Manchester City vs Brentford is being shown on pay-TV and official streaming platforms that hold Carabao Cup/EFL rights in each region, mainly Sky Sports in the UK and Paramount+ in the USA for the 2025–26 season.

Where to watch: UK

For the current Carabao Cup meeting between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad, UK viewers can watch it live on Sky Sports.

  • Main TV channels: Sky Sports Main Event and often Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Ultra HDR , depending on the specific scheduling.
  • Streaming options:
    • Sky Go app for existing Sky subscribers.
* **NOW TV (NOW)** sports membership as a contract-free streaming option.

No free-to-air broadcaster is currently listed for this Carabao Cup tie.

Where to watch: USA

In the United States, Carabao Cup broadcast rights are with CBS/Paramount+ for 2025–26, and Manchester City vs Brentford is scheduled there.

  • Platform: Paramount+ (EFL/Carabao Cup rights-holder in the US).
  • Typical listing details:
    • Competition: Carabao Cup.
* Time window: midweek afternoon (around 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT for this quarter-final).

Paramount+ commonly offers a free trial period in the US, which some fans use to watch isolated fixtures.

Other regions and VPN note

Outside the UK/US, coverage varies by local rights-holders, with examples including beIN Sports in Australia for the same Man City vs Brentford Carabao Cup fixture.

  • Australia: beIN Sports 3 / beIN Sports Australia for live coverage.
  • If watching while travelling, many guides suggest using a VPN to log in to your existing home subscription securely and avoid regional blocks, provided this complies with local laws and the platform’s terms of service.

There is currently no dedicated global free live stream; official broadcasters require a subscription or trial.

TL;DR:

  • UK: Sky Sports (Main Event/Football/Ultra HDR) + Sky Go / NOW.
  • USA: Paramount+ (Carabao Cup rights-holder).
  • Australia: beIN Sports 3.

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