- More than 40 matches with top clubs across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
- Preseason Real Madrid-FC Barcelona El Clasico headlines 28 matches exclusively on ESPN+
- LaLiga Summer Tour doubleheaders on August 2 in Mexico, and August 5 in San Francisco
- U. S. midfielder Gio Reyna joins Borussia Dortmund for its first trip in four years to the U.S.
ESPN today announced the return of its Summer Soccer Series, a collection of matches featuring some of the best European clubs, through Wednesday, Aug. 9, across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Global soccer powerhouse clubs Manchester United, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC (England), FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid (Spain), AC Milan, Juventus (Italy), and the Bundesliga’s Borussia Dortmund (Germany) playing in key preseason games that offer fans an early glimpse at their favorite soccer clubs ahead of the domestic and European campaigns for the 2023-’24 season.
Highlights:
- El Clasico in Arlington, Texas: A preseason edition of Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona, one of club soccer’s most popular rivalries, will be at the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, July 29, at 5 p.m. ET. The match will stream exclusively on ESPN+. LaLiga champions FC Barcelona won three, and Real Madrid were victors in two of their five games in three competitions – LaLiga, Supercopa de España, and Copa del Rey – last season.
- LaLiga Summer Tour Doubleheaders in Mexico and San Francisco:Four LaLiga Summer Tour matches, doubleheaders on Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Monterrey and Guadalajara, and Saturday, Aug. 5, in San Francisco, will be on ESPN2, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes. The teams – Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Betis Balompié, and Real Sociedad – rosters include world-class players Jesús Manuel “Tecatito” Corona (Sevilla; Mexico), Andres Guardado (Real Betis; Mexico), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid; France), David Silva (Real Sociedad; Spain) and more.
- Gio Reyna and Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund, a consistently top-three team in Germany for the past decade, returns to the U.S. for the first time in four years. Joining the club for three matches in San Diego on Thursday, July 27 (vs. San Diego Loyal), Las Vegas on Sunday, July 30 (vs. Manchester United), and Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 2 (vs. Chelsea FC) is the young U.S. Men’s National Team star Gio Reyna.
- Wrexham AFC Comes to the USA: The FX hit series Welcome to Wrexham chronicled the season of the world’s third oldest professional soccer club and made the club at the fifth tier of English soccer popular among U.S. fans. After a season that ended at the top of their division, Wrexham AFC earned promotion to League Two. Wrexham’s two matches in the United States on Wednesday, July 19 (vs. Chelsea FC at 8 p.m.) and Tuesday, July 25 (vs. Manchester United at 10:30 p.m.) will be on ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platforms |
| Wed, Jul 19 | 9 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Olympic Lyon | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| 2 p.m. | Real Betis vs. AS Monaco | ESPN+ | |
| 8 p.m. | Chelsea FC vs. Wrexham AFC (Chapel Hill, N.C.) | ESPN, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| Fri, Jul 21 | 10 a.m. | Beşiktaş J.K. vs. RC Strasbourg | ESPN+ |
| 11:30 a.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. SC Paderborn | ESPN+ | |
| Sat, Jul 22 | 9 a.m. | Hannover 96 vs. FC Villarreal | ESPN+ |
| 9 a.m. | FC Augsburg vs. PSV Eindhoven | ESPN+ | |
| 9 a.m. | Sevilla FC vs. Hansa Rostock | ESPN+ | |
| 5 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Arsenal FC (New York) | ESPN, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
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| 7 p.m. | TSG Hoffenheim vs. Feyenoord | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 p.m. | FC Barcelona vs. Juventus FC (Santa Clara, Calif.) | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Jul 23 | 9 a.m. | Sevilla FC vs. FC Magdeburg | ESPN+ |
| 10 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. AC Milan (Pasadena, Calif.) | ESPN, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| Tue, Jul 25 | 12 p.m. | RB Leipzig vs. Udinese | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m. | Valencia CF vs. FC St. Gallen | ESPN+ | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Sporting CP vs. Real Sociedad | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Wrexham AFC (San Diego) | ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Wed, Jul 26 | 12 p.m. | Espanyol vs. UD Las Palmas | ESPN+ |
| 8:30 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Manchester United (Houston) | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Arsenal FC vs. FC Barcelona (Inglewood, Calif.) | ESPN+ | |
| Thu, Jul 27 | 10:30 p.m. | San Diego Loyal vs. Borussia Dortmund (TBD) | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:30 p.m. | Juventus FC vs. AC Milan (Carson, Calif.) | ESPN+ | |
| Fri, Jul 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Real Betis vs. Burnley | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Jul 29 | 9 a.m. | Ajax Amsterdam vs. FC Augsburg | ESPN+ |
| 4:30 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona (Arlington, Texas) | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Jul 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Borussia Dortmund (Las Vegas) | ESPN2, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
| Tue, Aug 1 | 11 p.m. | AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona (Las Vegas) | ESPN/ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Wed, Aug 2 | 2:45 p.m. | Olympique Marseille vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ESPN+ |
| 7:30 p.m. | Juventus FC vs. Real Madrid (Orlando, Fla.) | ESPN+ | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Chelsea FC vs. Borussia Dortmund (Chicago) | ESPNU, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| 9 p.m. | Atlético de Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (Monterrey, Mexico) | ESPN2, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| 11 p.m. | Sevilla FC vs. Real Betis (Guadalajara, Mexico) | ESPN2, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| Sat, Aug 5 | 7:30 a.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. West Ham United | ESPN+ |
| 9:30 a.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Nottingham Forest | ESPN+ | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Crystal Palace vs. Olympique Lyon | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | Real Betis vs. Real Sociedad (San Francisco) | ESPN2, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| 10 p.m. | Atlético de Madrid vs. Sevilla FC (San Francisco) | ESPN2, ESPN+,
ESPN Deportes |
|
| Sun, Aug 6 | 5:30 a.m. | 1. FC Koln vs. Ajax Amsterdam | ESPN+ |
| 11 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Athletic Club Bilbao | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Toulouse FC vs. AS Roma | ESPN+ | |
| Wed, Aug 9 | 1 p.m. | Salzburg FC vs. Inter Milan | ESPN+ |
| 2:30 p.m. | AC Milan vs. Panathinaikos | ESPN+ |
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