Chelsea-Liverpool in 2024 Carabao Cup Final; CONCACAF W Gold Cup; LALIGA; Bundesliga; and more on ESPN platforms this week
Chelsea-Liverpool in 2024 Carabao Cup Final; CONCACAF W Gold Cup; LALIGA; Bundesliga; and more on ESPN platforms this week
- U.S. Women’s National Team, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico in action on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
- LALIGA: League leading Real Madrid, FC Barcelona in action this weekend on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
- Will Leverkusen set Bundesliga unbeaten record vs. FSV Mainz Friday at 2 p.m. ET?
Exclusively on ESPN+: Chelsea-Liverpool in Carabao Cup Final 2024 on Sunday
Liverpool and Chelsea, two of the winningest clubs in the history of the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup), will meet in the 2024 final on Sunday, February 25, live from London’s Wembley Stadium, beginning at 10 a.m. ET exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. Since the start of the competition in 1960, Liverpool FC has won the title nine times and four as a finalist. Chelsea has five titles and finished as runners-up four times.
The 2024 Carabao Cup final is a rematch of the 2022 title game, one of the most exciting 0-0 contests in a domestic cup final. Liverpool won the match 11-10 in a penalty shootout. Jon Champion, Stewart Robson (English), Fernando Palomo, and Eduardo Biscayart (Spanish) will handle match commentary. Alexis Nunes and Nedum Onuoha will provide English-language pitchside reporting and analysis from Wembley during the studio segments surrounding the cup final.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup Group Stage matches continue on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Three top women’s national teams in North and South America – USA, Canada, and Brazil – will continue their respective campaigns in the inaugural CONCACAF W World Cup with group stage matches from Friday, February 23 to Wednesday, February 28. All matches will stream live in Spanish on ESPN+, and most will air on ESPN Deportes. Highlights:
- After its first match, the four-time World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s National Team will conclude the group stage matches against Argentina (Friday) and regional rival Mexico on Monday, February 26.
- The reigning Olympic gold medalists of the Canadian Women’s National Team will face Paraguay (Sunday, February 25) and Costa Rica (Wednesday, February 28) in the competition’s second and third group stage matches, respectively.
- Copa América Femenina champion Brazil has two group-stage matches against fellow South American team Colombia (Saturday) and Panama on Tuesday, February 27.
W Gold Cup: Group Stage Matches:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Fri, Feb 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Dominican Republic vs. Mexico | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 p.m. | Argentina vs. USA | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sat, Feb 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Puerto Rico vs. Panama | ESPN+ |
| 10 p.m. | Colombia vs. Brazil | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Feb 25 | 5 p.m. | Paraguay vs. Canada | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 8 p.m. | El Salvador vs. Costa Rica | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Mon, Feb 26 | 7 p.m. | Argentina vs. Dominican Republic | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 p.m. | USA vs. Mexico | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Tue, Feb 27 | 7 p.m. | Colombia vs. Puerto Rico | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 p.m. | Brazil vs. Panama | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Wed, Feb 28 | 6 p.m. | Canada vs. Costa Rica | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 9 p.m. | Paraguay vs. El Salvador | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Top Matchday 26 Matchups in LALIGA: Barca-Getafe; league leaders Real Madrid vs. Sevilla; Almería-Atlético de Madrid on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Robert Lewandowski and FC Barcelona host Getafe on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. ET, on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Commentators: Rob Palmer, Alejandro Moreno, and reporter Sid Lowe (English). Fernando Palomo, Mario Kempes, and reporter Moises Llorens (Spanish). Later in the day at 2:30 p.m., Almería will host fourth-ranked Atlético de Madrid, led by all-purpose forward Antoine Griezmann. On the call are Mark Donaldson, Oscar Pareja (English), and Richard Mendez and Carolina de las Salas (Spanish).
The league-leading Real Madrid and its collection of stars – Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga, and others – will host Sevilla on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Rob Palmer, Kasey Keller (English), Mendez, Hugo Sanchez, and reporter Rodrigo Faez (Spanish) will handle match commentary.
LALIGA – Matchday 26 schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Fri, Feb 23 | 3 p.m. | Real Sociedad vs. Villareal | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, Feb 24 | 8 a.m. | Granada vs. Valencia | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 a.m. | FC Barcelona vs. Getafe | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Alavés vs. Mallorca | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Almería vs. Atlético de Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Feb 25 | 8 a.m. | Cádiz vs. Celta de Vigo | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 a.m. | Real Betis vs. Athletic Club | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Las Palmas vs. Osasuna | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Sevilla | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Mon, Feb 26 | 3 p.m. | Girona vs. Rayo Vallecano | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
*Subject to change
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen set to break the Bundesliga record of unbeaten matches Friday on ESPN+
Last weekend, manager Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen tied the record of unbeaten matches in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory at FC Heidenheim. The league-leading team returns to action on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, hosting FSV Mainz at Leverkusen’s BayArena, exclusively on ESPN+.
The week’s top matchup features second-ranked FC Bayern München, led by the league’s leading scorer, Harry Kane, hosting forward Loïs Openda and fifth-ranked RB Leipzig on Sunday at 12:20 p.m., live on ESPN+ from Allianz Arena in Munich. Openda is the third leading goal-scorer with 16 goals in 22 Bundesliga matches.
Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz returns Saturday at 9:20 a.m. ET with live look-ins to four matches: FC Union Berlin vs. FC Heidenheim, Werder Bremen vs. SV Darmstadt, VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Köln, and Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfL Bochum.
Bundesliga Matchday 23 Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Fri, Feb 23 | 2:20 p.m. | Bayer Leverkusen vs. FSV Mainz | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Feb 24 | 9:20 a.m. | FC Union Berlin vs. FC Heidenheim | ESPN+ |
| 9:20 a.m. | Werder Bremen vs. SV Darmstadt | ESPN+ | |
| 9:20 a.m. | VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Köln | ESPN+ | |
| 9:20 a.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfL Bochum | ESPN+ | |
| 12:20 p.m. | FC Bayern München vs. RB Leipzig | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Feb 25 | 9:20 a.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. VfL Wolfsburg | ESPN+ |
| 11:20 a.m. | Borussia Dortmund vs. FSV Hoffenheim | ESPN+ | |
| 1:20 p.m. | FC Augsburg vs. SC Freiburg | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Eredivisie: Undefeated PSV Eindhoven hosts Heracles, Friday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
PSV Eindhoven and its U.S. Men’s National Team stars – Sergiño Dest, Malik Tillman, and Ricardo Pepi – remain unbeaten in the Eredivisie. PSV is on the road against PEC Zwolle on Friday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Eredivisie Matchday 23:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Sat, Feb 24 | 2 p.m. | PEC Zwolle vs. PSV Eindhoven | ESPN+ |
| Sun, Feb 25 | 8:30 a.m. | Almere City vs. Feyenoord | ESPN+ |
| 8:30 a.m. | FC Twente vs. Go Ahead Eagles | ESPN+ | |
| 10:40 a.m. | AZ Alkmaar vs. Ajax |
*Subject to change
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