Chelsea turned in an outstanding first-leg display against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League Round of 16 opener, and will look to finish the job when the sides meet in London in Wednesday’s second leg.
The Blues are on a good run since Thomas Tuchel took charge in place of Frank Lampard, and are undefeated under the German manager. Their first-leg win at Atletico is the signature result of Tuchel’s early tenure, but it won’t matter much if Chelsea isn’t able to follow it up with another strong showing this week.
Atletico is in a slump, with just two wins in its past seven matches in all competitions and Diego Simeone’s men will need a much better performance if they are going to break down Chelsea’s stingy defense.
This Week also sees Concacaf Olympic Qualifying kick off, with the U.S. Men’s Under-23 National Team attempting to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Up first is a dangerous Costa Rica side that could jeopardize the Americans’ chances of qualifying with an opening upset.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, along with a full rundown of the soccer viewing options available this week:
Top 5 Matches to Watch
1. Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League action continues in London this week, with the Blues leading 1-0 after the first leg. Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in Champions League matchups at Stamford Bridge. But fighting from behind after a first leg loss, they’ll need plenty of goals this time around.
2. USMNT U-23s vs Costa Rica – The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team takes its first step toward Olympic qualification with a tricky opener against a tough Costa Rican side. The Americans can’t afford a slip-up against the Ticos, not with a tough group-stage showdown with Mexico closing out group play.
3. Real Madrid vs Atalanta – Los Blancos narrowly escaped in the first leg, with an 86th-minute goal by Ferland Mendy. Real Madrid was missing plenty of key players last time these two clubs met. While Atalanta played with only 10 players early on, the second leg will prove much different, especially with such a small lead in aggregate (1-0), it’s anybody’s for the taking.
4. AC Milan vs. Manchester United – The Europa League headliner sees the two European giants square off in Milan after laying to a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ruled out for Milan, but the pressure will be on the Red Devils as they travel to Italy.
5. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lille – The top two teams in France square off in Coupe de France action on Wednesday, and while beating Lille won’t bring PSG any closer to catching the current Ligue 1 leaders, it could help set the tone ahead of their crucial league clash in three weeks time.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
Premier League
3:00 p.m.–fuboTV–Liverpool vs Wolverhampton
La Liga
3:00 p.m.–beIn Sports, fuboTV–Barcelona vs Huesca
primeira Liga
3:15 p.m.–fuboTV–Famalicão vs Sporting Braga
10:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Necaxa vs Leon
Primera División
6:15 p.m.–fuboTV–Rosario Central vs Arsenal
6:15 p.m.–fuboTV–Atletico Tucuman vs Patronato
8:15 p.m.–fuboTV–Independiente vs Sarmiento
Primera B Nacional
4:10 p.m.–fuboTV–Deportivo Riestra vs Quilmes
Australian A-League
4:05 a.m.–ESPN+–Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix
Jupiler pro league
3:45 p.m.–ESPN+–Gent vs Club Brugge
Umaglesi Liga
8:00 a.m.–fuboTV–Lokomotivi Tbilisi vs Shukura
Liga de expansion mx
7:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Leones Negros UdeG vs Tepatitlán
Liga mx femenil
7:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Pumas UNAM vs Atlético San Luis
NCAA MEN’S SOCCER
12:00 p.m.–fuboTV–Penn State vs Rutgers
2:00 p.m.–fuboTV–Indiana vs Michigan State
Tuesday
UEFA Champions League
4:00 p.m.–CBS Sports Network, fuboTV, TUDN USA,–Real Madrid vs Atalanta
4:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA, Galavision–Manchester City vs Borussia Moenchengladbach
Copa libertadores
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Bolívar vs Wanderers
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Deportivo Lara vs Santos
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Ayacucho vs Grêmio
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Independiente del Valle vs Unión Española
Primera B Nacional
8:10 p.m.–fuboTV–Chacarita Juniors vs Atlanta
Australian W-league
6:35 a.m.–ESPN+–Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory
English Championship
3:45 p.m.–ESPN+–AFC Bournemouth vs Swansea City
Copa sudamericana
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Macará vs Emelec
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–12 de Octubre vs Nacional Asunción
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Antofagasta vs Huachipato
