La Peña de LALIGA and Week 3 of LALIGA 2023-24 Season on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
ESPN’s Spain-based reporters Moises Llorens, Rodrigo Faez, and Martin Ainstein will join host Cristina Alexander and analyst Alexis “Mr. Chip” Tamayo on La Peña de LALIGA to preview the third weekend of LALIGA live matches beginning Friday (today) at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Deportes. The new weekly, one-hour live show, also available on ESPN+ via video on demand, combines previews of critical games and storylines with in-depth analysis, topical debates, and “insider” information. Week 3 highlights:
- Vini Jr. and Real Madrid travel to Estadio de Balaίdos in the northwest coastal city of Vigo to face Celta de Vigo in Friday’s late game at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes)
- Villarreal hosts defending LALIGA champions FC Barcelona, featuring forward Robert Lewandowski, on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. (ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes).
- Monday’s Rayo Vallecano (2-0) vs. Atlético de Madrid (1-1) – a match between top-five teams – is Week 3’s marquee matchup on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
- Last season’s top-four finishers, Real Sociedad, opened the new season with back-to-back draws. Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET, La Real will seek their first win of the season against newly promoted Las Palmas at Estadio Gran Canaria in Las Palmas, live on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
LALIGA Matchday 3 Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Fri, Aug 25 | 12:30 p.m. | La Peña de LALIGA
Host: Cristina Alexander & Spain-based reporters |
ESPN Deportes |
| 1:30 p.m. | Las Palmas vs. Real Sociedad | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Celta de Vigo vs. Real Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sat, Aug 26 | 1 p.m. | Cádiz vs. Almeria | ESPN+ |
| 1:30 p.m. | Granada vs. Mallorca | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Sevilla vs. Girona | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Aug 27 | 11:30 a.m. | Villarreal vs. FC Barcelona | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 1:30 p.m. | Valencia vs. Osasuna | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Athletic Club vs. Real Betis | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Mon, Aug 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Getafe vs. Alaves | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 3:30 p.m. | Rayo Vallecano vs. Atlético de Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
*Subject to change
Bundesliga: U.S. National Team Players in Action this Weekend
Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz, the new 90-minute studio program dedicated to serving US Bundesliga fans, returns exclusively on ESPN+. The action-packed whip-around will take fans to all five Bundesliga matches at 9:30 a.m. to must-see moments in each game, including goals, big chances, and game-changing plays. Highlights:
- S. Men’s National Team star Brenden Aaronson and Union Berlin travel to SV Darmstadt looking to continue last weekend’s hot start to the season with a win Saturday at SV Darmstadt in Stadion am Böllenfalltor (9:30 a.m., ESPN+)
- Joe Scally, U.S. National Team defender and Borussia Mönchengladbach host Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- S. center-back John Brooks leads Hoffenheim into Voith-Arena in Heidenheim to face newly promoted FC Heidenheim on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
- VfL Bochum hosts U.S. midfielder Gio Reyna and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on ESPN+
Bundesliga Matchday 2:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Fri, Aug 25 | 2:30 p.m. | RB Leipzig vs. VfB Stuttgart | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Aug 26 | 9:20 a.m. | Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz | ESPN+ |
| 9:30 a.m. | 1. FC Heidenheim vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 1. FC Köln vs. VfL Wolfsburg | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | SV Darmstadt 98 vs. Union Berlin | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | VfL Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | SC Freiburg vs. Werder Bremen | ESPN+ | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Aug 27 | 9:30 a.m. | 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | ESPN+ |
| 11:30 a.m. | FC Bayern München vs. FC Augsburg | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Soccer schedule: Click here for additional soccer matches and content on ESPN+ and ESPN digital platforms.
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Media Contacts:
Christine Calcagno – Christine.B.Calcagno@espn.com
Mac Nwulu – Mac.Nwulu@espn.com
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