Supercopa 2012 scoops up a double helping of El Clasico
Just as La Liga’s 2012-13 season begins to pick up, the Spanish Supercopa will determine which team is truly supreme. The yearly two-match publicity stunt pits the winners of La Liga against the Copa del Rey champions.
Once again, this means a battle between rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.
When they met in the Supercopa last summer, Barcelona managed to eke out the win over Madrid on a 5 – 4 aggregate score. After taking the first leg 3 – 2 on Thursday, Leo Messi and company seem intent on adding another notch to Barca’s belt with this year’s competition.
However, with Spanish national team stars like Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos still high on Euro 2012 victory, and the talents of players like Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) and Mesut Ozil, Real Madrid won’t give up without a fight.
The Supercopa second leg between Real Madrid and Barcelona airs on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 4:25 pm (ESPN Deportes, ESPN3).
Copa Mexico returns after a 15-year hiatus –
Another cup run continues in Mexico this week. The historic Copa Mexico ceased play in 1997, but relaunched under new management in July.
The domestic tournament, similar to England’s FA Cup or the U.S. Cup, is played among teams in the upper and lower divisions of the newly renamed Liga MX. However, due to schedule conflicts, teams competing in the CONCACAF Champions League cannot also participate in the Copa.
Coverage begins Tuesday, Aug. 28 on ESPN Deportes and Galavision.
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. 24
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | UEFA Champions League | Malaga CF vs. Panathinaikos FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00a | International Friendly | Italy vs. England | GolTV | Replay |
10:00a | CONCACAF Champions League | CD FAS vs. Houston Dynamo | Fox Soccer | Replay |
10:00a | UEFA Europa League | Hearts of Midlothian vs. Liverpool | ESPN Deportes | Taped |
11:00a | UEFA Champions League | Borussia Monchengladbach vs. FC Dynamo Kyiv | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
12:00p | Supercopa Espana 2012 | Barcelona vs. Real Madrid | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
1:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | L.A. Galaxy vs. Isidro Metapan | Fox Soccer | Replay |
1:00p | UEFA Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs. NK Maribor | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
2:30p | German Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund vs. SV Werder Bremen | GolTV | Live |
3:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Spartak Moscow vs. Fenerbahce SK | Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Copenhagen vs. LOSC Lille Metropole | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
5:00p | International Friendly | Sweden vs. Brazil | GolTV | Replay |
7:00p | Men’s College Soccer | South Florida vs. Michigan | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
7:30p | MLS Soccer | Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia Union | NBC Sports Network | Live |
9:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Spartak Moscow vs. Fenerbahce SK | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:45p | Mexican Primera Division | CD Guadalajara vs. Dorados | GolTV | Live |
SATURDAY, AUG. 25
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | UEFA Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs. NK Maribor | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
5:30a | UEFA Champions League | Helsingborgs IF vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
7:00a | UEFA Champions League | FC Copenhagen vs. LOSC Lille Metropole | Fox Soccer | Replay |
7:30a | English Premier League | Swansea City AFC vs. West Ham United FC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes | Live |
7:40a | Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
9:30a | German Bundesliga | Greuther Furth vs. Bayern Munich | GolTV | Live |
9:53a | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. West Bromwich Albion FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
10:00a | English Premier League | Manchester United FC vs. Fulham FC | Fox Soccer | Live |
12:30p | English Premier League | Chelsea FC vs. Newcastle United FC | Fox Soccer | Live |
12:30p | German Bundesliga | Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen | GolTV | Live |
2:00p | English Premier League | Sunderland AFC vs. Reading FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Same-day Tape |
2:00p | Supercopa Espana 2012, Ida | Barcelona vs. Real Madrid | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
2:30p | English Premier League | Aston Villa FC vs. Everton FC | Fox Soccer | Same-day Tape |
2:30p | Dutch Eredivisie | Ajax vs NAC Breda | ESPN Deportes | Live |
2:45p | German Bundesliga | Stuttgart vs. Wolfsburg | GolTV | Live |
4:00p | English Premier League | Norwich City FC vs. Queens Park Rangers FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Same-day Tape |
4:30p | English Premier League | Southampton FC vs. Wigan Athletic FC | Fox Soccer | Taped |
