ESPN platforms – ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes – will carry 22 live matches beginning Friday, April 20, through Wednesday, April 25, including the live presentation of La Liga’s El Clásico – Lionel Messi and Barcelona vs. Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid – Saturday at 1:50 p.m., on ESPN Deportes and in English and Spanish languages on ESPN3. Highlights:
- La Liga: Ian Darke will pair with former Premier League player Robbie Mustoe to call his first El Clásico for ESPN Saturday on ESPN3, which will also carry the Spanish-language telecast on ESPN Deportes.
- MLS: ESPN2 and ESPN3 will carry the MLS Eastern Conference rivals DC United, with reigning MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario, hosting the New York Red Bulls and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Thierry Henry, live Sunday, April 22, at 6 p.m. The Red Bulls (3-2-1) have the league’s most potent offense having scored 16 goals in six matches, led by the strike duo of Henry and Kenny Cooper, each with seven goals.
- Premier League: Arsenal will host Chelsea on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes).
- Serie A: ESPN3 will carry 11 Serie A matches including to appearances by defending champion AC Milan – hosting Bologna on Sunday at 8:55 a.m., and Genoa on Wednesday at 11:55 a.m.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network |
| Fri, April 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Mainz 05 vs. VfL Wolfsburg (German Bundesliga) | ESPN3/ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, April 21 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Chelsea (Premier League) | ESPN2 / ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes |
| 11:55 a.m. | Chievo Verona vs. Udinese (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Benfica vs. Maritimo (Portuguese Liga) | ESPN3 | |
| 1:50 p.m. | Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (La Liga) | ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:40 p.m. | Napoli vs. Novara (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, April 22 | 5:55 a.m. | Real Sociedad vs. Villareal (La Liga) | ESPN3/ESPN Deportes |
| 6:25 a.m. | Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 8:55 a.m. | Lazio vs. Lecce (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 8:55 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Bologna (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 9:50 a.m. | Racing Santander vs. Athletic Bilbao (La Liga) | ESPN3/ESPN Deportes | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Ajax vs. Groningen (Dutch Eredivisie) | ESPN3 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hanover 96 vs. Freiburg (German Bundesliga)) | ESPN3/ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:40 p.m. | Juventus vs. AS Roma (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 2:55 p.m. | Corinthians vs. Ponte Preta (Brazilian Paulista Quarterfinals) | ESPN Deportes | |
| 4:55 p.m. | Puebla FC vs. Club America (Mexican Primera Division) | ESPN Deportes | |
| 6 p.m. | DC United vs. NY Red Bulls (MLS) | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Wed, April 25 | 6:25 a.m. | Novara vs. Lazio (Serie A) | ESPN3 |
| 8:55 a.m. | AS Roma vs. Fiorentina (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 8:55 a.m. | Udinese vs. Inter Milan (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 11:55 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Genoa (Serie A) | ESPN3 | |
| 11:55 a.m. | Cesena vs. Juventus (Serie A) | ESPN3 |
All matches and times subject to change
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