Where to watch soccer 12/2/11 to 12/8/11

By Athena Voulgaropoulos

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern.

Quick “Kicks”

* Manchester United fell to Championship’s Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Carling Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, Nov 30. Manchester City defeated Arsenal to advance to the Cup semifinals; City also remain unbeaten in the English Premier League.

* The international soccer community was rocked by news of the death of Welsh national team manager Gary Speed. The 42-year old former Leeds and Newcastle United standout was found hanged at his family’s home. Police do not suspect foul play.

* Group Draw for the Euro 2012 tournament, which begins June 8, 2012.
Group A – Poland, Greece, Russia, Czech Republic
Group B – Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal
Group C – Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia
Group D – Ukraine, Sweden, France, England

* At USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s urging, many of the most talented US players are heading across the pond to train with European clubs during the MLS off-season. Juan Agudelo (VfB Stuttgart & Liverpool), Kyle Beckerman & Robbie Rogers (Kaiserslautern) Bill Hamid (West Bromwich Albion),Omar Salgado (Fulham), Brek Shea (Arsenal), Zac MacMath &  Sean Johnson (Everton), Perry Kitchen & Amobi Okugo (SC Freiburg), Andy Najar (Tottenham) and Zach Pfeffer (1899 Hoffenheim).

FRIDAY, DEC. 2

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a UEFA Europa League Schalke 04 vs. Steaua Bucuresti GolTV Replay
4:00a English Premier League Sunderland vs. Wigan Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a Italian Serie A Lecce vs. Catania Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a English npower Championship Crystal Palace vs. Millwall Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:00p FA Cup Preview Show 2nd Round Fox Soccer Replay
2:25p German Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen vs. 1899 Hoffenheim ESPN Deportes Live
2:30p Italian Serie A Genoa vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Live
2:30p German Bundesliga FSV Mainz vs. FC Bayern Munich GolTV Replay
2:40p English npower Championship Crystal Palace vs. Derby County Fox Soccer Plus Live
4:30p UEFA Europa League Celtic vs. Atletico Madrid GolTV Replay
5:00p U-17 Friendly United States vs. Turkey Fox Soccer Live
5:00p Women’s College Soccer NCAA College Cup, First Semifinal: Florida State vs. Stanford ESPNU Live
8:00p Italian Serie A Genoa vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p UEFA Europa League Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Zurich GolTV Taped
9:00p English npower Championship Crystal Palace vs. Derby County Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p U-17 Friendly United States vs. Turkey Fox Soccer Replay

 

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
4:00a English Premier League West Brom vs. Tottenham Fox Soccer Plus Replay
6:00a English npower Championship West Ham vs. Derby County Fox Soccer Plus Replay
6:30a International Friendly Philippines National Team vs. Los Angeles Galaxy Fox Soccer Live
7:30a English Premier League Newcastle vs. Chelsea ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Live
8:30a FA Cup Preview Show 2nd Round Fox Soccer Replay
9:45a German Bundesliga Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen ESPN Deportes Live
9:53a English Premier League Wigan vs. Arsenal Fox Soccer Plus Live
10:00a English Premier League Manchester City vs. Norwich City Fox Soccer Live
11:55a Spanish Primera Division Sporting Gijon vs. Real Madrid ESPN Deportes Live
12:00p English Premier League Blackburn vs. Swansea City Fox Soccer Plus Taped
12:30p English Premier League Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Live
2:00p English npower Championship Bristol City vs. Middlesbrough Fox Soccer Plus Taped
2:30p Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Udinese Fox Soccer Live
3:55p Spanish Primera Division Valencia vs. Espanyol ESPN Deportes Live
5:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Bolton Fox Soccer Taped
6:00p FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round Sheffield United vs. Torquay United Fox Soccer Plus Taped
6:00p Spanish Primera Division Sporting Gijon vs. Real Madrid ESPN Deportes Replay
8:00p FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round Sheffield Wednesday vs. Aldershot Town Fox Soccer Taped
11:00p English Premier League Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay

 

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
1:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar Fox Soccer Live
6:30a Italian Serie A Catania vs. Cagliari Fox Soccer Plus Live
6:30a Dutch Eredivisie Feyenoord vs. PSV ESPN Deportes Live
9:00a Italian Serie A Juventus vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Live
9:53a English Premier League Everton vs. Stoke City Fox Soccer Plus Live
11:00a English Premier League Wolverhampton vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Live
11:00a Women’s College Soccer NCAA College Cup, Second Semifinal: Duke vs. Wake Forest ESPNU Taped
11:55a FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round Sutton United vs. Notts County Fox Soccer Plus Live
12:00p Spanish Primera Division Sporting Gijon vs. Real Madrid ESPN Deportes Replay
1:00p Women’s College Soccer NCAA College Cup, Final: Teams TBA ESPNU Live
2:30p Italian Serie A Parma vs. Palermo Fox Soccer Live
2:55p French Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais vs. Toulouse FC Fox Soccer Plus Live
3:25p Spanish Primera Division Granada vs. Real Zaragoza ESPN Deportes Live
5:00p U-17 Soccer United States vs. Brazil Fox Soccer Live
7:00p Spanish Primera Division Sporting Gijon vs. Real Madrid ESPN Deportes Replay
7:00p Mexican Primera Division Semifinal, Queretaro vs. Tig Telemundo Live
9:00p WE Live Soccer Copa Freestyle Challenge Fox Soccer Replay
9:00p FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round AFC Totton vs. Bristol Rovers Fox Soccer Plus Taped
9:30p The FA Classic Collection Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay
11:00p English Premier League Wolverhampton vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Replay

