Top games to watch this week
Friday, September 13
Real Betis vs Leganés
Borussia Dortmund vs Heidenheim
Arouca vs Sporting
Saint-Étienne vs Lille
Tigres UANL vs San Luis
Necaxa vs Pumas UNAM
River Plate vs Atlético Tucumán
Al Nassr vs Al Ahli
Saturday, September 14
Southampton vs Man United
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City vs Brentford
Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
Empoli vs Juventus
Milan vs Venezia
Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen
Holstein Kiel vs Bayern München
América vs Guadalajara
Benfica vs Santa Clara
Marseille vs Nice
PSG vs Brest
Racing vs Boca Juniors
Botafogo vs Corinthians
Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Unión
Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew
LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC
Sunday, September 15
Tottenham vs Arsenal
Girona vs Barcelona
Atlético vs Valencia
Genoa vs Roma
Monza vs Inter
Porto vs Farense
Lens vs Lyon
Palmeiras vs Criciuma
Flamengo vs Vasco da Gama
Kasimpasa vs Fenerbahce
Monday, September 16
Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna
Parma vs Udinese
Lazio vs Hellas Verona
Birmingham vs Wrexham
Al Shorta vs Al Nassr
Tuesday, September 17
Juventus vs PSV
Young Boys vs Aston Villa
Bayern vs Dynamo Zagreb
Milan vs Liverpool
Sporting CP vs Lille
Real Madrid vs Stuttgart
Mallorca vs Real Sociedad
Colo-Colo vs River Plate
Fortaleza vs Corinthians
Galatasaray vs Gaziantep FK
América vs Atlas
Pachuca vs Toluca
Wednesday, September 18
Bologna vs Shakhtar
Sparta Praha vs Salzburg
PSG vs Girona
Manchester City vs Inter
Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund
Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava
Fluminense vs Atlético Mineiro
Botafogo vs Sao Paulo
Lanús vs Medellín
Brighton vs Wolves
Coventry vs Tottenham
Real Betis vs Getafe
Atlanta United vs Inter Miami
Toronto vs Columbus Crew
Los Angeles FC vs Austin
Thursday, September 19
Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica
Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen
Monaco vs Barcelona
Brest vs Sturm Graz
Atlético Madrid vs RB Leipzig
Atalanta vs Arsenal
Flamengo vs Peñarol
Athletico-PR vs Racing Club
Libertad vs Cruzeiro
Leganés vs Athletic Club
What are this week's must-watch games?
Club América vs Guadalajara live this Saturday at 8:50 a.m. ET on Univision, TUDN USA, and ViX
El Súper Clásico returns this Saturday with Club América hosting Guadalajara in a crucial Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes showdown. These two Mexican powerhouses enter this clash on the back of mixed form, with the hosts sitting 12th in the table after suffering back-to-back defeats. Chivas have fared better this term, winning three out of their six Apertura fixtures, and thus sit sixth in the table. The visitors are unbeaten in their last four matches but have failed to beat the Eagles in their last three league encounters.
Tottenham vs Arsenal live this Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on Telemundo, USA Network, and fuboTV
The 2024-25 Premier League season resumes this weekend, with all eyes being on one fixture. That is the North London Derby, which headlines Matchday 4 in the Premier League. Arsenal travel to Tottenham this Sunday as Mikel Arteta's men look to overcome an injury crisis and return to winning ways. Spurs, on the flip side, will not want to suffer a third consecutive home defeat against Arsenal but will face a tough test.
2024-25 UEFA Champions League kicks off this midweek live on Paramount+ with AC Milan vs Liverpool and Man City vs Inter
The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League commences this midweek, with Juventus vs PSV and Young Boys vs Aston Villa kicking off the revamped tournament this Tuesday. However, all eyes will be on Liverpool's trip to AC Milan, with Arne Slot making his European debut with the Merseyside giants. The Reds won 2-1 when they last visited the San Siro back in 2021 but that was when Klopp was at helm. Can Slot continue this streak?
Real Madrid kick off their title defense that same day, with the Spanish giants hosting Stuttgart. Los Blancos face their Bundesliga opponents immediately after their trip to Real Sociedad in La Liga this weekend, meaning the result from that Anoeta clash will heavily influence Real Madrid's confidence.
