Top Soccer Matches to Watch This Weekend: NYCFC Seeks Revenge, Crew vs Cincinnati, and More

2022-07-14 07:00:00

After a five-game winless run, New York City FC and interim head coach Nick Cushing have finally found a winning combination, and it was sorely needed.

The defending MLS Cup champions were embarrassed by their Hudson River rival New York Red Bulls to the tune of a 3-0 scoreline and crashed out of the U.S. Open Cup just a few weeks ago. NYCFC get its chance on Sunday for revenge when it returns to Red Bull Arena for a showdown that headlines this weekend’s soccer viewing options.

Also in the Eastern Conference, Sunday’s Hell is Real derby between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati is one to watch, as the Crew are uncharacteristically the ones chasing their rival in the standings this year, making for a fresh edition of the series.

In the west, several teams are probably annoyed by second-year Austin FC’s success in 2022, and fifth-place FC Dallas looks to knock their Texan rivals off their perch at the top of the conference.

In NWSL action, play resumes through international duty and defending champions Washington Spirit desperately need to overcome their absences as they sit just above the cellar with only eight weeks to catch up to the playoff line. Sunday’s contest once morest the Orlando Pride is a winable game, and might spark a much-needed turnaround.

The return of the European scene is also just around the corner, and several of the continent’s best are in North America for their tune-up campaigns, offering fun and rare matchups to enjoy. Saturday’s contest between Club América and Chelsea on Saturday headlines that list.

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Here is a look at This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:


This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch


  1. New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC – A chance for Cushing and co. to make a statement that they are indeed still capable of running the East.
  2. FC Dallas vs Austin FC – Dallas can not afford this loss if it wants to stay in the playoff picture.
  3. Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati – Can the Crew and new addition Cucho Hernández stop Cincinnati’s six-game unbeaten run?
  4. Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride – The defending chamion
  5. America vs Chelsea – The most interesting friendly on display this weekend.

This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online


Friday


Liga MX

8 pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Puebla vs. Leon
10:05 pm – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Juárez vs Querétaro

National Women’s Soccer League

7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – North Carolina Courage vs Angel City
10 p.m. – Paramount+ – San Diego Wave vs Racing Louisville FC

UEFA Women’s Euro

3 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV – Austria vs Norway
3 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Northern Ireland vs England

Club Friendly

8:30 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Newcastle United vs 1860 München
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Torino
4 pm – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Benfica vs Nice
4 pm – TUDN, fuboTV – América vs Bayer Leverkusen

Argentine First Division

6 pm – Paramount+ – Sarmiento vs Defense and Justice
8:30 pm – Paramount+ – Aldosivi vs. Athletic Tucuman
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Arsenal vs Platense

Canadian Premier League

7:30 p.m. – fuboTV – York United vs Pacific

Ecuadorian Primera A

8 pm – fuboTV – Cumbay vs Gualaceo

German Bundesliga 2

2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Kaiserslautern vs Hannover 96

Women’s America Cup

5pm – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Argentina vs. Uruguay
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV – Peru vs Venezuela

USL Championship

7 p.m. – ESPN+ – New York RB II vs Indy Eleven
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – Colorado Springs vs LA Galaxy II

MLS Next Pro

6 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Colorado Rapids II vs San Jose Earthquakes II
9 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – North Texas vs Houston Dynamo FC II


Saturday


Major League Soccer

7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – CF Montréal vs Toronto FC
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Chicago Fire vs Seattle Sounders
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Inter Miami vs Charlotte FC
8 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Minnesota United vs D.C. United
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – FC Dallas vs Austin FC

Liga MX

6 pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Atlas vs. Blue Cross
8:05 pm – ESPN Sports, fuboTV – Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara

National Women’s Soccer League

8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Houston Dash vs Chicago Red Stars
10:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Portland Thorns vs NJ/NY Gotham FC

Club Friendly

7 a.m. – CBS Sports Network, fuboTV – Tottenham Hotspur vs Sevilla
8 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – RB Leipzig vs Southampton
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Inter Milan vs Monaco
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Arsenal vs Everton