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Cali
cAF Champions league
8:57 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Al Hilal Club vs CR Belouizdad
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Simba vs Al Merreikh
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Vita Club vs Al Ahly
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Al Hilal Omdurman vs CR Belouizdad
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Horoya vs Wydad Casablanca
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Mamelodi Sundowns vs TP Mazembe
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Petro de Luanda vs Kaizer Chiefs
3:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Zamalek vs ES Tunis
3:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–MC Alger vs Teungueth
Liga de expansion mx
7:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Mineros de Zacatecas vs Atlético Morelia
9:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Pumas Tabasco vs Tampico Madero
11:05 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Venados vs Cancún
Wednesday
UEFA Champions League
4:00 p.m.–Galavision, fuboTV, TUDN USA–Bayern Munich vs Lazio
4:00 p.m.–UniMas, fuboTV, TUDN USA–Chelsea vs Atlético Madrid
Women’s UEFA Champions League
9:30 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Sparta Praha vs PSG
La Liga
2:00 p.m.–beIn Sports, fuboTV–Sevilla vs Elche
Serie a
10:00 a.m.–ESPN+–Torino vs Sassuolo
coupe de france
9:00 a.m.–beIn Sports, fuboTV–PSG vs Lille
Copa libertadores
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Libertad vs Universidad Católica
8:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Junior vs Caracas
8:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–San Lorenzo vs Universidad Chile
English Championship
3:45 p.m.–ESPN+–Birmingham City vs Reading
Honduran Liga Nacional
5:00 p.m.–Fox Deportes, beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Marathón vs Vida
Copa sudamericana
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Guabirá vs Nacional Potosí
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Aragua vs Mineros de Guayana
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–UTC Cajamarca vs Sport Huancayo
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Wilstermann vs Atlético Palmaflor
cAF Confederation Cup
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Namungo vs Pyramids FC
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Cotonsport vs RSB Berkane
9:00 a.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–NAPSA Stars vs JS Kabylie
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–ASC Diaraf vs CS Sfaxien
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Nkana vs Raja Casablanca
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Orlando Pirates vs Enyimba
12:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Salitas vs Etoile du Sahel
3:00 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Al Ahli Benghazi vs ES Sétif
Liga de expansion mx
7:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Celaya vs Dorados
9:05 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Correcaminos UAT vs Tlaxcala
11:05 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Cimarrones de Sonora vs Tapatío
Thursday
olympic mens qualifying
5:00 p.m.–FS1, TUDN USA, fuboTV–USA vs Costa Rica
7:30 p.m.–CBS All Access, fuboTV–Mexico vs Dominican Republic
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
1:55 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN–Molde vs Granada
1:55 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN, Galavision–Shakhtar Donetsk vs Roma
1:55 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN, UniMas–Arsenal vs Olympiakos
1:55 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN–Dinamo Zagreb vs Tottenham
4:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN, Galavision–Young Boys vs Ajax
4:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN–Rangers vs Slavia Prague
4:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN USA–Villarreal vs Dynamo Kyiv
4:00 p.m.–fuboTV, TUDN, UniMas–AC Milan vs Manchester United
Copa Libertadores
8:30 P.M.–fuboTV, beIn Sports–Atlético Nacional vs Guaraní
LIGA MX
10:00 p.m. –fuboTV, TUDN USA–Pachuca vs Tigres UANL
copa do brasil
8:30 p.m.–fuboTV, Fox Soccer Plus–Caldense vs Vasco da Gama
Copa sudamericana
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Aucas vs Guayaquil City
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Guaireña vs River Plate
6:15 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Metropolitanos vs Academia Puerto Cabello
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Cobresal vs Palestino
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–Carlos Manucci vs Melgar
8:30 p.m.–beIN SPORTS, fuboTV–La Equidad vs Deportivo Pasto
Liga de expansion mx
8:00 p.m.–fuboTV–Atlante vs Alebrijes de Oaxaca