. ET (9:15 a.m. PT).
Where to watch Man City vs. Southampton
- Man City vs. Southampton will air in the US on ESPN Plus.
In-form Championship outfit Southampton will be hoping for another giant-killing on Sunday as it faces off against current English Premier League leaders Manchester City in this FA Cup semifinal matchup at Wembley.
The Saints pulled off a surprising result by defeating Arsenal, City’s EPL title rivals, 2-1 in their quarterfinal at St. Mary’s earlier this month. Achieving fourth place in the Championship standings could also be in the cards this season, and manager Tonda Eckert will likely feel confident in pulling off another shock. The South Coast club is currently on an impressive unbeaten run of 20 games across all competitions.
It faces a Man City crew that is also hitting form at the right time, with Pep Guardiola’s team having leapfrogged Arsenal at the top of the EPL table in midweek following a narrow 1-0 win over relegated Burnley. The Cityzens booked their place in this round of the ancient cup competition with an emphatic 4-0 win over Liverpool at the Etihad in the quarterfinals.
Manchester City takes on Southampton at Wembley Stadium in North London on Saturday, April 25. Kickoff is set for 5:15 p.m. BST local time in the UK, which is 12:15 p.m. ET or 9:15 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 2:15 a.m. AEST in Australia early on Sunday morning.
Erling Haaland scored his 24th Premier League goal of the season in Man City’s 1-0 win away at Burnley on Wednesday.
Livestream Man City vs. Southampton in the US
Every match from this point in the tournament will be available to stream live through ESPN Plus, which is accessible via the network’s new ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited streaming packages. ESPN Select carries ESPN Plus and is the cheaper option at $13 a month.
ESPN’s streaming platforms have been shaken up in recent months. The sports network now offers two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus used to be, with the same content available to subscribers, including FA Cup soccer, for $13 a month. If you want full access to ESPN’s networks and services, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, as well as all of ESPN Select’s content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 a month.
Livestream Man City vs. Southampton in the UK for free
TNT Sports and the BBC are sharing duties for this season’s FA Cup, with Sunday’s afternoon game set to be shown on free-to-air BBC 1.
That means you can stream the game for free via BBC iPlayer. Coverage begins on BBC1 at 4:45 p.m. BST.
You’ll be able to watch the game online for free via the network’s on-demand streaming service, BBC iPlayer.
With an app that’s available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs and streaming boxes, all you need is a valid UK TV license to stream the game.
The match will also be broadcast live in the UK on pay-TV channel TNT Sports 1.
You can access TNT Sports via Sky Q, Virgin Media and EE TV as part of a TV package.
Alternatively, TNT Sports has a new streaming home with the launch of HBO Max in the UK. It costs £31 either way and comes with Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
A bundle including HBO Max’s entertainment plan alongside TNT Sports currently costs £31 per month.
Livestream Man City vs. Southampton in Canada
Canadian soccer fans looking to watch this FA Cup fixture can watch all the action live via Sportsnet.
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$30 per month or CA$250 per year for the network’s standard plan.
Livestream Man City vs. Southampton in Australia
Football fans in Australia can watch FA Cup matches live on the streaming service, Stan Sport.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$20 a month (on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12). It’s also worth noting that the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
As well as select FA Cup matches, a subscription will also give you access to Premier League, Champions League and Europa League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