4:45p | Uruguayan Soccer | Defensor Sporting vs. Nacional | GolTV | Live |
5:30p | Mexican Primera Division | America vs. Tijuana | Univision | Live |
4:00p | Brazilian Soccer | Vasco vs Fluminense | ESPN Deportes | Live |
6:00p | Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:00p | English Premier League | Swansea City AFC vs. West Ham United FC | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
8:00p | English Premier League | Manchester United FC vs. Fulham FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Pachuca vs. Santos | Telefutura | Live |
9:00p | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. West Bromwich Albion FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00p | Supercopa Espana 2012, Ida | Barcelona vs. Real Madrid | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
11:00p | English Premier League | Chelsea FC vs. Newcastle United FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
SUNDAY, AUG. 26
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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3:00a | UEFA Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs. NK Maribor | Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:10a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Brazil vs. Korea Republic | ESPNU | Live |
4:00a | English Premier League | Sunderland AFC vs. Reading FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:00a | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. West Bromwich Albion FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:10a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Japan vs. Switzerland | ESPNU | Live |
8:25a | English Premier League | Stoke City FC vs. Arsenal FC | Fox Soccer | Live |
8:25a | Dutch Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo vs Feyenoord | ESPN Deportes | Live |
10:00a | Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
10:30a | English Premier League | Liverpool FC vs. Manchester City FC | Fox Soccer | Live |
10:30a | Dutch Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs. PSV Eindhoven | ESPN Deportes | Live |
11:30a | German Bundesliga | Hannover 96 vs. Schalke | GolTV | Live |
12:55p | Mexican Primera Division | Puebla vs. San Luis | ESPN Deportes | Live |
1:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Pumas de la U.N.A.M. vs. Cruz Azul | Univision | Live |
1:30p | Mexican Liga de Ascenso | Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs. Estudiantes | GolTV | Live |
2:00p | English Premier League | Manchester United FC vs. Fulham FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
2:00p | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. West Bromwich Albion FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00p | Brazilian Soccer | Corinthians vs. Sao Paulo | GolTV | Live |
4:00p | English Premier League | Sunderland AFC vs. Reading FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:00p | English Premier League | Stoke City FC vs. Arsenal FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
6:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Monterrey | Telemundo | Live |
6:15p | Argentine Soccer | River Plate vs. San Lorenzo | GolTV | Live |
7:00p | MLS Soccer | FC Dallas at Los Angeles Galaxy | NBC Sports Network | Live |
8:00p | Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00p | MLS Soccer | New York Red Bulls at Sporting Kansas City | ESPN2 | Live |
11:00p | English Premier League | Liverpool FC vs. Manchester City FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
MONDAY, AUG. 27
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:30a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Brazil vs. Korea Republic | ESPNU | Replay |
1:30a | MLS Soccer | New York Red Bulls at Sporting Kansas City | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
2:30a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Japan vs. Switzerland | ESPNU | Replay |
2:50a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | United States vs. Germany | ESPN2 | Live |
3:00a | English Premier League | Aston Villa FC vs. Everton FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:00a | Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC vs. Celtic FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
10:00a | UEFA Champions League | FC Basel vs. CFR Cluj | Fox Soccer | Replay |
11:00a | English Premier League | Tottenham vs. West Bromich | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
1:00p | English Premier League | Manchester United FC vs. Fulham FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
1:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Puebla vs. San Luis | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | Malaga CF vs. Panathinaikos FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | English Premier League | Sunderland AFC vs. Reading FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
8:00p | English Premier League | Liverpool FC vs. Manchester City FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:00p | English Premier League | Norwich City FC vs. Queens Park Rangers FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00p | English Premier League | Stoke City FC vs. Arsenal FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
