For all of the criticism and financial uncertainty surrounding Barcelona heading into this season, nobody should have expected them to be running Spain. But they’re on the cusp of it.
Thursday’s Copa del Rey semifinal kickoff between Barcelona and arch-rival Real Madrid is the latter’s last hope at holding on to any domestic power as the Supercoa de Espana fell through its hands, and a seven-point gap leaves the La Liga table as a longshot.
Arsenal remains atop the Premier League ranks, and Everton remains in the drop zone. The last time they faced off, Everton pulled off the upset at Goodison Park. They play the reverse fixture at the Emirates on Wednesday for a potential fate-changer in terms of their respective statuses.
It seems like the new Apple and MLS partnership is off to a successful start, and if you were tied up watching your favorite club this weekend then Monday’s Portland Timbers – Sporting Kansas City match might be your final chance to check out the presentation while it’s still free.
Several of England’s biggest teams remain in the FA Cup, which is in the fifth round as of this week. Given Manchester United’s unlikely status for the chips to fall its way in the Premier League, it feels like cup again is something Erik ten Hag should prioritize if he wants to bring another trophy to his side of Manchester.
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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 Week’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona – It’s go time for Real Madrid, which won the last head-to-head matchup back in October.
- Arsenal vs Everton – Asenal can not afford to drop this one, but Everton already proved it can beat the Gunners in tough times.
- Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City – A weather postponement gives us some Monday night MLS action.
- Manchester United vs West Ham United – Is the fifth round too early for Manchester United to go all in on the FA Cup? If not, what are they waiting for?
- Fulham vs Leeds United – Alternatively, does Leeds have the luxury of trotting out its best XI against a Fulham side that’s been punching up in league play all year?
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Villarreal vs Getafe
Italian Serie A
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Hellas Verona vs Fiorentina
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Lazio vs Sampdoria
Major League Soccer
10 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Portland Timbers vs Sporting KC
Liga MX
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV – León vs Monterrey
Argentine Primera División
3 p.m. – Fanatiz USA, Paramount+, fuboTV – Barracas Central vs Gimnasia La Plata
5:15 p.m. – Fanatiz USA, Paramount+, fuboTV – Racing Club vs Lanús
7:30 p.m. – Fanatiz USA, Paramount+, fuboTV – Central Córdoba SdE vs Argentinos Juniors
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Swansea City vs Rotherham United
French Ligue 2
2:45 p.m. – fuboTV – Amiens SC vs Bordeaux
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Gambia U20 vs Benin U20
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Tunisia U20 vs Zambia U20
Liga MX Femenil
6:05 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes, Foxsports… – Monterrey vs Necaxa
Spanish Segunda Division
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Granada vs Málaga
Tuesday
English FA Cup
2:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – Stoke City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Leicester City vs Blackburn Rovers
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Fulham vs Leeds United
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Bristol City vs Manchester City
Italian Serie A
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Cremonese vs Roma
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Juventus vs Torino
Coupe de France
3:10 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Olympique Lyonnais vs Grenoble Foot 38
Copa Libertadores
5 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Cerro Porteño vs Curicó Unido
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Sporting Cristal vs Nacional Asunción
Primera B Metropolitana
3 p.m. – fuboTV – UAI Urquiza vs Los Andes
7:10 p.m. – fuboTV – Argentino Merlo vs San Miguel
Belgian Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mechelen vs Zulte-Waregem
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Luton Town vs Millwall
Recopa Sudamericana
7:30 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Flamengo vs Independiente del Valle
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Parma vs Pisa
Major Arena Soccer League
9 p.m. – Twitch – Monterrey Flash vs Mesquite Outlaws
Wednesday
English Premier League
2:45 p.m. – USA, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Arsenal vs Everton
3 p.m. – Peacock – Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
English FA Cup
2:15 p.m. – ESPN+ – Southampton vs Grimsby Town
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Burnley vs Fleetwood Town
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Manchester United vs West Ham United
2:55 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spanish Copa del Rey
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Athletic Club
Coupe de France
12:15 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Nantes vs Lens
12:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Toulouse vs Rodez
3 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Olympique Marseille vs Annecy
Copa Libertadores
5 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Huracán vs Boston River
7:30 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Atlético Mineiro vs Carabobo
Hondoran Liga Nacional
8:15 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Honduras Progreso vs Vida
Dutch KNVB Beker
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Heerenveen vs Feyenoord
Thursday
Spanish Copa del Rey
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Copa Libertadores
5 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Always Ready vs Magallanes
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Fortaleza vs Deportivo Maldonado
7 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Millonarios vs Universidad Católica
Belgian Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Antwerp vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Dutch KNVB Beker
12:45 p.m. – fuboTV – PSV vs ADO Den Haag
3 p.m. – fuboTV – De Graafschap vs Ajax