Soccer This Week on ESPN Platforms: U.S. Women’s National Team Return to International Competition; LALIGA, Bundesliga, and More (2024)

  • U.S. Women’s National Team in competitive tournament on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
  • LALIGA: League leading Real Madrid, FC Barcelona in action this weekend on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
  • Xabi Alonso and Leverkusen look to continue unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season

ESPN+ & ESPN Deportes present CONCACAF W Gold Cup – the U.S. Women’s National Team’s first international competition since 2023 World Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Team will kick off its first international competition since the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 10:15 p.m. ET. The match against the winner of Guyana-Dominican Republic – the W Gold Cup preliminary round – at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., will air live in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and stream on ESPN+.

ESPN’s lead Spanish-language play-by-play commentator Fernando Palomo and former women’s soccer coach Natalia Astrain. On ESPN Deportes, Mauricio Pedroza and Herculez Gomez will host editions of Ahora o Nunca live on weekdays (Monday – Friday) from the stadiums in Los Angeles and Carson, with Juliana Salazar, Juanxo Valverde, and Stephanie Cheverri reporting from Houston and San Diego.

ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ will begin U.S. Spanish-language coverage of the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. ET, with three preliminary round matches, and conclude on Sunday, March 10 with the title match.

W Gold Cup: USWNT Group Stage Matches:

DateTime (ET)MatchPlatforms
Tue, Feb 20 10:15 p.m.vs. Guyana/Dominican Republic

Fernando Palomo and Natalia Astrain

ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Fri, Feb 2310:15 p.m.vs. Argentina

Palomo and Astrain

ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Mon, Feb 2610:15 p.m.vs. Mexico

Julia Headley and Desirée Monsiváis

ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

*Subject to change

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LALIGA: Celta Vigo hosts Barcelona; league leaders Real Madrid; Athletic Club-Girona in top-five matchup on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes

Robert Lewandowski and FC Barcelona travel to Vigo, Spain, to face Celta Vigo at Estadio Municipal de Balaídos on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 12:30 p.m. ET, on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Commentators: Rob Palmer, Stewart Robson, and reporter Sid Lowe (English). Fernando Palomo, Eduardo Biscayart, and reporter Moises Llorens (Spanish).

Rayo Vallecano will host the league-leading Real Madrid and its collection of stars – Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, and others – on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 8 a.m. ET. Mark Donaldson, Oscar Pareja (English), Richard Mendez, and Rodrigo Faez (Spanish) will handle match commentary.

On Monday at 3 p.m. ET, the top matchup of Matchday 25 in LALIGA pits the Williams brothers – Nico and Iñaki – and Athletic Club against Girona and Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk, whose 14 goals in 22 matches leads the Catalan club in its best season in the league. Rob Palmer, Stewart Robson (English), Palomo, and Biscayart (Spanish) will call the game.

LALIGA – Matchday 25 schedule:

DateTime (ET)MatchPlatforms
Fri, Feb 163 p.m.Villareal vs. GetafeESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Feb 178 a.m.Atlético de Madrid vs. Las PalmasESPN+, ESPN Deportes
10 a.m.Osasuna vs. CádizESPN+, ESPN Deportes
12:30 p.m.Celta de Vigo vs. FC Barcelona ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
2:30 p.m.Valencia vs. SevillaESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Sun, Feb 188 a.m.Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Madrid ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
10 a.m.Granada vs. AlmeríaESPN+, ESPN Deportes
12:15 p.m.Mallorca vs. Real SociedadESPN+, ESPN Deportes
2:30 p.m.Real Betis vs. AlavésESPN+, ESPN Deportes
Mon, Feb 193 p.m.Athletic Club vs. Girona ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

*Subject to change

Bundesliga: Undefeated Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen in action Saturday at FC Heidenheim

Manager Xabi Alonso is leading the undefeated Bayer Leverkusen to the best record by a club in the top-four leagues in Europe – Bundesliga, English Premier League, LALIGA, and Serie A. Saturday at 9:20 a.m. ET, Leverkusen will visit FC Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena in Heidenheim, Germany. The upcoming match will be the club’s first Bundesliga action since last Saturday’s emphatic 3-0 home victory over FC Bayern München.

On Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz, Saturday at 9:20 a.m. ET, live look-ins to five matches: VfL Wolfsburg-Borussia Dortmund; FC Heidenheim-Bayer Leverkusen; SV Darmstadt-VfB Stuttgart; FSV Mainz-FC Augsburg; and FSV Hoffenheim-FC Union Berlin.

Bundesliga Matchday 22 Schedule:

DateTime (ET)MatchPlatforms
Fri, Feb 162:20 p.m.FC Köln vs. Werder Bremen ESPN+
Sat, Feb 179:20 a.m.VfL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia DortmundESPN+
9:20 a.m.FC Heidenheim vs. Bayer LeverkusenESPN+
9:20 a.m.SV Darmstadt vs, VfB StuttgartESPN+
9:20 a.m.FSV Mainz vs. FC AugsburgESPN+
9:20 a.m.FSV Hoffenheim vs. FC Union BerlinESPN+
12:20 p.m.RB Leipzig vs. Borussia MönchengladbachESPN+
Sun, Feb 189:20 a.m.SC Freiburg vs. Eintracht FrankfurtESPN+
11:20 a.m.VfL Bochum vs. FC Bayern MünchenESPN+

*Subject to change

Eredivisie: Undefeated PSV Eindhoven hosts Heracles, Friday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+

PSV Eindhoven, led by U.S. Men’s National Team’s Sergiño Dest, Malik Tillman, and Ricardo Pepi, is unbeaten in the Eredivisie through 21 matches. On Friday, at 2 p.m. ET, the club hosts Heracles at home – the Philips Stadion – in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Eredivisie Matchday 22:

DateTime (ET)MatchPlatforms
Fri, Feb 162 p.m.PSV vs. HeraclesESPN+
Sat, Feb 1712:40 p.m.Fortuna Sittard vs. AZ AlkmaarESPN+
Sun, Feb 188:30 a.m.Ajax vs. N.E.C.ESPN+
10:40 a.m.Feyenoord vs. RKC WaalwijkESPN+

*Subject to change

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