How to watch the Champions League semi-finals: Tottenham Hotspur travel to Ajax hoping to replicate Liverpool’s heroics last night
Tottenham will aim to set up an all-English Champions League Final clash, but Dutch leaders Ajax won't make that task easy
The last time two English teams faced off in a Champions League Final was in 2008 when Manchester United won against Chelsea.
After losing 1-0 at home last week, Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping they can meet Liverpool in the Final when they go up against Dutch side Ajax for the second-leg tonight.
That’s easier said than done because Ajax have been the surprise package of the Champions League after knocking out defending champions Real Madrid and Juventus en route to the semi-final.
If The Spurs need any inspiration it was available in abundance last night as Liverpool pulled off the greatest European comeback of all time to defeat Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield after losing 3-0 at the Camp Nou in the opening leg last week.
In comparison, Tottenham Hotspur have their work cut out and the return of striker Son Heung-min – who was suspended for last week’s first-leg – will only bolster their roster.
Live coverage of Ajax versus Tottenham Hotspur from the Johan Cruijff Arena begins at 7pm on BT Sport 2, with kick-off at 8pm.
Champions League semi-final schedule
| Champions League semi-finals | Result |
| Tottenham Hotspur versus Ajax | 0-1 |
| Barcelona versus Liverpool | 3-0 |
| Liverpool versus Barcelona | 4-0 |
| Ajax versus Tottenham Hotspur |
Ajax versus Tottenham Hotspur: Recap
When the two sides played each other in London last week, Tottenham Hotspur lined up without both frontline strikers Harry Kane (ankle injury) and Son Heung-min (suspension). The latter returns to action tonight, while Kane is still out.
Ajax got a goal in the 15th minute, thanks to Donny van de Beek, but the Spurs did well to ensure there were no further damage done.
Tottenham have had an extra day to prepare for the crucial tie as Ajax beat beat Willem II 4-0 in the final of the Dutch Cup on Sunday. Reduced to nine men, the Spurs lost 1-0 to Bournemouth on Saturday.
The English side have won only one of six Champions League away games since the start of 2018, but they can take consolation from the fact that Ajax are winless in their last three home games.
The Spurs have never been part of a Champions League final, while the Dutch side last reached the Champions League/European Cup Final in 1996.
How to watch Ajax versus Tottenham in the UK
BT Sport has exclusive rights to live TV coverage of the Champions League here in the UK. The second leg between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur will be broadcast live from the Johan Cruijff Arena on BT Sport 2 and the BT Sport app on Wednesday 8 May. Coverage will begin at 7pm, with kickoff at 8pm.
Signing up to BT Sport is relatively straightforward, but you’ll need a subscription to either BT Broadband, Sky TV or TalkTalk TV to be able to do so. If you have BT TV, then BT Sport is already included in the company’s TV bundles.
If you’re just a broadband customer, then it’ll cost you between £10 and £15 per month. There is a three-month free trial that you can make the most of, though. Sky TV and TalkTalk TV customers can upgrade to BT Sport, starting from £25 per month.
Once you have a subscription, you can stream the match online via the BT Sport video player or watch it from your device using the BT Sport app.
You can also follow the game live on BBC Sport and listen to audio commentary of Ajax versus Tottenham on BBC Five Live, starting from 7pm.
Watch the Champions League semi-final wherever you are
If you’re a BT Sport customer but are away from the UK during the Champions League semi-final, then your only hope of catching all the action is to use a virtual private network (VPN). These services are available for all your devices and basically spoofs it into thinking that you’re browsing from your home country.
You’ll obviously need to choose a particular VPN service you want, pay for it, then install the relevant VPN apps. When you’re done, choose a UK server, head over the BT Sports website or app and watch the Champions League semi-final live.
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