Several of Europe’s biggest teams take the field on Wednesday with a clash of Spain’s elite headlining a busy schedule.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid collide on Wednesday afternoon in a clash of two of La Liga’s title contenders. Entering the match, Atleti sits one point behind Barca, who currently occupy third place. Sitting in first, meanwhile, is Real Madrid, who can pad their lead with a win over Villarreal on Wednesday afternoon.
In England, the Leage Cup returns for another day of action. Manchester United headlines proceedings as Jose Mourinho’s side looks to break out of their recent funk against Northampton Town. Meanwhile, Manchester City faces fellow Premier League side Swansea City, while Cameron Carter-Vickers’ Tottenham faces Gillingham.
German soccer features a clash of the Bundesliga’s top two teams when Bayern Munich takes on a rising Hertha Berlin team.Fabian Johnson’s Borussia Monchengladbach is also in action against Terrence Boyd’s RB Leipzig, while Werder Bremen will be without Aron Johannsson for a clash with Mainz.
If you will be watching today’s action, please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Today’s TV schedule below):
LA LIGA
2 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Real Madrid vs. Villarreal
2 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Celta Vigo vs. Sporting Gigon
4 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Real Sociedad vs. Las Palmas
4 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Northampton Town vs. Manchester United
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Southampton vs. Crystal Palace
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Swansea City vs. Manchester City
3 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Tottenham vs. Gillingham
BUNDESLIGA
2 p.m. – Fox Sports 1 – Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin
2 p.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg
2 p.m. – Fox Soccer 2 Go – Schalke vs. Cologne
2 p.m. – Fox Soccer 2 Go – Werder Bremen vs. Mainz
2 p.m. – Fox Soccer 2 Go – RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
SERIE A
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Juventus vs. Cagliari
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect -Roma vs. Crotone
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Udinese vs. Fiorentina
LIGA MX
8:30 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Leon vs. Chiapas
10 p.m. – UniMas – Pumas vs. Atlas
10:30 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Monterrey vs. Santos Laguna
Fabian Johnson with a goal today.to salvage a draw for his side.
Green is not even on the bench for Bayern. They have another game on Saturday vs. Hamburg. If he’s going to get playing time I’d think it would be in that game. If he’s still stuck to the bench at that point, I’d think he’s unlikely to break in anytime soon unless there is a Lewandowski injury.
Great to see CCV getting time today! It feels like there is a Yanks Abroad revival this year!
Lewandowski has lead his teams or been second in minutes played each of his last five seasons. Last year he lead all other Bayern field players in minutes by 181 minutes, two entire games worth. Robben, Kimmich, Sanches, and Coman the offensive bench players today hard to justify putting Green or any American above that group.
also, looks like cameron’s starting in midfield. considering he’s been (by all reports) hapless in his last few games at the back, i’m just glad he’s on the field at all.
That coach should be fired!!!!!!!!!!!!
But since midfield was his first position, maybe its just a case of he’s finally seen the light and should be given a contract extension.
De La Torre is on the bench for tonight
FJ, Ream, Gooch, CCV and Stanko in their starting xi’s too
no LdT, Green, Brooks, Johannsson, Boyd
Brooks injured Johannsson suspended
fabian starting for gladbach; no green for bayern.
Boyd for RB? Any younglings on for schalke?
neither.
Mckinze Gaines has been named to Wolfsburg’s U23 roster for their Premier League International Cup match next week against Liverpool (kind of like an English hosted youth CL), but I don’t think there has been any talk of Weston Mckinnie or Haji joining Schalke’s full team anytime soon.