Soccer on the ESPN App This Weekend: LALIGA, Bundesliga Showdowns, NWSL, and More
- Madrid aims to rebound from first loss of the season vs. Villarreal – Saturday, 3 p.m. ET
- Bundesliga’s top four goes head-to-head in early title-race tests – Saturday on ESPN+
- Trinity Rodman leads No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave – Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN+
- All matches stream live on the ESPN App via ESPN+ or Pay TV authentication
LALIGA Matchday 8: Mbappé and Real Madrid, Yamal and FC Barcelona, Julian Alvarez and Atlético de Madrid, and more
Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid will look to bounce back from their 5-2 defeat in the Madrid derby, hosting Villarreal CF on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
- Commentators: Rob Palmer and Stewart Robson (English); Ricardo Ortiz and Mario Kempes (Spanish).
On Sunday, at 10:15 a.m. ET, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes will present Sevilla FC vs. FC Barcelona, featuring a quartet of stars Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Pedri, and Robert Lewandowski.
- Commentators: Adrian Healey, Alex pareja (English), Fernando Palomo and Eduardo Biscayart (Spanish).
Also on Sunday, at 3 p.m. ET, Celta de Vigo hosts a resurgent Julian Álvarez and Atlético de Madrid, live on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
- Commentators: Mark Donaldson, Kasey Keller (English), Richard Mendez and Mario Suarez (Spanish).
LALIGA – Matchday 8:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Fri, Oct 3 | 3 p.m. | CA Osasuna vs. Getafe CF | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 8 a.m. | Real Oviedo vs. Levante UD | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:15 a.m. | Girona FC vs. Valencia CF | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Athletic Club vs. RCD Mallorca | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Villarreal CF | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 8 a.m. | D. Alaves vs. Elche CF | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:15 a.m. | Sevilla FC vs. FC Barcelona | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p. m. | RCD Espanyol vs. Real Betis | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano | ESPN+ | |
| 3 p.m. | Celta de Vigo vs. Atlético de Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
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Head-to-Head: Bundesliga’s top four clash Saturday, exclusively on ESPN+
In an early test of the 2025-26 title race, the Bundesliga’s top four clubs face each other this Saturday on ESPN+:
- No. 2 Borussia Dortmund vs. No. 3 RB Leipzig – Live from Signal Iduna Park, Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+. Dortmund is powered by striker duo Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi, while Leipzig counters with Rômulo and Johan Bakayoko.
- No. 1 FC Bayern München vs. No. 4 Eintracht Frankfurt – Live from Deutsche Bank Park, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Harry Kane, one of Europe’s most in-form strikers, leads unbeaten Bayern (5-0) alongside Luis Díaz, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise. Frankfurt is anchored by Turkish-born attacking midfielder Can Uzun.
Also on Saturday, Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz will include live whip-around coverage starting at 9:20 a.m. ET on ESPN+: Bayer Leverkusen vs. FC Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig, Werder Bremen vs. FC St. Pauli, and FC Augsburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg.
Bundesliga – Matchday 6 schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Fri, Oct 3 | 2:30 p.m. | TSG Hoffenheim vs. 1. FC Köln | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 9:30 a.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. 1. FC Union Berlin | ESPN+ |
| 9:30 a.m. | Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | SV Werder Bremen vs. FC St. Pauli | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | FC Augsburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg | ESPN+ | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. FC Bayern München | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 9:30 a.m. | VfB Stuttgart vs. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | ESPN+ |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hamburger SV vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ESPN+ | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Sport-Club Freiburg | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
NWSL on ESPN: Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave — Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
Fresh off clinching their second straight postseason berth with a 4-0 win over Houston, the No. 2 Washington Spirit, led by U.S. Women’s National Team star Trinity Rodman, host No. 7 San Diego Wave on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET, live on ESPN and ESPN+. San Diego looks to secure their playoff positioning as the 2025 NWSL Playoffs approach.
Four of the top five clubs in the Dutch Eredivisie highlight Matchday 8 games on ESPN+
ESPN+ will stream four of the Eredivisie’s top five teams this weekend — No. 1 Feyenoord, No. 2 PSV Eindhoven, No. 3 Ajax, and No. 5 AZ Alkmaar.
Matchday 8 Dutch Eredivise schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 10:30 a.m. | Sparta Rotterdam vs. Ajax | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m. | PEC Zwolle vs. PSV Eindhoven | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 8:30 a.m. | Feyenoord vs. FC Utrecht | ESPN+ |
| 8:30 a.m. | AZ Alkmaar vs. Telstar | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
Women’s Super League on ESPN+ – Friday, Oct. – Sunday, Oct. 5
Top-of-the-table clashes highlight Women’s Super League Matchday 5, streaming live on ESPN+ from Friday through Sunday: No. 2 Manchester United vs. No. 1 Chelsea; No. 3 Manchester City vs. No. 5 Arsenal; and No. 4 Tottenham Hotspur vs. No. 6 Brighton & Hove Albion.
WSL on ESPN+ – Matchday 5 schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Fri, Oct 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Chelsea | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 7 a.m. | Manchester City vs. Arsenal | ESPN+ |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 7 a.m. | London City Lionesses vs. Liverpool | ESPN+ |
| 7 a.m. | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | ESPN+ |
*Subject to change
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