 

MONDAY, DEC. 5

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a Italian Serie A Juventus vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Replay
4:00a English npower Championship Bristol City vs. Middlesbrough Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a French Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais vs. Toulouse FC Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p International Friendly Philippines National Team vs. Los Angeles Gala Fox Soccer Replay
2:00p WE Live Soccer Copa Freestyle Challenge Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:40p Italian Serie A Lazio vs. Novara Fox Soccer Plus Live
2:55p English Premier League Fulham vs. Liverpool ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Live
3:00p Italian Serie A Genoa vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Bolton Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round Sutton United vs. Notts County Fox Soccer Plus Replay
8:00p English Premier League Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay
9:00p Italian Serie A Lazio vs. Novara Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p English Premier League Manchester City vs. Norwich City Fox Soccer Replay

 

TUESDAY, DEC. 6

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a FA Cup Review Show 2nd Round Fox Soccer Replay
3:30a Soccer Melbourne Victory vs. LA Galaxy Fox Soccer Live
4:00a FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round AFC Totton vs. Bristol Rovers Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a English Premier League Everton vs. Stoke City Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Soccer Melbourne Victory vs. LA Galaxy Fox Soccer Replay
11:00a English npower Championship Crystal Palace vs. Derby County Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:30p UEFA Champions League Chelsea vs. Valencia Fox Soccer Live
2:30p UEFA Champions League Olympiacos FC vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Plus Live
5:00p UEFA Champions League Olympiacos FC vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p UEFA Champions League Chelsea vs. Valencia Fox Soccer Plus Replay
7:00p UEFA Champions League Barcelona vs. BATE Borisov Fox Soccer Taped
8:30p UEFA Champions League Olympiacos FC vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00p UEFA Champions League Chelsea vs. Valencia Fox Soccer Replay

 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:30a UEFA Champions League FC Porto vs. Zenit St Petersburg Fox Soccer Taped
3:00a UEFA Champions League Olympiacos FC vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Replay
4:00a UEFA Champions League Chelsea vs. Valencia Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League FC Porto vs. Zenit St Petersburg Fox Soccer Plus Taped
11:00a UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund vs. Olympiakos Fox Soccer Taped
11:00a Italian Serie A Catania vs Cagliari Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:30p UEFA Champions League FC Basel vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Live
2:30p UEFA Champions League Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich Fox Soccer Plus Live
5:00p UEFA Champions League Ajax Amsterdam vs. Real Madrid Fox Soccer Taped
5:00p UEFA Champions League FC Basel vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Plus Replay
7:00p UEFA Champions League Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich Fox Soccer Replay
8:30p UEFA Champions League Ajax Amsterdam vs. Real Madrid Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00p UEFA Champions League FC Basel vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay

 

THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:30a UEFA Champions League Villarreal vs. Napoli Fox Soccer Taped
3:00a UEFA Champions League Ajax Amsterdam vs. Real Madrid Fox Soccer Replay
4:00a UEFA Champions League FC Basel vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Plus Replay
5:30a FIFA Club World Cup Aukland City FC vs. Team to Be Announced Fox Soccer Live
9:00a English npower Championship Bristol City vs. Middlesbrough Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a UEFA Champions League Lille vs. Trabzonspor Fox Soccer Taped
11:00a FA Cup Soccer: 2nd Round Sutton United vs. Notts County Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:00p UEFA Champions League Ajax Amsterdam vs. Real Madrid Fox Soccer Replay
2:00p FA Cup Preview Show 2nd Round Fox Soccer Plus Replay
4:00p UEFA Champions League FC Porto vs. Zenit St Petersburg Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p UEFA Champions League Lille vs. Trabzonspor Fox Soccer Plus Replay
6:00p UEFA Champions League Chelsea vs. Valencia Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p FIFA Club World Cup Aukland City FC vs. Team to Be Announced Fox Soccer Replay
11:00p UEFA Champions League Barcelona vs. BATE Borisov Fox Soccer Replay

 

2 Comments

  1. Please update weekly. I’m a an American fan of English soccer and always have quite a time trying to figure out when and what to watch my Hammers play. This site helps when up to date. Thanks

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