Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been walking a tight rope as Manchester United manager since his Red Devils were trounced by Liverpool at Old Trafford two weeks ago, but the recent win against Tottenham and draw against Atalanta has only bought him enough time to face an even tougher test in the Manchester Derby.
Manchester United takes on on crosstown rival Manchester City to headline the weekend’s Premier League action. The Cityzens won their midweek UCL contest against Club Brugge 4-1, but were last seen surrendering a 2-0 upset loss to Crystal Palace in Premier League action.
To make things more interesting, both sides will be missing a starting center back. Aymeric Laporte picked up a red card in last week’s loss for City, and Raphael Varane’s latest injury is expected to rule him out of the Manchester United picture for around a month.
Another can’t-miss derby set to kick off this weekend features Serie A contenders AC Milan and Inter Milan squaring off at San Siro for the 229th Derby della Madonnina.
MLS Decision Day will provide plenty of intrigue, as playoff spots and playoff seeds will be determined over the course of 13 matches.
Chaos is set to unfold in the Western Conference with fifth and ninth place being separated by only three points. The LA Galaxy – Minnesota United matchup could see the sides swap places, or even one fall out of the playoff picture altogether.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
1. Manchester United vs Manchester City – Manchester United is the underdog in a must-win game, and the lingering topic of Solskjaer’s job security has the world’s attention.
2. AC Milan vs Inter Milan – This chapter of a historic rivalry puts second vs third place in the early Serie A ranks against each other.
3. Bayern Munich vs Freiburg – Freiburg sits in third in the Bundesliga ranks and should have taken notes on Borussia Monchengladbach’s recent 5-0 thrashing of Bayern (which trotted out a full-strength lineup) in the German Cup.
4. Everton vs Tottenham – Antonio Conte’s first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham comes in the form of a stiff but passable test.
5. LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United – The powder keg in what will surely be a wild conclusion to the MLS regular season.
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
English Premier League
4 p.m. – Peacock – Southampton vs Aston Villa
German Bundesliga
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mainz 05 vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Spanish La Liga
4 p.m. – ESPN+ – Athletic Club vs Cádiz
Italian Serie A
3:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Genoa
French Ligue 1
4 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Troyes
Liga MX
9 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Puebla vs Toluca
11 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Mazatlán vs Guadalajara
Argentine Primera División
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Defensa y Justicia vs Rosario Central
8:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Lanús vs Estudiantes
Brasileirão
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Flamengo vs Atlético Goianiense
Ecuadorian Primera A
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Emelec vs Mushuc Runa
English FA Cup
3:55 p.m. – ESPN+ – AFC Sudbury vs Colchester United
Turkish Super Lig
1 p.m. – fuboTV – Gaziantepspor vs Kasımpaşa
USL Championship
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – San Antonio vs San Diego Loyal
9:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – El Paso Locomotive vs Oakland Roots
NCAA Women’s Soccer
5 p.m. – fuboTV – Utah vs Colorado
9 p.m. – fuboTV – Washington vs Washington St.
10 p.m. – fuboTV – Oregon St. vs Oregon
10 p.m. – fuboTV – Arizona vs Arizona St.
