By ADAM TROXTELL
Second place Real Madrid continues to try and chase down Barcelona, but this weekend’s hurdle is taller than usual.
Sevilla doesn’t have the best record against Los Blancos, but can take solace from the fact that this Saturday’s matchup is at home. The Champions League-chasing Rojiblancos have won the last two league encounters inside Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan against Real Madrid, their only two against the giants in their last 12 meetings.
Also trying to cement a place in Europe next season is Manchester United, who faces a West Brom side that embarrassed the Red Devils last time they met at Old Trafford. Chelsea can wrap up the Premier League title on Sunday against Crystal Palace.
Bayern Munich has already claimed the Bundesliga crown, but that won’t make a road game against fourth-place Bayer Leverkusen any easier.
Fresh off CONCACAF Champions League glory, Club America faces Toluca as both clubs try to keep pace with the top teams in Liga MX.
Sunday wraps up with the traditional MLS double-header. The Chicago Fire tests a three-game winning streak on the road against Sporting KC, before New York City FC seeks a first win in six against the Seattle Sounders.
Here is this weekend’s soccer on TV (schedule after the jump):
FRIDAY
5:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Adelaide United vs. Brisbane Roar
2:30 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Metz vs. Marseille
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Real Sociedad vs. Levante
2:45 p.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Celtic vs. Dundee
8 p.m. — UniMas — Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas
10 p.m. — UniMas — Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes
10:30 p.m. — ESPN Deportes — Tijuana vs. Atlas
SATURDAY
7:15 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Brentford vs. Wigan Athletic
7:15 a.m. — Fox Soccer Plus — Hearts vs. Rangers
7:45 a.m. — NBCSN — Leicester City vs. Newcastle United
9:30 a.m. — GolTV USA — Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund
10 a.m. — NBCSN — Liverpool vs. QPR
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Aston Villa vs. Everton
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Sunderland vs. Southampton
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — West Ham vs. Burnley
10 a.m. — Premier League Extra Time — Swansea vs. Stoke
10 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Cordoba vs. Barcelona
Noon — beIN Sports USA — Sampdoria vs. Juventus
Noon — beIN Sports en Espanol — Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao
12:30 p.m. — CNBC — Manchester United vs. West Brom
12:30 p.m. — GolTV USA — Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich
2 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Sevilla vs. Real Madrid
3 p.m. — GolTV USA — Nacioal vs. Fenix
4 p.m. — DirecTV/MLS Live — Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
4 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Deportivo La Coruna vs. Villarreal
7 p.m. — DirecTV/MLS Live — D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew
7 p.m. — ESPN3 — New York Cosmos vs. Ottawa Fury
7:30 p.m. — DirecTV/MLS Live — New England Revolution vs. New York Red Bulls
7:30 p.m. — ESPN3 — Carolina RailHawks vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
7:30 p.m. — ESPN3 — Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs. Atlanta Silverbacks
7:30 p.m. — ESPN3 — Jacksonville Armada vs. San Antonio Scorpions
8 p.m. — UniMas — America vs. Toluca
8 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Tigres vs. CD Guadalajara
9:06 p.m. — Telemundo — Pachuca vs. Santos Laguna
10 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Chiapas vs. Monterrey
10:30 p.m. — DirecTV/MLS Live — LA Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids
10:30 p.m. — DirecTV/MLS Live — Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
SUNDAY
3 a.m. — Fox Sports 2 — Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City
6:30 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Roma vs. Genoa
8:30 a.m. — NBCSN — Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace
9 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Inter vs. Chievo
9 a.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Atalanta vs. Lazio
9:30 a.m. — GolTV USA — Mainz vs. Hamburg
11 a.m. — NBCSN — Tottenham vs. Manchester City
11 a.m. — beIN Sports USA — Monaco vs. Toulouse
11:30 a.m. —GolTV USA — Hertha Berlin vs. Borussia M’gladbach
1 p.m. — beIN Sports en Espanol — Valencia vs. Eibar
1 p.m. — Univision — Pumas vs. Cruz Azul
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA — Napoli vs. AC Milan
3 p.m. — GolTV USA — Santos vs. Palmeiras
4 p.m. — ESPN3 — FC Edmonton vs. Minnesota United
5 p.m. — ESPN2 — Sporting KC vs. Chicago Fire
5 p.m. — GolTV USA — Rampala Juniors vs. Penarol
7 p.m. — Fox Sports 1 — New York City FC vs. Seattle Sounders
Yeah, they ended up on Univision Deportes. Good job Univision. Nothing like rushing home only to see a stupid cartel novela showing.
The Friday night MLS games aren’t on Unimas.