By ADAM TROXTELL
Chelsea’s clash with Tottenham in the English League Cup Final highlights a busy Sunday of soccer on TV.
It’s a rematch of the 2008 final, one that Blues fans will want to forget after their London rivals came back to win 2-1. That was Tottenham’s first, and so far only, trophy after a nine-year drought.
Prior to that game, in-form Liverpool hosts second-place Manchester City as both clubs chase down teams ahead of them in the standings. The Reds are trying to keep pace with Southampton, Arsenal and Manchester United in the race for UEFA Champions League spots, while Manchester City can cut the deficit at the top of the table to just two points with a victory Sunday. Man United hosts Sunderland on Saturday, and the Gunners face Everton on Sunday.
Similar clashes take place in Spain on Sunday, with fifth-place Sevilla playing third-place Atletico Madrid. First-place Real Madrid hosts sixth-place Villarreal, which is currently six points behind Valencia in the final Champions League spot.
In Mexico, Tijuana will try to maintain its spot at the top of Liga MX on Friday night with a win against Pachuca. Xolos took first place away from Cruz Azul, who will try to take advantage of any slip ups against Toluca on Sunday.
Here is this weekend’s soccer on TV (schedule after the jump):
FRIDAY
2:30 p.m. — GolTV USA — Bayern Munich vs. Koln
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Espanyol vs. Cordoba
2:45 p.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Falkirk vs. Rangers
6 p.m. — Fox Sports 2 — U.S. U-17 vs. Cuba U-17
8:30 p.m. — ESPN Deportes — Morelia vs. Chiapas
8:30 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Honduras U-17 vs. Jamaica U-17
10:30 p.m. — ESPN Deportes — Tijuana vs. Pachuca
SATURDAY
3:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2 — Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC
5:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Perth Glory vs. Brisbane Roar
7:45 a.m. — NBCSN — West Ham vs. Crystal Palace
9:30 a.m. — GolTV USA — Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke
10 a.m. — NBCSN — Manchester United vs. Sunderland
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Burnley vs. Swansea
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Newcastle vs. Aston Villa
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Stoke vs. Hull
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — West Brom vs. Southampton
10 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Granada vs. Barcelona
Noon — beIN Sports en Espanol — Rayo Vallecano vs. Levante
12:30 p.m. — GolTV USA — Frankfurt vs. Hamburg
2 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Almeria vs. Deportivo La Coruna
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Chievo vs. Milan
3:30 p.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Panama U-17 vs. Mexico U-17
4 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Malaga vs. Getafe
4:30 p.m. — GolTV USA — Palmeiras vs. Capivariano
6 p.m. — Univision — Club America vs. Universidad Guadalajara
6 p.m. — ESPN Deportes — Puebla vs. Queretaro
8 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Tigres vs. Pumas
9 p.m. — GolTV USA — Deportivo Tepic vs. Atletico San Luis
9:06 p.m. — Telemundo — Leon vs. Santos Laguna
10 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Atlas vs. Veracruz
SUNDAY
6 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Valencia vs. Real Sociedad
7 a.m. — NBCSN — Liverpool vs. Manchester City
7 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Celtic vs. Aberdeen
8 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Nantes vs. Guingamp
9:05 a.m. — NBCSN — Arsenal vs. Everton
9:30 a.m. — GolTV USA — Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Paderborn
11 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Chelsea vs. Tottenham
11:30 a.m. — GolTV USA — Werder Bremen vs. Wolfsburg
1 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Sevilla vs. Atletico Madrid
1 p.m. — Univision — Toluca vs. Cruz Azul
2 p.m. — GolTV USA — Corinthians vs. Mogi Mirim
3 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Real Madrid vs. Villarreal
4:30 p.m. — GolTV USA — Santos Linense
6 p.m. — UniMas — Guadalajara vs. Monterrey
Great comeback Xolos!
And the 3rd blasted in by Zendejas after a knock down just outside of the box. Nice power and placement.
Gallardo with the second! Nice combination play to set up an easy finish.
Pulisic set up at top of the box, and skies his shot; US gets the ball back springing Gallardo who smacks it off the post. Quality scoring chances being created in the run of play.
Pulisic with a backheel attempt. Tricksy! Out for a corner, and banged into the net with a well taken header by Arellano. US coming out positive so far. Impressed with Nelson on the left wing… nice ball control while running with pace.
Let’s go NATS!