Premier League giants Manchester City headline Wednesday's fixtures, with the club facing Serie A heavyweights Inter Milan. The Cityzens' fixture is a repeat of the 2023 final, which Pep Guardiola's men won 1-0. Will the Nerazzurri claim revenge? Tune in to find out.
In a new twist, UEFA Champions League matches are scheduled to take place on Thursday, with Arsenal's trip to Atalanta being one of six games taking place that day. The Gunners will want to kick things off with a win but will face the Europa League champions without several key players, namely captain Martin Odegaard and summer signing Mikel Merino.
Barcelona also get their campaign underway on Thursday, with the Catalan heavyweights visiting Monaco for an exciting fixture. The Blaugrana have started the season in blistering form but will have to make amends for their recent disappointments in Europe under previous head coach Xavi Hernandez.
TV Schedules for ESPN Deportes and Streaming info for ESPN+: Sept. 12-16, 2024
Many soccer leagues and tournaments will be offered this weekend on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The streaming platform and the Spanish-language channel will team up this weekend to cover up to 150 matches between amateur and professional soccer games.
The Spanish-language feed will be able to cover the full extent of this week's La Liga action, where Barcelona are dominating the lot and will want to keep things that way. The competition will return on Friday and go on all the way to Monday, with additional matches being played next week.
This will not be the only top European competition being covered by the channel and the streaming service, as the Belgian Pro League, the Eredivisie, the Bundesliga, the Bundesliga 2 and the Spanish Segunda División will also be included on ESPN+'s schedule. While these leagues will be the top attraction for professional soccer fans, NCAA Soccer will be the main source of entertainment on ESPN+, as the platform will include over 100 games from both the men's and women's categories.
*Here is the list of games being covered by ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.
TV and Streaming Schedules for NBC, USA Network, and Peacock: Sept. 12-16, 2024
One of the top leagues in the world returns this weekend after a hectic international break, and all details related to its coverage will be handled by NBC and its sister networks.
The network will begin covering everything related to the top domestic competition in the world starting on Saturday, with three games being covered by the network's linear channels that day. The rest of the fixtures have been scheduled for Sunday, where the standout match will be Tottenham vs Arsenal, in what will be another edition of the North London Derby.
Peacock will also join in to cover five matches on Saturday, which will feature teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea, among others. To add depth to the platform's coverage, Peacock will also include USL Super League matches all weekend, kicking off with a doubleheader on Friday and going all the way through Sunday.
*Click here for the full breakdown
Biggest headlines
PSG refuse League order to pay Mbappe disputed €55 million
Paris Saint-Germain refused Thursday to pay departed striker Kylian Mbappe a disputed 55 million euros ($60.6m) despite a French league (LFP) order to do so earlier in the day.
The LFP oversees all matters concerning the top two tiers of soccer in France, but PSG said they would seek a legal ruling elsewhere.
The 25-year-old striker says PSG owe him 55 million euros in wages and bonuses, but the Parisians say Mbappe agreed to waive the money in August 2023.
On Thursday, the LFP commission told PSG to pay, reportedly within a week, sparking a response from the Qatari-backed club. Read more…
Long-awaited case on Man City charges to start on Monday: report
A long-awaited hearing into 115 charges leveled against Manchester City is set to begin on Monday with potentially huge ramifications for the Premier League champions.
Sky Sports reported on Thursday that the independent commission in charge of the case will begin next week.
City stand accused of 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, plus a further 35 of failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation.
Since a 2008 takeover from Sheikh Mansour, a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family, City have been transformed into the dominant force in English soccer.
They have won eight of the last 13 Premier League titles, including a record four consecutive league crowns in the past four seasons. City also lifted the Champions League for the first time in 2023. Read more…
Ten Hag hits back at Ronaldo criticism over Man Utd ambition
Erik ten Hag on Thursday brushed aside Cristiano Ronaldo's criticism about his ambition at struggling Manchester United, saying the Portugal star is "far from Manchester".
Ronaldo's second spell at United ended in a high-profile break-up in November 2022 after he made stinging comments about his Dutch boss.
The 39-year-old Al-Nassr player again hit out at Ten Hag this week, saying his attitude was too negative for a club of the stature of United.
When Ronaldo's comments about his mentality were put to him at a Thursday press conference, Ten Hag said: "He said that Manchester United can't win the Premier League. No, he said this if you read the article very well.
