This Weekend's Soccer on TV

Two years ago, the two sides made for an instant classic. On Saturday, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will go at it again.

The San Siro in Milan will be the stage for a Madrid derby this weekend as the two Spanish powerhouses battle for the UEFA Champions League crown again after Los Blancos defeated Atleti, 4-1, in extra time to claim La Décima — their 10th European title — in Lisbon in 2014.



That contest saw a stoppage-time goal from Sergio Ramos to extend the match before Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo each tallied goals in extra time to claim the trophy.

While the UCL Final takes center stage, a slew of international friendlies will also provide some action for fans as most national squads are tuning up for tournaments such as the Euros and Copa America.

MLS, on the other hand, will carry on with Sporting Kansas City-D.C. United and New York City FC-Orlando City SC receiving national coverage.

Here is a rundown of all the soccer action on TV weekend, with all times Eastern:

FRIDAY

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

7 p.m. — UniMás/Univision Deportes MLS Live — Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United

NASL

7 p.m. — WatchESPN/ESPN3/NASL Live — Ottawa Fury vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

Noon — WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Czech Republic vs. Malta

2:45 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — England vs. Australia

2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Northern Ireland vs. Belarus

7:30 p.m. — WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Argentina vs. Honduras

TOULON TOURNAMENT

11 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Japan vs. England

1:30 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Portugal vs. Paraguay

SATURDAY

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

2:45 p.m. — Fox/Fox Soccer 2Go/WatchESPN/ESPN Deportes — Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

6 p.m. — MLS Live — Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Houston Dynamo

7 p.m. — MSG/MLS Live — New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC

7:30 p.m. — MLS Live — Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake

7:30 p.m. — MLS Live — New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders

8 p.m. — MLS Live — Montreal Impact vs. LA Galaxy

8:30 p.m. — CSN Chicago/MLS Live — Chicago Fire vs. Portland Timbers

9 p.m. — MLS Live — Colorado Rapids vs. Philadelphia Union

10:30 p.m. — CSN California/MLS Live — San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas

NASL

7 p.m. — ESPN3/NASL Live — Jacksonville Armada vs. Indy Eleven

7 p.m. — One World Sports/NASL Live — New York Cosmos vs. Rayo OKC

8 p.m. — ESPN3/NASL Live — Minnesota United vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

8 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect/NASL Live — Miami FC vs. FC Edmonton

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

10:15 a.m. — ESPN2/WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Switzerland vs. Belgium

5 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/Univision/Univision Deportes — Mexico vs. Paraguay

8 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go/UniMás/Univision Deportes — United States vs. Bolivia

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Noon — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Hull City vs. Sheffield Wednesday
SUNDAY

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

4:30 p.m. — ESPN/WatchESPN/ESPN Deportes/MLS Live — New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

11:45 a.m. — WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Germany vs. Slovakia

Noon — WatchESPN/ESPN 3/ESPN Deportes — Spain vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

1:30 p.m. —WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Romania vs. Ukraine

2:45 p.m. — WatchESPN/ESPN3 — Italy vs. Scotland

3:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Portugal vs. Norway

9:30 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Panama vs. Brazil

TOULON TOURNAMENT

12:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — TBD vs. TBD (Final)

SPANISH SEGUNDA DIVISION

2 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español — Deportivo Alavés vs. Numancia

2 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Lugo vs. Gimnàstic Tarragona

2 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Osasuna vs. Huesca

2 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Real Zaragoza vs. Real Oviedo

2 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Leganés vs. Llagostera

Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid Live Stream: Team News, and Preview

German champions Bayern Munich were dealt an early blow against Atletico Madrid at Vincente Calderon in the champions league semifinal first leg when Saul Niguez produced one of the best goals in champions league this season. Saul dribbled past 4-5 Bayern players and slotted home with a neat delicate finish at the far post past Manuel Neuer to put home side 1-0 up. Atletico hold on to their narrow 1-0 lead and both teams have to do all over again next Tuesday night, 03 May 2016.

Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in just 11th minute and what a strike it was. 21 year old Saul Niguez recieved the ball at the halfway mark of the pitch and beat 4 Bayern players before produced an absolute class finish to make it 1-0 for Atletico.


Once Atletico takes the lead it is so hard to break them down and Bayern Munich found it out as they were hurled of the ball time and again by hard working Atletico players. Bayern had couple of decent chances but the best one fell for Atletico when on a break away move Torres turned Alaba inside out with a nice move before producing a nice flick shot at the far post which struck the woodwork.

Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich – 1st Leg
[ UEFA Champions League 2016 Semifinal ]
Date: Wednesday, 27th April 2016 – Time: 20:45 CET/19:45 uk time
Venue: Vicente Calderón, Madrid
TV Channels: BT Sports (UK), Fox1 (US), beIN Sports (Middle-east)

Atletico Madrid can make history as they are still level on points with Barcelona in Spanish La Liga and could very well end up winning La Liga title while defensively they are the most solid team of the last four left in champions league. When they host Bayern Munich on wednesday night they will be hoping to take a positive result to Munich for the second leg next week. But if Atletico are the best defensive unit in Europe, Bayern Munich are second only to Barcelona in terms of attacking abilities.

Team News & Lineups: As far as the team news is concerned, Atletico Madrid are sweating over the fitness of team captain Diego Godin who might miss the first leg muscle problems apart from that Diego Simone has a full team to choose. Fernando Torres is also available after sitting out in the second leg of quarterfinal against Barcelona. Which means Torres and Griezmann to start upfront while Gabi, Koke, Yannick Carrasco and Saul to start in four man midfield.

Bayern Munich on the other hand are likely to be without several stars including Jeroem Boateng, Arjan Robben, Philip Lahm and Bernat but Pep Guardiola is well equipped to put together a strong unit. This is how I expect both teams to lineup on Wednesday night.

Match Predictions: Spanish side Atletico Madrid has not conceded a goal in last 6 of their 8 champions league games. They are also on a 5 game winning streak leading upto first leg against Bayern. Bayern Munich on the other hand are one of the highest scoring team in champions league with 2.5 goals scored on average in last 12 games in europe. So its pretty much a similar scenario as Barcelona Atletico thats defense vs attack. Atletico are having blinder of a season and possibly they can complete a league and champions league double or might end up empty handed after such a competitive season. I am going with a 1-0 for Atletico in first leg. See More