Top games to watch this week
Friday, December 6
Celta de Vigo vs Mallorca
Inter vs Parma
Atalanta vs Milan
Stuttgart vs Unión Berlín
Lille vs Brest
Auxerre vs PSG
Sporting Braga vs Estoril
PSV vs Twente
Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr
Saturday, December 7
Everton vs Liverpool
Crystal Palace vs Man City
Man United vs Nottingham Forest
Real Betis vs Barcelona
Girona vs Real Madrid
Juventus vs Bologna
Bayern vs Heidenheim
Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli
Borussia M'gladbach vs Borussia Dortmund
Monaco vs Toulouse
Benfica vs Vitoria Guimarães
Famalicao vs Porto
LA Galaxy vs New York RB
Monterrey vs San Luis
Sunday, December 8
Fulham vs Arsenal
Tottenham vs Chelsea
Atlético Madrid vs Sevilla
Napoli vs Lazio
Saint-Étienne vs Marseille
Cruz Azul vs América
Central Córdoba vs Racing Club
Unión Santa Fe vs Vélez Sarsfield
Gimnasia La Plata vs Talleres Córdoba
Botafogo vs Sao Paulo
Palmeiras vs Fluminense
Monday, December 9
West Ham vs Wolves
Getafe vs Espanyol
Monza vs Udinese
Estrela vs Arouca
Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor
Tuesday, December 10
Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic
Girona vs Liverpool
Atalanta vs Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen vs Internazionale
Brest vs PSV
Club Brugge vs Sporting CP
Salzburg vs PSG
RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern München
Wednesday, December 11
Atlético Madrid vs Slovan Bratislava
Lille vs Sturm Graz
Benfica vs Bologna
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona
Feyenoord vs Sparta Praha
Juventus vs Manchester City
Milan vs Crvena Zvezda
Stuttgart vs Young Boys
Arsenal vs Monaco
Fenerbahce vs Athletic Club
Botafogo vs Pachuca
Thursday, December 12
Liga MX Final - Leg 1
Hoffenheim vs FCSB
Roma vs Sporting Braga
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Twente
Malmö FF vs Galatasaray
Ludogorets vs AZ
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Nice
Viktoria Plzeň vs Manchester United
Ajax vs Lazio
Slavia Praha vs Anderlecht
Bodø / Glimt vs Beşiktaş
Porto vs Midtjylland
Olympique Lyonnais vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur
Real Sociedad vs Dynamo Kyiv
Astana vs Chelsea
Istanbul Basaksehir vs Heidenheim
Fiorentina vs LASK Linz
Petrocub vs Real Betis
St.Gallen vs Vitoria Guimarães
Bayern vs Juventus
Hammarby vs Barcelona
Manchester City vs St. Pölten
What are this week's must-watch games?
Final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park! Everton face Liverpool live this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET on Universo and USA Network
Liverpool return to action in the Premier League this weekend, with the leaders kicking off Matchweek 15 with an early trip to Everton. This will be the final Merseyside Derby at the iconic Goodison Park as the Toffees prepare to move to a new stadium next season. The hosts enter this match on the back of their 4-0 thrashing of Wolves while Liverpool were held to a 3-3 draw at Newcastle and will be eyeing a return to winning ways.
LA Galaxy battle New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup Final live this Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on FOX Network, FOX Deportes, and MLS Season Pass
The MLS Cup final is—finally—here! LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls prepare to battle at the Dignity Health Sports Park for the crown, with the Galaxy eyeing their first MLS Cup title in a decade while the Red Bulls look to lift the title for the first time in history. The Eastern Conference champions surprised many by making it this far while the Los Angeles-based giants will have to make do without Riqui Puig following his ACL injury. Do not miss this title decider.
Tottenham vs Chelsea live this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on Telemundo, USA Network, and fuboTV
Tottenham head into the weekend desperately needing a result, having lost 1-0 away to Bournemouth on Thursday. Unfortunately, Spurs will face one of the most in form team in the league: Chelsea. The Blues are on a six-game unbeaten run and have leapfrogged Arsenal into second spot following their midweek 5-1 annihilation of Southampton. Will Maresca's side keep this run going when they visit Tottenham? Tune in to find out.
