Midweek USMNT action is here. The 8th and final matchday of the UCL’s league phase will see 8 clubs advance, 12 eliminated, and 16 into the playoffs. Most of the clubs of USMNT interest are smack-dab in the middle of the standings. Let’s get into it!
Monday
- Venezia vs Hellas Verona, 12:30p on Paramount+: Gianluca Busio and Venezia host Verona in Serie A.
- Burnley vs Leeds United, 3p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo: Brenden Aaronson and Leeds visit Luca Koleosho and Burnley in the Championship.
Also in action:
- SønderjyskE vs Bayern Munich II, 9a: José Gallegos and SønderjyskE have a friendly against Bayern’s reserves.
Tuesday
- América vs San Luis, 8p on FuboTV, TUDN USA: Alex Zendejas and América host San Luis in Liga MX.
- León vs Chivas, 10p on ViX: Cade Cowell and Guadalajara visit Club León in Liga MX.
Wednesday
- Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, and Milan look to solidify their top 8 place in Champions League.
- Juventus vs Benfica, 3p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, FuboTV (free trial), ViX: Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, and Juve are 17th of 36 in Champions League going into this final matchday.
- PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool FC, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Ricardo Pepi, Richy Ledezma, Esmir Bajraktarević, and PSV are 19th of 36 in the Champions League.
- Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Gio Reyna, Cole Campbell, and BVB are 14th of 36 in Champions League.
- Aston Villa vs Celtic, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, and Celtic are 18th in Champions League.
Also in action:
- VfB Stuttgart vs PSG, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Anrie Chase and Stuttgart are barely inside the playoff places, and can’t afford to lose their match as the UCL league phase draws to a close.
- Huracán vs Estudiantes, 5:15p on Fanatiz USA: Matko Miljevic recently joined Huracán in Argentina. This is the second matchday of the season there.
- Universitario vs Inter Miami, 8p: Benja Cremaschi and Miami have a friendly against Lima, Peru club Universitario de Deportes.
Thursday
- Lyon vs Ludogorets, 3p on Paramount+, ViX: Tanner Tessmann and Lyon are 5th in Europa League standings, but can’t afford to rest on their laurels this final matchday.
- Roma vs Frankfurt, 3p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, UniMás, FuboTV, ViX: Nathaniel Brown may miss this match due to illness, but he and Frankfurt are fairly comfortable in second place of Europe League, and should advance.
Also in action:
- Brøndby vs FC Dallas, 8a: It’s a reunion of sorts as former Dallas homegrown Justin Che, now at Brøndby, meets his hometown club in the Atlantic Cup. Shaq Moore is the notable FCD player for USMNT purposes.
Friday
- Werder Bremen vs Mainz, 2:30p on ESPN+ (free trial): Lennard Maloney just joined Mainz from Heidenheim; his new club visits Bremen in the Bundesliga.
Also in action:
- Seattle Sounders vs AaB, 6a: Jesús Ferreira, Jackson Ragen, Josh Atencio, and the Sounders have a friendly against former NYCFC attacker Andres Jasson and Aalborg BK.
- Palermo vs Pisa, 2:30p: Kristoffer Lund and Palermo host The Leaning Towers (probably not the real club nickname) in Serie B.
That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!
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