The new season of English Premier League soccer kicks off this weekend with a must-watch match between Arsenal and Sunderland.
Just days before the start of a new Premier League season, Arsenal skipper Robin van Persie has officially jumped ship. He signed a four-year contract, worth a reported 200,000 pounds per week, with rival Manchester United. Although the prolific striker scored 30 goals to win the Golden Boot last year, it isn’t easy to see how he would fit into Sir Alex Ferguson’s already stacked lineup. Even more difficult is to judge how the transfer will affect Arsenal’s chances for a title run.
Arsenal’s opening match against Sunderland on Saturday, Aug. 18 (10am – ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes) will give Gooners a sense of what to expect this season. Van Persie is set to make his United debut against Everton on Monday, Aug. 20 (3pm – ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes).
Soccer on TV this week –
Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern.
FRIDAY, AUG. 17
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
3:00a | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 |
FC Barcelona vs. Chelsea FC | Fox Soccer |
Replay |
10:00a | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 |
FC BATE Borisov vs. FC Barcelona | Fox Soccer |
Replay |
11:00a | English Premier League: 2011/12 |
Manchester City vs. Stoke City | Fox Soccer Plus |
Replay |
1:00p | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 |
FC Barcelona vs. Chelsea FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
1:00p | International Friendly | Puerto Rico vs. Spain |
ESPN Deportes | Replay |
3:00p | English Premier League: 2011/12 |
Newcastle vs. Tottenham | Fox Soccer |
Replay |
3:00p | International Friendly |
Italy vs. England |
GolTV | Replay |
5:00p | F.A. Community Shield | Chelsea vs. Manchester City |
Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
5:00p | International Friendly | Sweden vs. Brazil |
GolTV | Replay |
8:00p | F.A. Community Shield | Chelsea vs. Manchester City |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:30p | Mexican Primera Division | Correcaminos vs. CD Guadalajara |
GolTV | Live |
SATURDAY, AUG. 18
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
3:00a | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 |
Real Madrid CF vs. FC Bayern Munich | Fox Soccer |
Replay |
3:00a | Mexican Primera Division |
Correcaminos vs. CD Guadalajara |
GolTV | Replay |
7:00a | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 | FC Barcelona vs. Chelsea FC |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:30a | English Premier League | West Bromwich Albion vs. Liverpool |
Fox Soccer | Live |
9:50a | English Premier League | Arsenal vs. Sunderland |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes | Live |
9:53a | English Premier League | Fulham vs. Norwich City |
Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
10:00a | International Friendly | Sweden vs. Brazil |
GolTV | Replay |
12:00p | English Premier League | Newcastle vs. Tottenham |
Fox Soccer | Live |
12:00p | International Friendly | Italy vs. England |
GolTV | Replay |
2:30p | English Premier League | West Ham vs. Aston Villa |
Fox Soccer | Taped |
3:30p | English Premier League | QPR vs. Swansea City |
Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
4:30p | English Premier League | Reading vs. Stoke City |
Fox Soccer | Taped |
5:30p | International Friendly | Sweden vs. Brazil |
GolTV | Replay |
7:00p | Soccer | Indiana University vs. Chivas de Guadalajara U-23 |
Fox Soccer | Live |
7:30p | International Friendly | Italy vs. England |
GolTV | Replay |
8:00p | English Premier League | Fulham vs. Norwich City |
Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
10:00p | Spanish Supercup 2011, 1st Leg | Real Madrid vs. Barcelona |
GolTV | Replay |
SUNDAY, AUG. 19
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00a | Spanish Supercup 2011, 2nd Leg |
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid |
GolTV | Replay |
1:50a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Brazil vs. Italy | ESPNU | Live |
3:00a | Soccer | Indiana University vs. Chivas de Guadalajara U-23 |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00a | International Friendly | Sweden vs. Brazil |
GolTV | Replay |
4:00a | Women’s College Soccer: 2011 College Cup, Championship |
Duke vs. Stanford | ESPNU | Replay |
6:10a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Japan vs. Mexico |
ESPNU | Live |
8:25a | English Premier League | Wigan vs. Chelsea |
Fox Soccer | Live |
10:30a | English Premier League | Manchester City vs. Southampton |
Fox Soccer | Live |
11:00a | International Friendly | Italy vs. England |
GolTV | Replay |
12:00p | International Friendly | Puerto Rico vs. Espana |
