Soccer on ESPN Platforms: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, Chelsea vs. Manchester City Headline 20 Live Matches through Tuesday
ESPN Deportes and ESPN3’s live presentation of El Clásico, the most popular and intense rivalry match in professional soccer between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3:50 p.m. ET, will highlight a stretch of 20 matches in five days on ESPN media platforms. For the first time, ESPN3’s coverage will feature both Spanish and English-language commentary of the match.
In addition, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes will combine to present Barclays Premier League’s best matchup in this week’s fixtures – Chelsea vs. undefeated and league-leading Manchester City – on Monday, Dec. 12, at 2:50 p.m. Highlights:
- ESPN’s versatile play-by-play commentator Rob Stone and new lead analyst for MLS and US Soccer Taylor Twellman will call the two NCAA Men’s College Cup semifinals on Friday, Dec. 9, and the final on Sunday, Dec. 11, live from Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. All matches will air on ESPNU and ESPN3;
- Serie A: Bologna will host league champions AC Milan on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 8:55 a.m., exclusively on ESPN3.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network(s) |
| Fri, Dec 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Hertha Berlin vs. Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes |
| 6 p.m. | UNC Charlotte vs. Creighton (NCAA Men’s College Cup Semifinal) | ESPNU / ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | UCLA vs. North Carolina (NCAA Men’s College Cup Semifinal) | ESPNU / ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Dec 10 | 9:50 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Wolverhamption Wanderers (Barclays Premier League) | ESPN2 / ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes |
| 11:55 a.m. | Lecce vs. Lazio (Seire A) | ESPN3 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Beira Mar vs. FC Porto (Portuguese Liga) | ESPN3 | |
| 2:40 p.m. | Inter Milan vs. Fiorentina (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 2:45 p.m. | PSV Eindhoven vs. NAC Breda (Dutch Eredivisie) | ESPN3 | |
| 3:50 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (La Liga) | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Dec 11 | 8:55 a.m. | Udinese vs. Chievo Verona (Serie A) | ESPN3 |
| 8:55 a.m. | Bologna vs. AC Milan (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Kauserslautern (Bundesliga) | ESPN3 | |
| 10 a.m. | Villareal vs. Real Sociedad (La Liga) | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:40 p.m. | Novara vs. Napoli (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Espanyol vs. Athletico Madrid | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes | |
| 4 p.m. | NCAA Men’s College Cup Final | ESPNU / ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Dec 12 | 2:40 p.m. | AS Roma vs. Juventus (Serie A) | ESPN3 |
| 2:50 p.m. | Chelsea vs. Manchester City (Barclays Premier League) | ESPN2 / ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes | |
| Tue, Dec 13 | 1:55 p.m. | Ponferradina vs. Real Madrid (Copa Del Rey) | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes |
| 3:55 p.m. | CD San Roque vs. Sevilla (Copa Del Rey) | ESPN3 /ESPN Deportes |
**All matches and times subject to change.
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