UEFA Champions League season resumes on Paramount+ and ViX with Atalanta vs Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona showdowns
The UEFA Champions League resumes this midweek, with Matchday 6 treating fans to a host of exciting matches. However, all eyes will be on Real Madrid as they are 24th in the table and facing a possible League Phase elimination. Los Blancos occupy the final playoff spot, having lost three matches already, and will face Atalanta next. The Italian side are currently second in Serie A and are only one point adrift of league leaders Napoli, highlighting their tremendous quality. Can Mbappe and Co. bounce back against La Dea?
The other standout game is scheduled for Wednesday, with Barcelona visiting Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park. The Catalan giants are third in the table while the hosts are equal on points but a spot behind. Nonetheless, BVB boast the home advantage and will look to capitalize on that against Hansi Flick's high-flying side.
There are other interesting clashes taking place, with a rejuvenated Arsenal hosting Monaco while the reigning Bundesliga and Serie A champions Leverkusen and Inter Milan lock horns.
Follow all Premier League action on Telemundo and Universo this weekend
There will be plenty of soccer to watch for fans in the United States thanks to Telemundo and Universo, the Spanish-language channels owned by NBCUniversal.
The upcoming Premier League weekend will be enough for fans to keep their eyes busy, as the 2024-25 season heads into a busy period where teams barely have time to rest. The weekend will kick off with three matches covered on Universo, with Everton vs Liverpool being the top clash to track.
That will not be the only fixture that will be worth watching, as Sunday's activity will also present a rough rivalry when Tottenham and Chelsea take the pitch. The match between Spurs and Blues will cap a double-header on Telemundo that will start with Brighton's trip to Leicester.
*Click here for a full breakdown of what Telemundo and Universo will cover this week.
What to stream on fuboTV: December 5-9, 2024
Several exciting matches will take place from Thursday until this Monday, and fortunately for fuboTV subscribers, the streaming service will deliver most of the action with over 80 live matches.
An array of leagues from across the globe will be available, including Europe's top competitions, Liga MX, the Saudi Pro League, the CAF Champions League, and — most importantly — this weekend's MLS Cup final.
LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls will face off this Saturday, with the latter looking to lift the title for the first time in history while the Galaxy aim to end their 10-year wait.
The Premier League will also take center stage, starting with Thursday's midweek showdown between Bournemouth and Tottenham. However, the bulk of the action stems from this weekend's Matchweek 15. This includes Saturday's early Merseyside Derby, the final at Everton's Goodison Park before they move to a new ground.
The standout English top-flight match is Chelsea's trip to Tottenham this Sunday as the Blues look to maintain their form come this London derby. Maresca's side have temporarily moved past Arsenal into second thanks to their superior goal difference but should face a tough test away to Spurs.
Other European elites will also be involved in matches live on fuboTV, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, AC Milan, Napoli, PSG, and many others.
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Biggest headlines
Messi to kick off new Club World Cup, Neymar to face Real
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA's new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt's Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday.
Brazilian team Palmeiras and Portugal's Porto complete Group A alongside Argentina World Cup winner Messi whose Miami team were handed a spot by FIFA after finishing top of the regular season standings in MLS.
Messi's former Barcelona team-mate, Brazilian Neymar, will have a reunion with La Liga rivals and European champions Real Madrid in Group H.
Twelve European clubs will feature in the tournament with Manchester City facing Juventus in Group G. Read more…
DAZN awarded global TV rights for Club World Cup
British streaming service DAZN has been awarded the exclusive global rights to broadcast next year's expanded 32-team Club World Cup in the United States, FIFA announced Wednesday.
"The landmark agreement will see all 63 matches... live-streamed, free to view on DAZN worldwide," read a statement from FIFA.
A source close to the negotiations told AFP the contract was worth around one billion euros ($1.05 billion).
DAZN chief executive officer Shay Segev called the deal "groundbreaking". Read more…
German Bundesliga announces increase in new TV rights deal
The Bundesliga on Thursday announced a new domestic TV rights deal worth 1.121 billion euros per season ($1.185 billion), a slight increase on the previous value and the second biggest in European football behind England's Premier League.