ESPN Deportes | Replay |
1:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Neza vs. Pumas Morelos |
GolTV | Live |
2:00p | UEFA Champions League: 2011/12 | FC Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea FC |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
2:00p | English Premier League | Fulham vs. Norwich City |
Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00p | Brazilian Soccer | Santos vs. Corinthians |
GolTV | Live |
4:00p | Women’s College Soccer: 2011 College Cup, Championship |
Duke vs. Stanford | ESPNU | Replay |
5:00p | MLS Soccer |
Philadelphia Union at D.C. United | NBC Sports Network |
Live |
5:30p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Japan vs. Mexico |
ESPNU | Replay |
6:10p | Argentine Soccer | Tigre vs. River Plate |
GolTV | Live |
7:00p | MLS Soccer |
Portland Timbers en New York Red Bulls |
Galavision | Live |
7:30p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Brazil vs. Italy | ESPNU | Replay |
9:30p | The FA Classic Collection | Wimbledon vs. Manchester United |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:30p | MLS 36 | Fredy Montero | NBC Sports Network |
Replay |
MONDAY, AUG. 20
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00a | Women’s College Soccer: 2011 College Cup, Championship |
Duke vs. Stanford | ESPNU | Replay |
12:30a | Mexican Primera Division |
Neza vs. Pumas Morelos |
GolTV | Replay |
2:50a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Ghana vs. United States | ESPNU | Live |
5:50a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Argentina vs. Canada | ESPNU | Live |
2:55p | English Premier League | Everton vs. Manchester United |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes | Live |
3:00p | Soccer | Indiana University vs. Chivas de Guadalajara U-23 |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Neza vs. Pumas Morelos |
GolTV | Replay |
8:00p | English Premier League | Manchester City vs. Southampton |
Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:00p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Ghana vs. United States |
ESPNU | Replay |
TUESDAY, AUG. 21
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
3:00a | Soccer | Indiana University vs. Chivas de Guadalajara U-23 |
Fox Soccer |
Replay |
12:00p | UEFA Champions League, Qualifying |
FC Spartak Moskva vs. Fenerbahce |
Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
2:00p | UEFA Champions League, Qualifying |
Helsingborgs IF vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer | Live |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | Real Salt Lake vs. Tauro |
Fox Soccer | Live |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | Xelaju MC vs. Chivas |
Galavision | Replay |
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
1:50a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Brazil vs. Nigeria | ESPNU | Live |
6:10a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Japan vs. New Zealand | ESPNU | Live |
1:30p | The FA Classic Collection |
Southampton vs. Tottenham Hotspur | Fox Soccer Plus |
Replay |
2:00p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Brazil vs. Nigeria |
ESPNU | Replay |
2:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Neza vs. Pumas Morelos |
GolTV | Replay |
2:00p | UEFA Champions League, Qualifying | SC Braga v Udinese Calcio |
Fox Soccer | Live |
2:00p | UEFA Champions League, Qualifying | AEL Limassol FC v RSC Anderlecht |
Fox Soccer Plus |
Live |
2:30p | English Premier League |
Chelsea vs. Reading | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
Live |
4:00p | International Friendly |
Sweden vs. Brazil |
GolTV | Replay |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | CD FAS vs. Houston Dynamo |
Fox Soccer | Live |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | LD Alajuelense vs. Tigres |
Galavision | Live |
THURSDAY, AUG. 23
Time | League or Competition |
Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
---|---|---|---|---|
3:00a | U.S. Open Cup 2012, Final |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders FC |
GolTV | Replay |
5:50a | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
China vs. United States | ESPNU | Live |
10:00a | CONCACAF Champions League Soccer |
Real Salt Lake vs. Tauro | Fox Soccer |
Replay |
2:00p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
China vs. United States |
ESPNU | Replay |
3:00p | International Friendly | Italy vs. England |
GolTV | Replay |
7:00p | Women’s College Soccer | Dayton vs. Boston University |
Fox Soccer | Live |
9:00p | Women’s Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup |
China vs. United States |
ESPNU | Replay |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | L.A. Galaxy vs. Isidro Metapan |
Fox Soccer, Galavision | Live |