Happy Friday! With exciting title battles in Spain and Italy unfolding along with the final day of the Championship, this weekend promises to deliver ample entertainment. Here’s your weekly update.
📺 Footy Fix
All times U.S./Eastern
Friday, May 2
🏴 EPL: Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3 p.m. ➡️ Peacock
🇺🇸 NWSL: Seattle Reign vs. Washington Spirit, 10:30 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
Saturday, May 3
🏴 Championship: Burnley vs. Millwall, 7:30 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇩🇪 Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich, 9:30 a.m. ➡️ ESPN+
🏴 EPL: Arsenal vs. Bournemouth, 12:30 p.m. ➡️ NBC
🇮🇹 Serie A: Inter vs. Verona, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇺🇸 MLS: Atlanta United vs. Nashville, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Fox
🇪🇸 La Liga: Real Valladolid vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m. ➡️ ESPN+
Sunday, May 4
🇪🇸 La Liga: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo, 8 a.m. ➡️ ESPN+
🏴 EPL: Chelsea vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m. ➡️ Peacock
🇺🇸 NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham vs. Chicago Stars, 1 p.m. ➡️ CBS, Paramount+
⚽ The Forward Line
🇪🇺 Barcelona, Inter Resume League Play After a thrilling 3-3 draw in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, Barcelona and Inter are set to refocus on their respective domestic leagues, looking to maintain momentum in their title pursuits. Barcelona, holding a four-point edge over Real Madrid, faces last-placed Real Valladolid. Inter, aiming to recover from a recent slump, finds itself just three points from Napoli in the Serie A standings as they look to exploit an opportunity against 15th-place Verona.
Hansi Flick may choose to rotate his squad given the fixture congestion, which may include resting rising star Lamine Yamal, whose recent performance has drawn admiration from former player Thierry Henry.
Henry: “It’s not normal to be that good at 17. His awareness and composure are impressive.”
While Inter aims to capitalize on their revitalized offense displayed in the Champions League clash, they need to overcome personnel issues as captain Lautaro Martinez might miss the upcoming match due to injury.
Despite the challenges, both leagues remain exciting with tight title races ongoing.