The annual amount in the four-year deal, which will start in the 2025-26 season, is worth around two percent more per season, or 21 million euros, than the previous arrangement.
Calling the deal "a huge success" and "an outstanding result", DFL chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke said "it shows the league remains very attractive" at a press conference on Thursday in Frankfurt. Read more…
Bayern's Kane steps up recovery from torn hamstring
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has made a return to individual fitness training as he continues his recovery from a hamstring tear, the club announced Thursday.
"Welcome back on the pitch, Harry Kane!" Bayern said in a statement.
Kane missed the midweek German Cup defeat by Bayer Leverkusen after picking up the injury in the first half of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern issued a statement on Sunday confirming Kane had a tear in his right hamstring and would be missing "for the time being". Read more…
Liverpool held but Slot salutes 'special' Salah
Arne Slot saluted "special" Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward underlined his value to the Premier League leaders with a double in Wednesday's thrilling 3-3 draw at Newcastle.
Slot's side were unable to extend their seven-game winning run in all competitions after Fabian Schar punished a mistake from Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher to equalize in the 90th minute.
But despite seeing their lead at the top reduced to seven points, Liverpool are still in pole position to win a first title since 2020, largely thanks to another brilliant campaign from Salah.
The Egypt star has 15 goals in all competitions, including nine in his last seven league games. Read more…
Slot jokes Salah knows Man City fate after 'last game' comment
Arne Slot joked Tuesday that Mohamed Salah must have inside knowledge of Manchester City's fate over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules after the forward suggested he had played his final game at Anfield against the champions.
City are facing 115 charges related to the alleged breaches and, if found guilty, could face severe punishment, including the possibility of relegation from the English top flight.
Salah, whose Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season, has been at the center of feverish speculation over his future.
The Egypt international said Sunday's 2-0 win against City could have been his last home game against Pep Guardiola's men, who have won six out of the past seven Premier League titles. Read more…
Fiorentina's Bove 'alert' in hospital after collapse: club
Edoardo Bove is conscious and alert in hospital after his sudden collapse which caused Fiorentina's match with Inter Milan to be called off, the Serie A club said on Monday.
In a statement, Fiorentina said that midfielder Bove "was awakened and extubated this morning. He is currently awake, alert and oriented" at Florence's Careggi hospital.
"He has spoken with his family, club management, the coach, and his team-mates, who all rushed to go and see him as soon as they heard the good news," added Fiorentina.
"Further tests will be carried out in the coming days to establish what led to the critical situation that took place yesterday." Read more…
Mbappe admits penalty miss 'big mistake' as Bilbao beat Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe said he will take full responsibility for a "big mistake" after the striker missed another penalty in champions Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.
A week after the French superstar failed from the spot in the Champions League against Liverpool, he endured further misery from 12 yards as Los Blancos allowed league leaders Barcelona to retain their four-point advantage.
Alejandro Berenguer fired Bilbao ahead early in the second half, with Jude Bellingham leveling for Madrid after Mbappe's penalty miss.
However, substitute Gorka Guruzeta snatched fourth-place Athletic victory in the 80th minute after a Fede Valverde error. Read more…
Other headlines from the world of soccer
Amorim uncomfortable with fans' serenade at Man Utd
Ruben Amorim says he feels uncomfortable with the song Manchester United fans sing about him, urging supporters to focus on his players.
The new United manager, who has won two and drawn one of his three games in charge, has spoken of his appreciation at his warm welcome since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. Continue reading…
Norway, Sweden win big to reach Women's Euro 2025
Former champions Norway and Sweden qualified for the Women's Euro 2025 tournament thanks to convincing play-off wins on Tuesday.
Norway, champions in 1987 and 1993, eased past Northern Ireland 3-0 in Oslo for a 7-0 aggregate victory. Continue reading…
Palace's Guehi to face no formal action over 'Jesus' message on rainbow armband
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will reportedly face no formal action from the Football Association (FA) despite adding a Christian message to his rainbow armband in defiance of a warning over the display of religious messages.
The player and the club had been reminded of FA kit regulations after he wore an armband with the handwritten message "I love Jesus" in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Continue reading…