Midweek USMNT action is here. Let’s get into it!
Monday
- FC Barcelona vs Valencia, 3p on ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ (free trial), FuboTV: Monday’s biggest matchup doesn’t feature any Americans, but third-place Barça host 8th-place Valencia in La Liga.
Also in action:
- Racing Ferrol vs Mirándes, 2:30p: Jonathan Gómez and 18th-place Mirándes meet Racing Ferrol, who are 10th in La Liga 2. The league has 22 clubs; Mirándes are one spot above the relegation zone, even on points with Alcorcon, who are 19th, in the relegation zone.
- Preston vs Leicester City, 3p on ESPN+: Duane Holmes and 10th-place Preston host Championship leaders Leicester, who sealed promotion back to the Premier League on Friday..
Tuesday
- Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, 3p on CBS, Paramount+, TUDN USA, Univision USA, FuboTV (free trial), ViX: The first Champions League semifinal is a sizzling matchup. Bayern look to regain some respect after being dethroned by Leverkusen in the Bundesliga; Madrid will be soaring after serving revenge on Manchester City in Champions League and winning an El Clásico all in the last two weeks.
- Pachuca vs América, 9:15p on FS1, TUDN USA, FuboTV, Sling TV: Alejandro Zendejas and América visit Pachuca in the CCC semifinal. It’s all to play for, after América was only able to manage a 1-1 draw at home in the first leg.
Also in action:
- Coventry vs Ipswich, 3p on ESPN+: Haji Wright and 9th-place Coventry host Ipswich, who are third in the Championship.
- Chihuahua Savage vs Kansas City Comet, 10:05p on CBS Sports Golazo: For indoor soccer enthusiasts, or anyone looking for a change of pace, Tuesday night is Game 1 of the Ron Newman Cup Finals (in the Major Arena Soccer League).
Wednesday
- Borussia Dortmund vs PSG, 3p on CBS, Paramount+, TUDN USA, Univision USA, FuboTV, ViX: The second Champions League semifinal features Gio Reyna’s parent club as underdogs hosting Kylian Mbappé and PSG.
- Monterrey vs Columbus Crew, 10:15p on FS1, TUDN USA, FuboTV, Sling TV: Brandon Vázquez and Monterrey host the CCC semifinal second leg against Patrick Schulte, Aidan Morris, and the Crew. Columbus hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg.
Also in action:
- Catanzaro vs Venezia, 9a on FOX Soccer Plus, FuboTV: Tanner Tessmann, Gianluca Busio and 3rd-place Venezia with another significant game in the promotion race as they visit Catanzaro (5th in Serie B).
- Como vs Cittadella, 9a: Niko Gioacchini and second-place Como host Cittadella (10th) as Como look to secure promotion from Serie B.
- Spezia vs Palermo, 9a: Kristoffer Lund and 6th-place Palermo visit Spezia (15th in Serie B).
Thursday
- Chelsea vs Tottenham, 2:30p on Peacock: No USMNT lads in action, but this London derby in the Premier League could be exciting. 5th-place Spurs are looking to nab a Champions League place away from Aston Villa, while Chelsea are adrift in midtable.
- Roma vs Leverkusen, 3p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, UniMás, FuboTV, ViX: The Europa League semifinals also kick off this week; Leverkusen are 3 games away from a historic unbeaten season in the Bundesliga, and manager Xabi Alonso certainly would not mind adding a Europa League trophy to the stakes. The other semifinal matchup, Marseille and Atalanta, kick off at the same time, on Paramount+.
Also in action:
- SønderjyskE vs Fredericia, 12p: José Gallegos and SønderjyskE are first of 6 in the Promotion Group in Denmark’s second division. Fredericia are third, 15 points behind them.
Friday
- Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Nürnberg, 12:30p: German-American left back Nathaniel “Nene” Brown (who is joining Eintracht Frankfurt this summer) and 13th-place Nürnberg visit Düsseldorf, who are third in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig, 2:30p on ESPN+: John Brooks and 9th-place Hoffenheim host Leipzig, who are 4th in the Bundesliga.
- Westerlo vs St. Truiden, 2:45p: Bryan Reynolds, Griffin Yow, and Westerlo are 6th of 6 in Belgium’s Europa Conference League Group; Kahveh Zahiroleslam and St. Truiden are third.
That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who impresses this week!