UEFA Women’s Euro

3 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Denmark vs Spain
3 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV – Finland vs Germany

Argentine First Division

12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Barracas Central vs Argentinos Juniors
2:30 pm – Paramount+ – Gimnasia La Plata vs Colón
2:30 pm – Paramount+ – Independent vs. Central Rosary
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Newell’s Old Boys vs Racing Club
7:30 pm – Paramount+ – Boca Juniors vs Talleres Córdoba

Brasileirão

3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Athletico-PR vs Internacional
6 pm – Paramount+ – Flamengo vs Coritiba
6 pm – Paramount+ – Avai vs Santos
8 pm – Paramount+ – Ceará vs Corinthians

Ecuadorian Primera A

6:30 pm – fuboTV – LDU Quito vs Deportivo Cuenca
9 pm – fuboTV – Técnico Universitario vs Barcelona

Peruvian Primera Division

2pm – fuboTV – Cesar Vallejo vs. ADT
4:30 pm – fuboTV – St. Martin’s University vs. University

USL Championship

7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Loudoun United vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Charleston Battery vs Hartford Athletic
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orange County SC vs Miami FC
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Memphis 901 vs Louisville City
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – San Antonio vs. Atlanta United II
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – New Mexico United vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Monterey Bay vs Detroit City
11 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sacramento Republic vs Birmingham Legion

MLS Next Pro

7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Columbus Crew II vs FC Cincinnati II
7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – New York City II vs Rochester New York
9 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Real Monarchs vs Sporting Kansas City II
10 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Portland Timbers II vs Whitecaps II

USL League One

6:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Richmond Kickers vs Greenville Triumph
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Chattanooga Red Wolves vs North Carolina
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Union Omaha vs Tucson
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Forward Madison vs. Storm


Sunday


Major League Soccer

3pm – ABC, ESPN Sports, ESPN Sports+ – Atlanta United vs. Orlando City SC
5 p.m. – ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes – New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC
7:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC
9:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City
9:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Liga MX

6 pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Athletic St. Louis vs Monterrey
8pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMas – UANL Tigers vs Tijuana

National Women’s Soccer League

5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride
7 p.m. – Paramount+ – Kansas City Current vs OL Reign

UEFA Women’s Euro

12 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV – Switzerland vs Netherlands
12 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sweden vs Portugal

Argentine First Division

12 pm – Paramount+ – Union Santa Fe vs. Hurricane
12 pm – Paramount+ – Godoy Cruz vs. Lanus
2:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Banfield vs San Lorenzo
5 pm – Paramount+ – Tigre vs Estudiantes
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate

Brasileirão

10 am – Paramount+ – Juventude vs Goiás
3 pm – Paramount+ – Sao Paulo vs Fluminense
5 pm – Paramount+ – Botafogo vs Atlético Mineiro
5 pm – Paramount+ – Atlético Goianiense vs Fortaleza
6 pm – Paramount+ – America Mineiro vs RB Bragantino

Canadian Premier League

3 p.m. – fuboTV – Atlético Ottawa vs Valour

Ecuadorian Primera A

8 pm – fuboTV – Emelec vs Independiente del Valle

German Bundesliga 2

7:30 am – ESPN+ – Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hamburger SV

Women’s African Cup of Nations

1 p.m. – fuboTV – Semi Final 1
4 p.m. – fuboTV – Semi Final 2

Women’s America Cup

5 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV – Chile vs Bolivia
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Ecuador vs Colombia

Liga MX Femenil

10 pm – ESPN Sports, fuboTV – Tijuana vs. Athletic St. Louis

Peruvian Primera Division

2:15 p.m. – fuboTV – Alianza Lima vs Sport Boys
4:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

Swedish Allsvenskan

9 a.m. – ESPN+ – AIK vs Kalmar

USL Championship

7:30 pm – ESPN Sports, fuboTV – Rio Grande Valley vs. Las Vegas Lights

MLS Next Pro

7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Chicago Fire II vs Orlando City B
10 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Tacoma Defiance vs Minnesota United II

USL League One

6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Northern Colorado vs Charlotte Independence

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