TUESDAY, AUG. 28
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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3:00a | English Premier League | Southampton FC vs. Wigan Athletic FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | UEFA Champions League | FC BATE Borisov vs. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona F.C. | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
8:00a | English Premier League | Norwich City FC vs. Queens Park Rangers FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
10:00a | UEFA Champions League | FC BATE Borisov vs. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona F.C. | Fox Soccer | Replay |
11:00a | Scottish Premier League | Dundee United FC vs. Dundee FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
1:00p | English Premier League | Swansea City AFC vs. West Ham United FC | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | Udinese Calcio vs. SC Braga | Fox Soccer | Live |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | RSC Anderlecht vs. AEL Limassol FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
4:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | LA Piedad vs Universidad de Guadalajara | ESPN Deportes | Live |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | RSC Anderlecht vs. AEL Limassol FC | Fox Soccer | Same-Day Tape |
7:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | Celaya vs Merida | ESPN Deportes | Live |
8:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | Toronto FC vs. Club Santos Laguna | Fox Soccer | Live |
8:30p | UEFA Champions League | RSC Anderlecht vs. AEL Limassol FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | Pumas U.N.A.M. vs. Tijuana | Galavision | Live |
9:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | Len vs Monarcas | ESPN Deportes | Live |
11:30p | UEFA Champions League | Udinese Calcio vs. SC Braga | Fox Soccer | Replay |
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | UEFA Champions League | Panathinaikos FC vs. Malaga CF | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
2:00a | UEFA Champions League | Panathinaikos FC vs. Malaga CF | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | UEFA Champions League | RSC Anderlecht vs. AEL Limassol FC | Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:00a | UEFA Champions League | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona F.C. vs. FC BATE Borisov | Fox Soccer | Taped |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | Celtic FC vs. Helsingborgs | Fox Soccer | Live |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahce vs. FC Spartak Moskva | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
4:20p | Supercopa Espana 2012 | Real Madrid vs. Barcelona | ESPN Deportes | Live |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahce vs. FC Spartak Moskva | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | Celtic FC vs. Helsingborgs | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
7:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | Lobos vs Irapuato | ESPN Deportes | Live |
8:00p | MLS Soccer | New York Red Bulls at D.C. United | Galavision | Live |
8:00p | UEFA Champions League | Celtic FC vs. Helsingborgs | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:50p | Brazilian Soccer | Fluminense vs. Corinthians | GolTV | Live |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | L.A. Galaxy vs. PR Islanders | Fox Soccer | Live |
10:00p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | America vs. Queretaro | Galavision | Live |
11:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Dynamo Kyiv vs. Borussia M’gladbach | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
THURSDAY, AUG. 30
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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1:30a | UEFA Champions League | FC Dynamo Kyiv vs. Borussia M’gladbach | Fox Soccer | Replay |
2:00a | UEFA Champions League | Celtic FC vs. Helsingborgs | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:20a | FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Quarterfinals: Teams TBA | ESPNU | Live |
8:00a | English Premier League | Tottenham vs. West Bromich | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | UEFA Champions League | Panathinaikos FC vs. Malaga CF | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
1:00p | UEFA Champions League | Lille vs. FC Kobenhavn | Fox Soccer | Taped |
1:00p | UEFA Champions League | CFR Cluj vs. FC Basel | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
3:00p | UEFA Europa League | Liverpool FC vs. Heart of Midlothian FC | Fox Soccer, ESPN Deportes | Live |
7:00p | The FA Classic Collection | Newcastle United vs. Chelsea | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
7:55p | Copa Mexico Apertura 2012 | Puebla vs Toluca | ESPN Deportes | Live |
8:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | Caledonia vs. Seattle Sounders | Fox Soccer | Live |
9:00p | UEFA Europa League | Liverpool FC vs. Heart of Midlothian FC | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
10:00p | CONCACAF Champions League | CD Olimpia vs. Houston Dynamo | Fox Soccer | Live |