This week, The Union are up against it – again. Also, the FA Community Shield, Copa Libertadores, Copa MX, some friendlies, a bunch of “Super Cups,” UEFA Women’s European Championship Final, England’s League Cup, Copa Sudamericana, and the return of European league fixtures.
This Week in Footy History:
8/05/1974 – Frankie Hejduk, soccer defender (Olympics-gold-96), born in La Mesa, California
8/10/1985 – Uno Lindstron of Sweden juggles a soccer ball 13.11 miles
8/11/1984 – 101,799 fans at soccer match Brazil vs France
This week, watch for:
8/5 @ 12:30pm Tottenham Hotspur vs Juventus ESPN, WatchESPN, Sky Calcio 1
8/5 @ 2:30pm Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern München fuboTV, FOX Network, Fox Sports GO (Pulisic!)
8/5 @ 3:30pm Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash fuboTV, Lifetime, NWSLsoccer.com (Carli!)
8/5 @ 7:00pm Philadelphia Union vs Dallas Comcast Network, MLS Live, LeTV, beIN Sports 3 (Be There!)
8/6 @ 9:00am Arsenal vs Chelsea fuboTV, Fox Sports 1 (FA Community Shield)
8/6 @ 12:00pm UEFA Women’s European Championship Final fuboTV, ESPN2, ESPN3
8/8 @ 2:45pm Real Madrid vs Manchester United fuboTV, ESPN Deportes (UEFA Super Cup)
8/11 @ 2:45pm Arsenal vs Leicester City NBCSN, NBC Sports Live
Friday August 4
United States – National Womens Soccer League
- 7:00pm Boston Breakers vs Kansas City go90, NWSLsoccer.com
- 7:00pm Sky Blue vs Washington Spirit go90, NWSLsoccer.com
France – Ligue 1
- 2:45pm Monaco vs Toulouse fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
Mexico – Liga MX
- 8:00pm Morelia vs Santos Laguna Univision Deportes
- 10:00pm Tijuana vs Monterrey Univision Deportes
Saturday August 5
USA/Canada – Major League Soccer
- 7:00pm DC United vs Toronto MLS Live, TSN2, TSN GO
- 7:00pm Philadelphia Union vs Dallas Comcast Network, MLS Live, LeTV, beIN Sports 3
- 7:30pm Montreal Impact vs Orlando City SC MLS Live, TSN 690 Montreal
- 8:00pm Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders FC MLS Live, beIN SPORTS 3
- 8:30pm Chicago Fire vs New England MLS Live, SuperSports CH 202
- 10:00pm Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Live, TSN GO, TSN1
- 10:00pm Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo MLS Live, KMYU Utah
- 10:30pm SJ Earthquakes vs Columbus Crew MLS Live
United States – NASL
- 7:30pm Puerto Rico vs Jacksonville Armada fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español
- 7:30pm Miami vs North Carolina ESPN3, WatchESPN
- 7:30pm Indy Eleven vs Edmonton fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 8:00pm San Francisco Deltas vs NY Cosmos MSG, MSG GO, Twitter
United States – National Womens Soccer League
- 3:30pm Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash fuboTV, Lifetime, NWSLsoccer.com
- 7:30pm North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign go90, NWSLsoccer.com
- 7:30pm Orlando Pride vs Chicago Red Stars go90, NWSLsoccer.com
France – Ligue 1
- 11:00am PSG vs Amiens SC fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 2:00pm Olympique Lyonnais vs Strasbourg fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 2:00pm Metz vs Guingamp fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 2:00pm Saint-Étienne vs Nice fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 2:00pm Troyes vs Rennes fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 2:00pm Montpellier vs Caen fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Germany – DFL-Supercup
- 2:30pm Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern München fuboTV, FOX Network, Fox Sports GO
Portugal – Super Taca
- 3:45pm Benfica vs Vitória Guimarães RTPi
Mexico – Liga MX
- 8:00pm Tigres UANL vs Querétaro fuboTV, ESPN Deportes
- 8:06pm León vs Cruz Azul fuboTV, Univision Deportes, Univision
- 10:00pm América vs Pumas UNAM fuboTV, Univision, Univision NOW
- 10:06pm Guadalajara vs Necaxa fuboTV, Univision Deportes
England – Championship
- 10:00am Bristol City vs Barnsley iFollow
- 10:00am Burton Albion vs Cardiff City iFollow, Cardiff City PlayerHD
- 10:00am Fulham vs Norwich City fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 10:00am Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday iFollow
- 10:00am Queens Park Rangers vs Reading iFollow
- 10:00am Sheffield United vs Brentford iFollow
- 12:30pm Aston Villa vs Hull City fuboTV
Club Friendly
- 8:00am Bayer Leverkusen vs Celta de Vigo Sport TV2, Arena Sport 3 Serbia
- 10:00am Crystal Palace vs Schalke 04 ESPN3, WatchESPN
- 10:00am Burnley vs Hannover 96 TV2 Sport Premium 2
- 10:00am Eintracht Frankfurt vs Real Betis Sport 1 Hungary
- 10:45am RB Leipzig vs Stoke City ESPN3, WatchESPN, DAZN
- 12:00pm Werder Bremen vs Valencia ESPN3, WatchESPN, TV2 Sumo
- 12:15pm Liverpool vs Athletic Club LFCTV GO, LFC TV, Sport TV2
- 12:15pm Swansea City vs Sampdoria S4C Red Button
- 12:30pm Tottenham Hotspur vs Juventus ESPN, WatchESPN, Sky Calcio 1
- 2:30pm Málaga vs Lazio fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español
Netherlands – Dutch Super Cup
- 12:00pm Feyenoord vs Vitesse fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Switzerland – Axpo Super League
- 1:00pm Lugano vs Zürich fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 1:00pm Thun vs Basel fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Sunday August 6
USA/Canada – Major League Soccer