"So, he's far away in Saudi, far from Manchester. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion. It's OK." Read more…
Power struggle and chaotic player trading: What's going at Chelsea?
LA Dodgers co-owner Boehly was the face of a 2022 takeover after sanctions imposed on Russian billionaire Abramovich forced a quick sale of the club.
However, the vast majority of the world-record £2.5 billion price for a soccer club came from Eghbali's private equity group Clearlake Capital.
After Boehly's brief stint as the club's sporting director during the first six months of the new regime in west London, Eghbali has become the most hands-on figure within the ownership group.
The relationship between the pair is said to have deteriorated in recent months, with differing opinions over the club's recruitment policy, poor results, and the failure to make progress on the building of a new stadium.
One of the key disagreements came over the position of now-departed manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Bloomberg have reported that Boehly and Eghbali are looking into whether they could buy the other's Chelsea shares. Read more…
Huge boost for Arsenal as manager Mikel Arteta agrees new three-year deal ahead of North London Derby
In a huge boost for Arsenal and the club's long-term aspirations, manager Mikel Arteta has committed his future to the club by agreeing a new three-year contract, as revealed by David Ornstein of The Athletic.
The highly-rated Spaniard has accepted terms that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium until June 2027 as the North London giants continue their search for a first Premier League title since 2004.
Arteta's previous deal, which he signed back in 2022, was set to expire at the end of the current campaign. As a result, this has ended the uncertainty regarding the manager's future amid rumors of interest from Europe's biggest clubs.
Furthermore, Mikel has reportedly also secured a significant pay rise. Read more…
De Bruyne Belgium future in doubt after "unacceptable" France defeat
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne's future with the national side has been thrown into doubt after he slammed his teammates as "not good enough" after a 2-0 Nations League defeat to France.
The 33-year-old Manchester City midfielder vented his frustration at the players and coach Domenico Tedesco's tactics after Monday's loss in Lyon.
De Bruyne complained a lot was not right with the Red Devils -- third in the 2018 World Cup -- who sank after a promising first 20 minutes.
De Bruyne was also filmed on the sidelines saying several times to technical director Franky Vercauteren "Ik stop" ("I stop") with the national team. Read more…
Man Utd post losses for fifth straight year
Manchester United on Wednesday posted net losses of £113.2 million ($148 million) for 2023/24 despite earning record revenues -- their fifth straight year of losses.
In the year to June 30, 2024, the Premier League club recorded record revenues of £661.8 million -- up 2.1 percent -- driven by record commercial and matchday revenues.
United incurred costs of £47.8 million in "exceptional items", mostly related to Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of a minority stake in the club, which was completed in February.
United finished eighth in the Premier League in the 2023/24 season -- their lowest finish since 1990 -- and exited at the group stage of the Champions League.
But Erik Ten Hag's men won the FA Cup -- beating Manchester City in the final at Wembley for a second trophy in two years. Read more…
Arsenal's Odegaard set to miss key Premier League matches
Martin Odegaard looks likely to miss Arsenal's Premier League matches against Tottenham and Manchester City as well as the start of the Champions League after injuring his ankle, according to Norway's team doctor.
The Gunners captain had an MRI scan after sustaining the injury in a challenge by Austria's Christoph Baumgartner in Norway's 2-1 Nations League victory against Austria in Oslo on Monday.
"This type of ankle injury often takes at least three weeks to heal. Anything less is just a bonus. And it may take longer," national team doctor Ola Sand told Wednesday's VG newspaper. Read more…
Other headlines from the world of soccer
Southgate open to future "outside football"
Former England manager Gareth Southgate said on Wednesday he is in no rush to return to management and could even step away from soccer for his next job.
Southgate resigned as boss of the Three Lions in July, ending an eight-year reign, shortly after a defeat by Spain in the final of Euro 2024. Continue reading…
Pochettino appointed as new coach of USA national team
Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new head coach of the United States national team, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday.
The former Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol coach replaces American Gregg Berhalter who was fired in July after a disappointing Copa America campaign. Continue reading…
Kane celebrates 100th cap with brace as England sink Finland
Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style as the striker's superb double sealed a 2-0 win against Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday.
England captain Kane struck with a pair of eye-catching finishes in the second half at Wembley to mark the latest landmark in his remarkable career. Continue reading…