- Manchester City headlines the FA Cup Quarterfinals
- Three FC Barcelona matches in one week on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
- Six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta and Orlando Pride in marquee NWSL match on Saturday
- LALIGA and Bundesliga return to domestic competition after first FIFA break of the year
FA Cup Quarterfinals:
Seven of the eight remaining teams in the 2024-25 FA Cup quarterfinals this weekend are from the Premier League. In the top matchup of the round, Bournemouth FC will host reigning Premier League champions Manchester City exclusively on ESPN+.
2024-25 FA Cup quarterfinals:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sat, Mar 29 | 8:15 a.m. | Fulham vs. Crystal Palace
Jon Champion, Craig Burley and pitch-side analyst Nedum Onuoha |
ESPN+ |
| 1:15 p.m. | Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 8:30 a.m. | Preston North vs. Aston Villa
Ian Darke, Jim Beglin and Onuoha, pitch-side |
ESPN+ |
| 11:30 a.m. | Bournemouth vs. Manchester City
Champion, Stewart Robson, and reporter Alexis Nunes, pitch side |
ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Orlando Pride-San Diego Wave on ESPN, ESPN+
Six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta captains the NWSL reigning champions Orlando Pride against San Diego Wave in a matchup between two of the league’s undefeated teams at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando on Saturday on ESPN and ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET. The match will also feature high-scoring forward Barbra Banda, who has two goals and one assist in two games this season.
LALIGA Matchday 29: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and FC Barcelona will kick off a stretch of three matches in one week (March 27 – April 2) on ESPN platforms today at 4 p.m. ET when the team hosts CA Osasuna in a game that was rescheduled Matchday 27 on March 8. Adrian Healey, Alex Pareja, reporter Gemma Soler (English), Fernando Palomo, Eduardo Biscayart, and reporter Moises Llorens (Spanish) will handle match commentary.
- Saturday’s Real Madrid-CD Leganés at 4 p.m. will feature Rob Palmer, Stewart Robson, reporter Sid Lowe (English), Palomo, Biscayart, and reporter Martin Ainstein on commentary.
- Commentary teams for FC Barcelona-Girona FC on Sunday at 10:15 a.m.: Healey, Pareja, reporter Soler (English), Ricardo Ortiz, Mario Kempes, and reporter Llorens (Spanish).
LALIGA Matchday 29:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Mar 27 | 4 p.m. | FC Barcelona vs. CA Osasuna | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, Mar 29 | 9 a.m. | Real Sociedad vs. Real Valladolid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 11:15 a.m. | RCD Espanyol vs. Atlético de Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Deportivo Alaves vs. Rayo Vallecano | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 4 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. CD Leganés | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 8 a.m. | Getafe CF vs. Villareal | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:15 a.m. | FC Barcelona vs. Girona FC | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Valencia CF vs. RCD Mallorca | ESPN+ | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Athletic Club vs. CA Osasuna | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3 p.m. | Real Betis vs. Sevilla FC | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3 p.m. | Celta de Vigo vs. UD Las Palmas | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
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Copa del Rey Semifinals Tuesday and Wednesday on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
The top three teams – FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid – in LALIGA will play on Tuesday and Wednesday during the second leg of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey semifinals on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. The three teams are in a close race to win the two titles in Spanish soccer – LALIGA and Copa del Rey – this season.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Tue, Apr 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
Ian Darke, Steve McManaman and reporter Sid Lowe Ricardo Ortiz, Mario Kempes and Martin Ainstein |
ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Wed, Apr 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Atlético de Madrid vs. FC Barcelona
Rob Palmer, Stewart Robson and Lowe Fernando Palomo, Eduardo Biscayart and Rodrigo Faez |
ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
*Subject to change
Bundesliga Matchday 27: Bayer 04 Leverkusen on ESPN+, Friday at 3:20 p.m.
Bundesliga returns from FIFA international break on Friday, March 28, at 3:20 p.m. ET, with second place Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. VfL Bochum on ESPN+, live from Leverkusen’s BayArena.
Bundesliga schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Fri, Mar 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfL Bochum | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Mar 29 | 10:30 a.m. | Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz | ESPN+ |
| 10:30 a.m. | FC Bayern München vs. St. Pauli | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Holstein Kiel vs. SV Weder Bremen | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. RB Leipzig | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 a.m. | VfL Wolfsburg vs. F.C. Heidenheim | ESPN+ | |
| 10:30 a.m. | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. FC Augsburg | ESPN+ | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. VfB Stuttgart | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 9:30 a.m. | SC Freiburg vs. FC Union Berlin | ESPN+ |
| 11:30 a.m. | Borussia Dortmund vs. FSV Mainz | ESPN+ |
* Subject to change
DFB-Pokal (The German Cup) Semifinals – Tuesday and Wednesday on ESPN+
Manager Xabi Alonso leads midfielder Florian Wirtz and Bayer Leverkusen as they seek the domestic double – German Cup and Bundesliga titles – in back-to-back seasons.
DFB-Pokal Semifinals:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Tue, Apr 1 | 2:45 p.m. | Arminia Bielefeld vs. Bayer Leverkusen | ESPN+ |
| Wed, Apr 2 | 2:45 a.m. | VfB Stuttgart vs. RB Leipzig | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Chelsea, Manchester United in Barclays Women’s Super League Tripleheader Sunday on ESPN+
ESPN+ will stream a tripleheader of the Women’s Super League matches live on Sunday beginning at 6:55 a.m. ET, including reigning champions Chelsea FC Women vs. West Ham United FC Women at 11:25 a.m. Chelsea are undefeated through 17 matches this season.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform(s) |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 7:00 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Everton FC | ESPN+ |
| 9:00 a.m. | Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur | ESPN+ | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Chelsea FC vs. West Ham | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Soccer Schedule: Click here for additional soccer matches and content on ESPN+ and ESPN digital platforms.
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