LALIGA Matchday 25: Real Madrid at Osasuna; FC Barcelona hosts Levante in close race for the LALIGA title
A pivotal moment in the tight 2025-26 LALIGA title race unfolded after Matchday 24, as Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Real Madrid overtook FC Barcelona at the top spot in the standings. The two clubs return to Matchday 25 action this weekend locked in one of the closest title races in recent years at this point.
On Saturday, Real Madrid head to El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona, Spain, to face CA Osasuna, live on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes at 12:30 p.m. ET. Rob Palmer, Stewart Robson and reporter Sid Lowe will have the call in English, with Ricardo Ortiz and Mario Kempes on the Spanish broadcast.
FC Barcelona, which held the No. 1 position for eight consecutive matchdays through Monday, hosts Levante UD Sunday, at 10:15 a.m. ET, on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Adrian Healey, Alex Pareja and reporter Gemma Soler will call the match in English, with Fernando Palomo, Eduardo Biscayart and reporter Moises Llorens on the Spanish broadcast.
LALIGA – Matchday 25:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 3 p.m. | Athletic Club vs. Elche | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, Feb 21 | 8 a.m. | Real Sociedad vs. Oviedo | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:15 a.m. | Real Betis vs. Rayo | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Ca Osasuna vs. Real Madrid | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3 p.m. | Athletico de Madrid vs. Espanyol | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 8 a.m. | Getafe vs. Sevilla | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:15 a.m. | Barcelona vs. Levante | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Celta de Vigo vs. Mallorca | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| 3 p.m. | Villarreal vs. Valencia | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes | |
| Mon, Feb 23 | 3 p.m. | Alaves vs. Girona | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
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Bundesliga Matchday 23: RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund at 12:30 p.m. ET on the ESPN App
RB Leipzig host Borussia Dortmund in a matchup between top five teams is the Bundesliga’s marquee Matchday 23 showdown on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. With crucial points at stake in the race for Champions League places, Leipzig will lean on their high-energy attack led by Loïs Openda, while Dortmund looks to make a statement behind the firepower of Serhou Guirassy and the creativity of Julian Brandt.
Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz: Saturday’s whip-around Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz on ESPN+ beginning at 9:20 a.m. ET, includes live look-ins at VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Augsburg, 1. FC Union Berlin vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern München vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1. FC Köln vs. TSG Hoffenheim.
Bundesliga – Matchday 21 schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 2:30 p.m. | 1. FSV Mainz vs. Hamburger SV | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Feb 21 | 9:20 a.m. | Goal Arena – Bundesliga Konferenz | ESPN+ |
| 9:30 a.m. | VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Augsburg | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 1. FC Union Berlin vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | FC Bayern München vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 1. FC Köln vs. TSG Hoffenheim | ESPN+ | |
| 12:30 p.m. | RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund | ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Sport-Club Freiburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 11:30 a.m. | FC St. Pauli vs. SV Werder Bremen | ESPN+ |
| 1:30 p.m. | 1. FC Heidenheim vs. VfB Stuttgart | ESPN+ |
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Dutch Eredivisie: U.S. stars and PSV’s Ricardo Pepi and Sergiño Dest headline Dutch soccer on the ESPN App
U.S. stars Ricardo Pepi, Sergiño Dest and PSV Eindhoven currently sit on a 14-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie, making the Eindhoven-based club clear runaway favorites to win a third consecutive Dutch title. With 59 points from 23 matches – well ahead of second-placed Feyenoord – PSV looks to continue its dominance this season hosting Heerenveen, Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET on the ESPN App.
Matchday 24 Dutch Eredivise schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network(s) |
| Sat, Feb 21 | 12:45 p.m. | PSV Eindhoven vs. Heerenveen | ESPN+ |
| 3 p.m. | Ajax Amsterdam vs. NEC Nijmegen | ESPN+ | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 10:45 a.m. | AZ Alkmaar vs. Sparta Rotterdam | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m. | Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Telstar | ESPN+ |
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