- 4:00pm Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy ESPN, ESPN Deportes
- 6:00pm New York City vs New York RB fuboTV, Fox Sports 1
- 8:00pm Sporting KC vs Atlanta United fuboTV, Fox Sports 1
England – FA Community Shield
- 9:00am Arsenal vs Chelsea fuboTV, Fox Sports 1
France – Ligue 1
- 9:00am Lille vs Nantes fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 11:00am Angers SCO vs Bordeaux fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- 3:00pm Olympique Marseille vs Dijon fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 1:00pm Desportivo Aves vs Sporting CP fuboTV, Liga PT, Antena 1 – RTP
- 3:15pm Vitória Setúbal vs Moreirense fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
Europe – UEFA Women’s European Championship
- 12:00pm Final fuboTV, ESPN2, ESPN3
Mexico – Liga MX
- 1:00pm Toluca vs Atlas fuboTV, Univision, Univision NOW
- 7:30pm Veracruz vs Puebla fuboTV, Univision Deportes
England – Championship
- 11:30am Bolton Wanderers vs Leeds United fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Club Friendly
- 9:00am Augsburg vs PSV Fox Sports 1
- 10:00am Everton vs Sevilla ESPN3, WatchESPN, Sport TV4
- 11:00am Brighton vs Hove Albion vs Atlético Madrid ESPN3, WatchESPN, Sport TV2
- 11:00am Rot-Weiß Erfurt vs Borussia Dortmund fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 2:30pm AFC Bournemouth vs Napoli fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español
- 2:30pm Internazionale vs Villarreal Sky Calcio 2, Sky Sport 1 HD Italia
Monday August 7
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 12:00pm Portimonense vs Boavista fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
- 2:00pm Feirense vs Tondela fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
- 4:00pm Rio Ave vs Belenenses fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
Tuesday August 8
United States – National Womens Soccer League
- 7:30pm Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit go90, NWSLsoccer.com
Europe – UEFA Super Cup
- 2:45pm Real Madrid vs Manchester United fuboTV, ESPN Deportes
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 11:00am Marítimo vs Paços de Ferreira fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
England – League Cup
- 2:45pm Grimsby Town vs Derby County Rams PlayerHD
South America – Copa Libertadores
- 6:15pm Lanús vs The Strongest fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
- 8:45pm River Plate vs Guaraní fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
Mexico – Copa MX
- 7:55pm Zacatepec vs Tigres UANL fuboTV, Univision Deportes
- 8:00pm Atlante vs Tijuana ESPN DOS
- 10:00pm Necaxa vs Morelia ESPN DOS
- 10:00pm América vs Potros UAEM fuboTV, Univision Deportes
Wednesday August 9
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 2:00pm Porto vs Estoril fuboTV, Liga PT, Antena 1 – RTP
- 4:00pm Benfica vs Sporting Braga fuboTV, Liga PT, BTV Online
England – League Cup
- 2:45pm Colchester United vs Aston Villa Nova Sport, Viasat Fotball Norway
South America – Copa Libertadores
- 6:15pm Grêmio vs Godoy Cruz fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
- 8:45pm Palmeiras vs Barcelona fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
- 8:45pm Atlético Mineiro vs Wilstermann Fox Sports Cono Sur
Mexico – Copa MX
- 8:06pm Pachuca vs Querétaro Univision Deportes
- 9:30pm Pumas UNAM vs Monterrey Univision Deportes
- 10:00pm Juárez vs Guadalajara ESPN DOS
South America – Copa Sudamericana
- 8:45pm Flamengo vs Palestino FOX Soccer Match Pass
Thursday August 10
United States – National Womens Soccer League
- 8:00pm Kansas City vs North Carolina Courage go90, NWSLsoccer.com
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 4:00pm Vitória Guimarães vs Chaves fuboTV, Liga PT, Sport TV1
England – League Cup
- 2:45pm Bury vs Sunderland Viasat Fotball Norway, Sky Go UK
South America – Copa Libertadores
- 6:15pm Botafogo vs Nacional fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
- 8:45pm San Lorenzo vs Emelec fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes
- 8:45pm Santos vs Atlético PR Sport TV2
Friday August 11
United States – NASL
- 9:00pm Edmonton vs NY Cosmos ESPN3, WatchESPN
England – Premier League
- 2:45pm Arsenal vs Leicester City NBCSN, NBC Sports Live
France – Ligue 1
- 1:00pm Nice vs Troyes fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
- 2:45pm Rennes vs Olympique Lyonnais fuboTV, beIN SPORTS
Portugal – Primeira Liga
- 3:30pm Sporting CP vs Vitória Setúbal fuboTV, Liga PT, Antena 1 – RTP
Germany – DFB Pokal
- 1:00pm Koblenz vs Dynamo Dresden Sky Go Deutschland, TeleClub Sport Live
- 2:45pm Karlsruher SC vs Bayer Leverkusen Sport 2 Hungary, Sky Go Deutschland
- 2:45pm Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig Sky Go Deutschland, TeleClub Sport Live
- 2:45pm Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia M’gladbach Sky Go Deutschland, TeleClub Sport Live
Mexico – Liga MX
- 8:00pm Puebla vs Tijuana Univision Deportes
- 10:00pm Atlas vs América Univision Deportes, ESPN DOS
Matt – FWIW, BeIN lost the contract for the English Championship. It was bought by BamTech this week which then sold it to ESPN. Sounds like these will be available on ESPN3 for the most part unless one of the teams is part of the iFollow platform which is very confusing.
Thanks for the info