One third of a domestic treble has already been accomplished for Simone Inzaghi and Inter Milan, and Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final offers the opportunity to inch his club a little closer to closing out a dominant season with three trophies.
Inter Milan meets Juventus in the high-stakes matchup, and it will be the fourth time the two have tussled this season. The sides tied in their first Serie A meeting in October, and then Inter has rattled off three consecutive wins over its Derby d’Italia rival this year, headlined by taking the spoils in the Supercoppa Italiana in January.
There are some interesting stories to follow in England this week as well.
Tottenham and Arsenal’s North London Derby will go a long way in deciding England’s UEFA Champions League picture. The Gunners control their own destiny with a four-point lead at the moment, but Tottenham is a credible threat to put the coveted fourth UCL spot back in question with a win.
Speaking of Tottenham, a 1-1 tie with Liverpool over the weekend slowed the Reds’ buzzsaw when they desperately needed to stay on Manchester City’s heels in the title race. Anything less than a win against Aston Villa on Tuesday will likely be the end of their treble dreams.
It looks like Everton’s relegation nightmares are comfortably in the rearview. But Jesse Marsch and Leeds United are a casualty of that, and find themselves back in the drop zone with the unenviable task of getting something out of a game with Chelsea on Wednesday.
All while the U.S. Open Cup round of 32 plays out Tuesday and Wednesday, where some upsets are for the taking.
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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
- Juventus vs Inter Milan – Inter Milan can put itself closer to a perfect domestic campaign.
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal – If Tottenham can take a point off Liverpool, it can certainly stun the Gunners and throw a grenade in the UCL picture.
- Aston Villa vs Liverpool – A loss is effectively the end of Liverpool’s Premier League campaign.
- Leeds United vs Chelsea – After getting shown the door in Leipzig earlier this year, a relegation campaign won’t exactly help Marsch’s reputation.
- Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes – The headliner of the crop of U.S. Open Cup matches. The Sounders are fresh off the heels of continental glory, and can not let the hangover last too long if they want to make a run at a double. Not to mention the Earthquakes were good enough to take the spoils in a full-strength MLS meeting a couple of weeks ago.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
Italian Serie A
2:45 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV – Fiorentina vs Roma
Argentine Primera División
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Central Córdoba SdE vs Lanús
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Colón vs Vélez Sarsfield
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Banfield vs Atlético Tucumán
Brasileirão
7 p.m. – Paramount+ – Avaí vs Coritiba
Ecuadoran Primera A
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Macará vs Independiente del Valle
English League One
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
UEFA U17 Women’s Championship
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Spain vs France
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Finland vs Norway
Liga MX Femenil
10 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Monterrey vs Tijuana
Peruvian Primera Division
4:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Universidad San Martín vs Alianza Lima
Spanish Segunda
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Girona vs Tenerife
Turkish Super Lig
1 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Antalyaspor vs Konyaspor
Tuesday
English Premier League
3 p.m. – USA Network, fuboTV – Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Spanish La Liga
1 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Valencia vs Real Betis
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Granada vs Athletic Club
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Barcelona vs Celta de Vigo
U.S. Open Cup
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – DC United vs New York Red Bulls
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Detroit City vs Louisville City
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Inter Miami vs Tormenta
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers
Belgian First Division A
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Genk vs Sporting Charleroi
Wednesday
English Premier League
2:30 p.m. – Peacock – Leeds United vs Chelsea
2:45 p.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Norwich City
2:45 p.m. – Peacock – Watford vs Everton
3:15 p.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Coppa Italia
3 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV – Juventus vs Inter Milan
Spanish La Liga
1 p.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Espanyol
1 p.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Getafe
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sevilla vs Mallorca
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Elche vs Atlético Madrid
French Ligue 1
1 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nice vs Saint-Étienne
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nantes vs Rennes
U.S. Open Cup
6:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Richmond Kickers vs Charlotte FC
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – New York City FC vs Rochester New York
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – New England vs FC Cincinnati
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Nashville SC vs Atlanta United
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Union Omaha vs Northern Colorado
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Minnesota United vs Colorado Rapids
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Houston Dynamo vs San Antonio
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sacramento Republic vs Phoenix Rising
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – California Utd Strikers vs LA Galaxy
Belgian First Division A
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Brasileirão
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – RB Bragantino vs Atlético Mineiro
Copa do Brasil
6:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Flamengo vs Altos
8:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Corinthians vs Portuguesa RJ
Ecuadoran Primera A
9 p.m. – fuboTV – Barcelona vs Emelec
English FA Youth Cup
2:25 p.m. – ESPN+ – Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Dutch Eredivisie
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Ajax vs Heerenveen
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Fortuna Sittard vs Vitesse
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Go Ahead Eagles vs Feyenoord
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – PSV vs NEC
Scottish Premiership
2:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Dundee United vs Celtic
Thursday
English Premier League
2:45 p.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Spanish La Liga
1 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Sociedad vs Cádiz
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Levante
Belgian First Division A
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Anderlecht vs Antwerp
Copa do Brasil
6:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Cruzeiro vs Remo
Costa Rican Primera Division
7:30 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Herediano vs Guadalupe
10 p.m. Alajuelense vs San Carlos
UEFA U17 Women’s Championship
8 a.m. – fuboTV – UEFA Championship U17: Semi Final 1
2 p.m. – fuboTV – UEFA Championship U17: Semi Final 2