11 p.m. – fuboTV – UCLA vs Southern California
Saturday
English Premier League
8:30 a.m. – NBCSN, fuboTV – Manchester United vs Manchester City
11 a.m. – Peacock – Chelsea vs Burnley
11 a.m. – Peacock – Brentford vs Norwich City
11 a.m. – fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton
1:30 p.m. – fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
German Bundesliga
10:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bochum vs Hoffenheim
10:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wolfsburg vs Augsburg
10:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern München vs Freiburg
10:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Stuttgart vs Arminia Bielefeld
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund
Spanish La Liga
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Espanyol vs Granada
11:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Celta de Vigo vs Barcelona
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Levante
4 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Italian Serie A
10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Spezia vs Torino
1 p.m. – Paramount+ – Juventus vs Fiorentina
3:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Cagliari vs Atalanta
French Ligue 1
12 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lille vs Angers SCO
4 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Bordeaux vs PSG
Liga MX
7 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – León vs Necaxa
9 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – América vs Monterrey
11 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Tigres UANL vs Juárez
11:06 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Tijuana vs Pachuca
English FA Cup
11 a.m. – ESPN+ – King’s Lynn Town vs Walsall
11 a.m. – ESPN+ – Portsmouth vs Harrow Borough
1:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – Banbury United vs Barrow
Argentine Primera División
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Colón vs Platense
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Godoy Cruz vs Talleres Córdoba
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Independiente vs Arsenal
7:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Tucumán vs Racing Club
Australian FFA Cup
4 a.m. – ESPN+ – Mt Druitt Town vs South Coast Wolves
Belgian First Division A
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden
Brasileirão
4 p.m. – Paramount+ – Corinthians vs Fortaleza
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Internacional vs Grêmio
8 p.m. – Paramount+ – Fluminense vs Sport Recife
Canadian Premier League
1 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – York United vs Forge
3:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Edmonton vs Valour
English Championship
11 a.m. – ESPN+ – Nottingham Forest vs Preston North End
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Blackpool vs Queens Park Rangers
French Ligue 2
10 a.m. – fuboTV – Auxerre vs Pau
Honduran Liga Nacional
9 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Motagua vs Honduras Progreso
Liga MX Femenil
2 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Cruz Azul vs Necaxa
Spanish Segunda
1:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Oviedo vs Las Palmas
USL Championship
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – Charlotte Independence vs Memphis 901
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs FC Tulsa
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Louisville City vs Miami FC
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orange County SC vs Colorado Springs
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Phoenix Rising vs Rio Grande Valley
NCAA Women’s Soccer
4 p.m. – fuboTV – Stanford vs California
Sunday
English Premier League
9 a.m. – Peacock – Arsenal vs Watford
9 a.m. – NBCSN, fuboTV – Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
9 a.m. – Peacock – Leeds United vs Leicester City
11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, fuboTV – West Ham United vs Liverpool
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Bayer Leverkusen
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Köln vs Union Berlin
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Greuther Fürth vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Getafe
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Valencia vs Atlético Madrid
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mallorca vs Elche
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Real Sociedad
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Betis vs Sevilla
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Venezia vs Roma
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Udinese vs Sassuolo
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sampdoria vs Bologna
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Lazio vs Salernitana
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Hellas Verona
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Milan vs Inter
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Marseille vs Metz
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Reims vs Monaco
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Lorient vs Brest
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Nantes vs Strasbourg
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Saint-Étienne vs Clermont
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nice vs Montpellier
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Rennes vs Olympique Lyonnais
Major League Soccer
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Toronto FC vs D.C. United
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – New England Revolution vs Inter Miami
3:30 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV, ESPN3 – Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – CF Montréal vs Orlando City
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union
6 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas
6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Portland Timbers vs Austin FC
6 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV – LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United
6 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake
6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC
6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders
Liga MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul
8:06 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Santos Laguna vs Atlético San Luis
National Women’s Soccer League
3 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, fuboTV – Chicago Red Stars vs NJ/NY Gotham
5:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage
English FA Cup
7:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bolton Wanderers vs Stockport County
12:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – St Albans City vs Forest Green Rovers
Argentine Primera División
11:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sarmiento vs Central Córdoba SdE
1:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield
4 p.m. – Paramount+ – Vélez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo
6:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – River Plate vs Patronato
Dutch Eredivisie
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Fortuna Sittard vs PSV
10:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Feyenoord vs AZ
10:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Vitesse vs Utrecht
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles
Belgian First Division A
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Club Brugge vs Standard Liège
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Antwerp vs Anderlecht
Brasileirão
2 p.m. – Paramount+ – Santos vs Palmeiras
2 p.m. – Paramount+ – RB Bragantino vs Athletico-PR
2 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Mineiro vs América Mineiro
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Bahia vs São Paulo
6:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Ceará vs Cuiabá
Canadian Premier League
1 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – HFX Wanderers vs Atlético Ottawa
3:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Cavalry vs Pacific
Liga de Expansión MX
11 a.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Raya2 vs Pumas Tabasco
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Atlante vs Tepatitlán
Portuguese Segunda
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Benfica II vs Mafra
Swedish Allsvenskan
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – AIK vs Östersunds FK
USL Championship
4 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
NCAA Men’s Soccer
4 p.m. – fuboTV – UCLA vs Oregon St.