England hands out its first major trophy this weekend when Arsenal faces Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
City are the defending champions of the tournament, having bested Southampton in last year’s final. Meanwhile, the Gunners are no strangers to cup finals. They have won three of the last four FA Cups in England, but have failed to win the League Cup since the 1992-93 season.
Elsewhere, Le Classique, France’s highest profile rivalry match, between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille goes down at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. OLM is having a strong season and they are hoping for the upset against the will-be champions as they chase a return to the Champions League.
Over in Italy, big clubs AC Milan and AS Roma conclude the weekend at the San Siro after Juventus looks to close in on the top spot on the league when they host Atalanta.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are both in action on Saturday. The leaders are in prime time with a home match against Girona and Real Madrid host Alaves to hold down the morning.
Here’s a full listing of televised soccer for the weekend.
Friday
la liga
3 p.m. – beIN Sports – Deportivo La Coruna vs. Espanyol
german bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – FS2 – Mainz vs. Wolfsburg
ligue 1
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Strasbourg vs. Montpellier
portuguese primeira liga
3:30 p.m. – GolTV – Rio Ave vs. Desportivo Aves
liga mx
8 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Puebla vs. Necaxa
10 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Atlas vs. Monterrey
english football league championship
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3 – Hull City vs. Sheffield United
german 2. bundesliga
12:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Arminia Bielefeld vs. Dynamo Dresden
12:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Jahn Regensburg vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf
ascenso mx
9:30 p.m. – GolTV – Venados vs. Atlético San Luis
Saturday
english premier league
7:30 a.m. – CNBC – Leicester City vs. Stoke City
10 a.m,. – CNBC – Liverpool vs. West Ham United
10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold – AFC Bournemouth vs. Newcastle United
10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold – Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Swansea City
10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold – Burnley vs. Southampton
10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion vs. Huddersfield Town
12:30 p.m. – NBC – Watford vs. Everton
la liga
7 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Celta Vigo vs. Eibar
10:15 a.m. – beIN Sports – Real Madrid vs. Alaves
12:30 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Leganes vs. Las Palmas
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports – Barcelona vs. Girona
german bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – FS2 – Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin
9:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – VfB Stuttgart vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
9:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – TSG Hoffenheim vs. SC Freiburg
9:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Hannover 96 vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
12:30 p.m. – FS2 – Werder Bremen vs. Hamburg SV
italian serie a
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Inter Milan vs. Benevento
ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Toulouse vs. AS Monaco
2 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Guingamp vs. Metz
2 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Nantes vs. SC Amiens
2 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Stade Rennes vs. Troyes
portuguese primeira liga
3:30 p.m. – GolTV – Pacos de Ferreira vs. Benfica
liga mx
6 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Queretaro vs. Toluca
8 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Tigres UANL vs. Morelia
8:06 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Pachuca vs. Club Leon
10 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Club America vs. Club Tijuana
english football league championship
10 a.m. – ESPN3 – Preston North End vs. Ipswich Town
12:30 p.m. – ESPN3 – Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
german 2. bundesliga
7 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Union Berlin vs. Sandhausen
7 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Greuther Furth vs. EIntracht Braunschweig
7 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Erzgebirge Aue vs. FC Kaiserslautern
7 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – MSV Duisburg vs. FC Ingolstadt 04
ascenso mx
6 p.m. – GolTV – Atlético Zacatepec vs. Potros UAEM
Sunday
english premier league
7 a.m. – NBCSN – Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham Hotspur
9:05 a.m. – NBCSN – Manchester United vs. Chelsea
carabao cup final
11:30 a.m. – ESPN – Manchester City vs. Arsenal
la liga
6 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Villarreal vs. Getafe
10:15 a.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Athletic Bilbao vs. Malaga
12:30 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Valencia vs. Real Sociedad
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports en Espanol – Sevilla vs. Atletico Madrid
german bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – FS1 – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Schalke 04
12 p.m. – FS2 – RB Leipzig vs. FC Koln
italian serie a
6 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Fiorentina vs. Chievo Verona
6:30 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Crotone vs. SPAL
9 a.m. – beIN Sports – Sampdoria vs. Udinese
9 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Sassuolo vs. Lazio
9 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Hellas Verona vs. Torino
12 p.m. – beIN Sports – Juventus vs. Atalana
2:45 p.m. – beIN Sports Connect – AS Roma vs. AC Milan
ligue 1
9 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Bordeaux vs. Nice
11 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – Olympique Lyonnais vs. Saint-Etienne
3 p.m. – 3 p.m – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Olympique Marseille
portuguese primeira liga
1 p.m. – GolTV – Boavista vs. Vitoria Setubal
3:15 p.m. – GolTV – Portimonense vs. FC Porto
liga mx
1 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Pumas UNAM vs. Chivas de Guadalajara
7 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Santos Laguna vs. Cruz Azul
turkish super league
11 a.m. – beIN Sports Connect – BEsiktas vs. Fenerbahce
german 2. bundesliga
7:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Darmstadt 98 vs. Heidenheim
7:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – FC St. Pauli vs. Holstein Kiel
7:30 a.m. – Fox Soccer Match Pass – Bochum vs. Nurnberg
uruguayan premier division
5:30 p.m. – GolTV – Nacional vs. Cerro
Wikipedia: “The Carabao is a swamp-type domestic water buffalo native to the Philippines.”
It’s a Thai energy drink brand, wonder if in ten years Man City will sell NYC to them and it can be Carabao New York FC.